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Returner X 4
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:45 pm
by Kleftiwallah
I try, I get disheartened and the clipfile folder goes back in the cupboard to be forgotten for another ten years.
This is the fourth attempt.
Surname is Oakes-Phillips. I was told Phillips at birth but searching got me nowhere, a visit to a very elderly lady in Chelmsford? Told me "Your name isn't Phillips, it's Oakes". Your Dad ran away from home in about 1913! Well I'm off trying again, I've found a treasure in the Wiltshire family history thingy. One of the ladies knows the area of London where my Dad was brung up.
I may get somewhere this time. Cheers, Tony.
Re: Returner X 4
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 7:36 pm
by Maths girl
Welcome to the forum-- that is the spirit -- never give up -- there are some super sleuths on here so offer them some scraps of info and hopefully you will have better luck this time.
Happy Hunting
Maths girl
Re: Returner X 4
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 7:38 pm
by snoopysue
Hi Tony
Welcome to the forum
Re: Returner X 4
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 9:03 pm
by peterd
Hi Tony, Welcome to the forum
Re: Returner X 4
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 9:11 pm
by gardener
Welcome back!
Re: Returner X 4
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 8:02 am
by SRD
Welcome back.
Re: Returner X 4
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 5:25 pm
by grangers14
Hi Kleftiwallah,
welcome back and I hope you get somewhre this time.
Jo
Re: Returner X 4
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 6:51 pm
by Kleftiwallah
When I meet up with my Dad, either up there or down there, he is going to get 'such a slap' ! ! !
Hopefully with your help I'll discover enough to get sufficient information about 'his bunch'. What is annoying is that my Mother's family tree has been researched back about as far as you can get, with their own website and all that. (Bimson, if you want to 'ave a shufti).
Cheers, Tony.
Re: Returner X 4
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 3:32 pm
by morty
Keep at it Kleftiwallah.
I was stuck on mothers family for over 5 years. I know how frustrating it can be!
I managed it in the end though.
I'll gladly help with any lookups if you need any doing.
Just had a thought. Not sure of the etiquette here. So apologies if someone else deals with that.
Re: Returner X 4
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 4:26 pm
by peterd
morty wrote:Keep at it Kleftiwallah.
I was stuck on mothers family for over 5 years. I know how frustrating it can be!
I managed it in the end though.
I'll gladly help with any lookups if you need any doing.
Just had a thought. Not sure of the etiquette here. So apologies if someone else deals with that.
no etiquette everyone mucks in and helps each other
Re: Returner X 4
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 4:27 pm
by morty
peterd wrote:
no etiquette everyone mucks in and helps each other
Then I wish I'd been lucky enough to find you all years ago when I was pulling my hair out.
