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I just wondered how other people feel when they find out stuff about their ancestors. Today I realised that one of my ancestors had 6 children, but two of those died in infancy, one of whom was a twin. This is in about 1850. And then I found a woman who died leaving a child no older than 3 years old...

Wow - you guys are good!!! And fast!

Thank you so much.
I'm getting really giddy and excited about all this.

Need to get my hubby to get the scanner connected now so that I can scan all the certificates and articles that i've got.

OK, I couldn't find any on that site. But when I search FreeBMD on Ancestry I get two that are pretty much identical. Both Oldham, 1905 and Oct-Nov-Dec.
There's no real way of knowing is there? Would this be where I just order the birth certificate to find out?

He definitely died in Royton, Oldham, Lancashire. And was more than likely born there too. Almost certainly Lancashire - but could be Middleton, Shaw, Oldham, Rochdale if not Royton. Definitely lived in Royton for much (if not all) of his life, and his address for much of that was Dryclough House, S...

Hi everyone, I'm new to all this, and I've got a bit stuck. This is the link to my family tree so far on Ancestry. http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/15022774/family/pedigree?fpid=200134281 I'm trying to find out more about John William Stott and his wife Mary. I know where they're buried, I have a bu...