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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: March 2005 Posts: 210 Send Message	Joanne	Report	26 Aug 2010 10:28
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 210 Send Message	I have done the same; when I married I retained my maiden name as a middle name, both of my children have it too. I was the last in our tree, the only child (female) of an only child (male), who was one of three but the only male. j x
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 22 Send Message	Paul	Report	26 Aug 2010 10:05
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 22 Send Message	I have a number of examples in my family tree where one or more of the children have as their middle name their mothers maiden name. Why would the parents have done this? Thanks Paul

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