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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 2006 Posts: 1 Send Message	Josephine	Report	1 Oct 2007 17:25
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 1 Send Message	Born 1854 - the son of a Sgt Thomas Shirley - Educated by the Army and served with 82nd South Lancs Regt. Left army while with the regiment in South Africa after 18 years service in about 1884. Had wife and son called Thomas with him. Found records of him in trouble with debt (still in S.A.) in 1902. My Grandfather visited him while his regiment was in Cape Town.

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