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You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 1 Send Message	Peter	Report	10 Mar 2003 15:27
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 1 Send Message	My father has a family tree of the MACHELL family, mostly based in the English Lake District where he was brought up himself. The name MACHELL on the tree goes back to a Saxon Landlord called MAUCHAEL. There is speculation that the name may be derived from the french "Mal Chien" meaning "Bad Dog", or even the latin "Mallus Catullus" meaning the same, and this is even more curious because the family crest features three greyhound-type dogs in it.

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