Just joined the forum but have been researching my family history since 2004. Have hit a number of brick walls but have also had some brilliant breakthroughs. Its a great feeling when you have been searching for ages and then find something amazing like a will, a court record, a newspaper article, or even a photograph that you've never seen before thats been lurking in a family album somewhere.
I'm not just into acquiring names and dates, but love researching the social history side and hope to visit all the places my ancestors lived and worked. I have designed and built my own website to display some of my findings http://www.fallenleaves.co.uk, and for those that are interested I will be placing a list of the surnames I am researching on the appropriate thread shortly.
Hoping to chat and share information with some of you, and you never know even find some new cousins!

Happy researching all,
Amber (AKA Tracey)