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Welcome to family PastHere I have put together a mixture of what I know about my own family which I hope you as a reader will find helpful in your own research. My research into my family past started in 2004 and I have found a lot about my ancestors and where they came from. It all began when my grandad Ernest William Hollis died in 2003 and he left many photos and memories behind with names and dates, ever since genealogy has become my biggest past time.
History in general has always been an interest of mine and since belonging to waltham Abbey Genealogy Club I have combinded both genealogy and history. Genealogy and family history has become a big part of my life and I somehow believe that by researching your family tree and family history, your somehow becoming the story teller to the rest of your living relatives and family. Its almost like your ancestors want you to keep their memories alive and for you to tell your children about them and their lives. Who they were as people and what they were like, their occupations, their relationships, the things they got up to and once in a while have a thought for them. For our ancestors are the ones who fought wars and made many sacrifices to bring us as a nation as we stand today.
The interest in family history is becoming far more popular all over the world, especially with the internet it has opened up a huge gate for everyone across the world to trace back their ancestors and find out where they came from. With family history I believe it is not only a hobby that lasts a month or so, but a lifetime interest. There is always something or someone new to trace and find out about in your family that can give you so much to how life was back then and why events occured. The best advice that i could give someone who is new to tracing their ancestors is to talk and record as much information and photographs from your living ancestors. They are your key to to what has happened and although they might not be able to remember everything, their memories will hold clues and pieces that you can piece together. Whatever you do don't give up if you have hit a brick wall, the answers are out there some where believe me there are records around and people out there that have information. The tricky part is finding them! Currently Researching Im currently researching the Barnard family which are on my nans side and have got quite far with them. Also studying the Hollis family, Lewis family and Paterson. Helpful Genealogy Pages
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