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Hello from the Black Country
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:03 pm
by geoffmarsh4
Hi I'm Geoff, I've been researching our family history for about two years. I found this forum through BCC and thought it was about time I came out of the closet and asked for some help. I've got an essentials membership with Ancestry.com and buy a few credits from Find My Past when I need something from the 1911 Census. I've just uploaded my family tree to Tribal Pages and it's also on Ancestry as a public member.
From the work I've done so far it appears that our family mostly hail from the Black Country. Nothing illustrious I'm afraid just a long line of miners and nailors, mind you I do have a "pikelet maker".
My main research interests are the surnames: Marsh, Greenaway, Harcourt and Devis.
I must admit this genealogy malarkey has become a bit of an obsession with me of late, I sure the wife thinks I've got a cyber floosie
. Being of a certain age my computer skills range from adequate to appalling so be gentle with me.
Geoff
Re: Hello from the Black Country
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:19 pm
by snoopysue
Hi
Welcome to the forum - I think most of us have other halves that think we've got a screw loose as far as genealogy goes, my husband does any way!
Re: Hello from the Black Country
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:33 pm
by grangers14
Hi Geoff,
I hope you enjoy the forum and our company.
It is very addictive isnt it?
Jo
Re: Hello from the Black Country
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:46 pm
by geoffmarsh4
Hi Jo,
I had a quick look at your tree on Tribal Pages and was surprised to see that we have a surname in common. My Mothers maiden name was Chater and I've often wondered if there is any connection with the Chaters from the NE. You never know.
Geoff
Re: Hello from the Black Country
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:36 pm
by Annie
Hello Geoff and welcome to the forum.
Annie
Re: Hello from the Black Country
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:03 pm
by peterd
Hi geoff welcome to the forum
Re: Hello from the Black Country
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:45 pm
by Maths girl
Hello Geoff and welcome to the forum
Maths girl
Re: Hello from the Black Country
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:15 pm
by Northern Lass
geoffmarsh4 wrote:Hi I'm Geoff, I've been researching our family history for about two years. I found this forum through BCC and thought it was about time I came out of the closet and asked for some help. I've got an essentials membership with Ancestry.com and buy a few credits from Find My Past when I need something from the 1911 Census. I've just uploaded my family tree to Tribal Pages and it's also on Ancestry as a public member.
From the work I've done so far it appears that our family mostly hail from the Black Country. Nothing illustrious I'm afraid just a long line of miners and nailors, mind you I do have a "pikelet maker".
My main research interests are the surnames: Marsh, Greenaway, Harcourt and Devis.
I must admit this genealogy malarkey has become a bit of an obsession with me of late, I sure the wife thinks I've got a cyber floosie
. Being of a certain age my computer skills range from adequate to appalling so be gentle with me.
Geoff
Hi Geoff and welcome
did you contact me via the BCC tree?
if so drop me a pm will you so I can link your email to you on here
Re: Hello from the Black Country
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:34 pm
by Antie Em
Hello Geoff - welcome to the forum - I love pikelets, but I can only eat them with real butter !!
Re: Hello from the Black Country
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:33 pm
by Rob
Antie Em wrote:Hello Geoff - welcome to the forum - I love pikelets, but I can only eat them with real butter !!
Me too!! What a coincidence!! I push the boat out when i'm in England and always buy 2 packets to bring back but my wife and kids love them as well and they are so gone and i'm lucky to have one!
Oh sorry geoffmarsh4 welcome to the forum.