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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
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: June 2008 Posts: 3,229 Send Message	GlasgowLass	Report	10 Jan 2013 11:09
	Treehunter, We use a porta-puzzle It's like a very large tri -fold folder ( comes in different sizes) You create the puzzle on this and it stays put.... like fuzzy felt. You can put it on your lap or sit it next to you on a sofa. Simply close it up and store it until you are ready to continue as it wont fall apart
	Researching: Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 62,407 Send Message	AnninGlos	Report	10 Jan 2013 09:34
	Used to like doing them but it is difficult to find somewhere to put them unless you fork out on the special base. Have you tried the ones on the internet? Not quite the same but interesting to do. Daughter did loads while recuperating from her breast cancer op and radio therapy when she couldn't use the keyboard much.
	Researching: Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 45,776 Send Message	BarbinSGlos	Report	10 Jan 2013 09:26
	My OH loves puzzles and we have about 20 ready to go to a charity shop. The best ones in the last few months have been 1000,s 1940,s shopping basket 1950,s sweet memories 1970,s shopping basket Certainly brought back memories. Though I didn,t have many of those sweets in the 50,s. :-D
	Researching:
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,195 Send Message	Joy	Report	10 Jan 2013 09:12
	We love doing jigsaws. Those that we decide not to do any more are taken to charity shops where we purchase more :)
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 2,595 Send Message	Treehunter	Report	10 Jan 2013 08:58
	I like doing them but dont have the room at my flat, Havent got a table to put it on, cant do it on floor as cant get down there.I have a few that i wanted to do and frame them. Hazelx
	Researching: Farran, Gurr, Hills, Parker, Priddy, Davies, Pearce, Dixon, White, Dolley, Suckling, Hyde, Hammond, Wootten, Undershell,Tremewen and many more
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 3,229 Send Message	GlasgowLass	Report	10 Jan 2013 08:44
	We all love jigsaws in our house. Eldest daughter started a 1000 pc (Muppets) jigsaw a few days after Christmas. Having completed the edges and just about started in the picture, she left it on a board in the lounge and went out for the evening. By the time she returned, the puzzle was done.... but we did leave the last piece for her!
	Researching: Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 19,330 Send Message	Cynthia	Report	10 Jan 2013 08:40
	I used to love doing jigsaw puzzles and found them very relaxing. The problem is, the internet took over......... :-( I have a great pile of them in the loft........oh dear. :-( Apparently, the Queen has one permanently 'on the go' at either Sandringham or Balmoral - or so I read somewhere once. :-D
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Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 1,315 Send Message	Michelle	Report	10 Jan 2013 00:38
	I do them from time to time, we have a table set up at work where people can work on one during breaks/lunchtime
Member Since: May 2012 Posts: 488 Send Message	aivlyS	Report	10 Jan 2013 00:38
Member Since: May 2012 Posts: 488 Send Message	Yes I have done puzzles , find them very relaxing , I want one of those ones that you make into a picture with a light .
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 255 Send Message	Jean	Report	10 Jan 2013 00:37
	have just completed a jigsaw puzzle i recieved as a gift. not done one for years. do others do them, or are they out of date now? it sure kept me quiet for a couple of hours each day.