Genealogy Chat

i'm 26 and started in September last year. Not doing too bad, but started to hit some very annoying brick walls!! Claire

Hello everyone, im 31 and started tracing tree a month ago, so not got to far yet.

I am 61 - just got really into this a couple of months ago. Don't think or feel my age at all.

55... 56 in April......I dont feel that old. Only had this damn addictive hobby for the past two months...but loving it.

52 on 4 march. been doing it about 6months but started over a year ago researching just ONE relle, (He has an intresting history) Do you relise we average 45-50 years old, WHY is it that the oldder we get the more we whant to find out about our historys

almost 55 started app 2 yrs ago Audrey

61, also going on 19. Started at tail end of last year. Jan

51 going on 19 ! 25 year hiatus in research , this has got me going again, and it's better that footslogging

Oh, go on then! 58 a few days ago. My wife started chasing her family whilst in her teens. My uncles "did" the Everitt line 15-20 years ago. I only started because of the opportunities offered by online research but I have not expanded either tree upwards, but the trees are a lot wider.

I`m 20 and have been doing this for just over a year now

I'm 65 and live in Australia! Started last December but only just getting down to serious research. Find it a bit confusing and expensive to go into some sites so will try and join a geneology group here. Hope to get some feedback from people as my family names are among the more unusual with fewer on the list. Ann - Melbourne

21, started in 1998 when I was 15.

Well you have all put a smile on my face...what is so worrying though is that we appear to be complete addicts and slaves to our research. Another thing I do not tell my friends about it 'cos I dont want them to think I am an anorak..kids and hubby already know I am so thats okay! its also great to see that it appeals to the young and not so young alike. Thanks for the replies.

I'm 22 and started in 2003 when I'm 19. My mum now is working with me on the family history. She's 55 now. Is there any other mother and daughter team? It's a great way to bonding with your mother or any relation.

I'm 46 and have been at it (on and off) for nearly 25 years. I first started in July 1980, I can still remember the day, it was a monday, and my husband (fiance then) sister and I went up to St Catherine's House and were all hooked from that day, so much so that we went back on the wednesday and friday of that week. We had a few years off while bringing up 4 children but are now back on the hunt. I can't think what I'd do in the evenings without it. Carolyn

Hi Angie Im 48, I have 2 jobs, 1 full time and 1 part time, so I work 7 days a week. I have been tracing my ancestors since October when I got my computer, but have been trying to help my dad who is 85 for at least a year. He is my main source of information has a wonderful memory and we spend many happy hours going through things. I keep up with my mad life by using the internet at work then at night when I come home from work. I have found I enjoy walking round the graveyards and cememataries and have made lots of dead friends.. Totally addicted and totally mad! Cheers everyone Yvonne x

Will be 45 on Wednesday... and started climbing trees two years ago.

I am 37, started in early 2004. It started as a bit of a joke really as my dad was an only child and my mum had only one sister, we used to say that our tree would fit on the back of a postage stamp! Then I started digging, my paternal grandfather was one of thirteen children, as was my maternal grandmother!!! I now need a VERY large stamp!!! Have now got back to my GGGGG grandfather born in 1795. Thanks to all who have helped my in my searching.

Angie - I am 53 and have been researching my Family tree since March 2003. Without GR I wouldn't have found all the ancestors that I now have in my tree - Jazz

I'm 28 and I started when I was about 13 as we had lots of family records which were very random that I put in order then continued from there