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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: September 2007 Posts: 1,324 Send Message	Hoobity	Report	10 Jun 2009 20:11
	Forgot to say...i met Jackie Milburn several times..( very famous football player )
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 2,111 Send Message	Wenders	Report	10 Jun 2009 20:11
	sorry lady cutie from a thread earlier Ice Ice Baby thought it suited me better lol
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 5,730 Send Message	Staffs Col	Report	10 Jun 2009 20:12
	Sir Robert Peel Tony Coton (Goalkeeper) erm...........erm........erm im stuck
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 6,081 Send Message	me	Report	10 Jun 2009 20:13
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 6,081 Send Message	Jackie Milburn was a great player
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 6,081 Send Message	me	Report	10 Jun 2009 20:13
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 6,081 Send Message	your nicked Col
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 732 Send Message	ShelleyRose	Report	10 Jun 2009 20:17
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 732 Send Message	Living or Otherwise?? Otherwise - Mary Queen of Scots.
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 13,170 Send Message	Mauatthecoast	Report	10 Jun 2009 20:54
	Lots from around here Keith Historically --- Gladstone Adams..invented the windscreen wiper William Harbutt...... " Plasticine Thomas Burt.....first working man to be elected an MP and also father of the house of Commons (he must be turning in his grave!! ) __________ Ian La Frenais.......writer--Porridge, Aufedersein etc. Neil Tennant...Pet Shop Boys Hilton Valentine...The Animals Footballers Michael Bridges,Steve Watson Stan Laurel although born in Ulverston grew up here Mau Hoobity..wish we had those lads playing for us now!
	Researching: In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 3,447 Send Message	* Mummo *	Report	10 Jun 2009 21:50
	Famous people born in Portsmouth.................... Roger Black. Isambard Kingdom Brunel. James Callaghan. Charles Dickens. Peter Sellers. And last but not least Mummo...................................................
Member Since: May 2008 Posts: 13,382 Send Message	Muffyxx	Report	10 Jun 2009 22:12
	I went to school with someone who used to be in the band Dodgy in the 90s lol. He was in my year but I can't for the life of me remember him back in the day.!!! As for where I live now........not a clue....and I'm not sure I'd say even if I did know !!!.......too many Humphreys about !!!...xx
	Researching: All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.
Member Since: August 2005 Posts: 9,933 Send Message	Stella ~by~ Starlight★..★..★	Report	10 Jun 2009 22:25
	Wakefield (within a few miles of ) George Gissing..novelist Barbara Hepworth..sculptress Henry Moore ..sculptor Jane Mc Donald..singer David Storey..playwrite Paul Sykes..boxer Jane Tomlinson..sportswoman Charles Waterton..naturalist to name just a few !
Member Since: May 2008 Posts: 13,382 Send Message	Muffyxx	Report	10 Jun 2009 22:30
	I was thinking of* watch out watch out there's a humphrey about* lol xxx
	Researching: All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 8,346 Send Message	~♥footie~angel♥~	Report	10 Jun 2009 22:31
	Lenny Henry ~ comedien Sue Lawley ~ News reader Billy Dainty ~comedy actor Jaspar Carrot {and daughter Lucy) ~ comedian/ actress Lady Jane Grey ~ Queen type person Bill Odie ~ Strange man who hides in bushes Noddy Holder ~ strange singing person Matthew Marsden ~ actor Kat Deeley ~ presentor Joanne Malin ~ news reader Bob Warman ~ news reader Jack Judge ~ Song writer Madeline Carrol ~ hollywood actress James Whale ~ hollywood director Duncan Edwards ~ footballer/Busby Babe
Member Since: May 2008 Posts: 13,382 Send Message	Muffyxx	Report	10 Jun 2009 22:36
	I had a similiar prob with my Mowbrays (mobray, mowbrey, mowbrae) and Nicholls (Nichols, Nickols, Nickles) lol xx
	Researching: All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 29,114 Send Message	$parkling $andie	Report	10 Jun 2009 22:41
	Aneurin Bevan was the Minister oh Health responsible for the formation of the NHS in 1947 born in Tredegar 3 miles from me Neil Kinnock and Ray Reardon were also born in Tredegar . Doug Mountjoy was born in Glamorgan but brought up around Ebbw Vale. Mark Williams another snooker player was born in Cwm 3miles away and now lives in Ebbw Vale 2 miles away. Something with these Welsh valley towns that breeds snooker players (mis spent youth...lol).. and famous MPs Stereophonics just about 10 miles away.
	Researching: Nothing.. cos I'm fed up !
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 4,228 Send Message	Helen1959	Report	10 Jun 2009 22:42
	Famous people from Shropshire include Charles Darwin Ian Hunter (from the band Mott the Hoople) Edith Mary Pargeter, aka Ellis Peters writer of Brother Cadfael series Carol Decker lead singer with the group T'au Pau Michael Palin Nick Owen Sandy Lyle Ian Woosnam Matthew Webb (1st man to swim the Channel) Billy Wright (he is related to my brother's mother in law) Richie Woodall
	Researching: Booth's and Hughes from Birmingham
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 8,346 Send Message	~♥footie~angel♥~	Report	10 Jun 2009 22:44
	Jerome K Jerome ~ writer Ozzy Ozborne ~ singer Carl Chinn ~ Historian George Cadbury ~ purvayor of fine chocolate Francis Astbury ~ Preacher Duran Duran ~ lol Sister Dora ~ Nurse Tony Hancock ~ funny man UB40 ~ popgroup Musical youth ~ popgroup
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 4,248 Send Message	suzian	Report	10 Jun 2009 22:51
	Eric Burdon went to school with my cousin Jimmy Nail (real name Bradford) was at school with my ex-husband, as was Brian Johnson of AC DC. Trust me to pick the painter and decorator! Sue x
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 8,979 Send Message	★♥¨¨Little Ann¨¨♥★	Report	11 Jun 2009 00:54
	Bobby Langton - footballer, Blackburn, Preston and Bolton - and England Jon Culshaw - Impressionist Tony Morley - Footballer, Preston, Burnley, A. Villa and England Larry Carberry - Footballer - Ipswich erm, sure there are more but their names escape at the moment lol
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 2,624 Send Message	Stevie	Report	11 Jun 2009 00:59
	Sorry to say this............hangs head in shame............all we have is; .............................................Gulps....Chokes............is .........................Sheena Easton.....................Sobs :o((((
Member Since: March 2009 Posts: 3,038 Send Message	Annina	Report	11 Jun 2009 01:29
Member Since: March 2009 Posts: 3,038 Send Message	Joe Cocker Michael Palin Dave Berry ME Frankie Howard Bobby Nutt

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