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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: January 2004 Posts: 29,471 Send Message	Von	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:48
	My eldest son got mumps one Christmas Eve. We were due to go to my Mum’s for Christmas Day. I had to rush round the shops getting food for the day. We survived. ;-) ;-)
Member Since: February 2009 Posts: 124,188 Send Message	Fly	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:48
	My Dad caught German Measles off us :-0
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 53,832 Send Message	Ann	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:48
	Probably not….Am thinking it was around 61…so he would have been on his Police 2 year probation. :-(
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 96,834 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:49
	My bruv was 5 years older than me suppose he picked them up from school and passed them on to me so I would be very young that must be why I can't remember them :-0
	Researching: Give a dog a bone!
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 53,832 Send Message	Ann	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:50
	Gawd…not heard of German Measels forever :-0 Mumps was so painful Von….mum used to warm scarves and wrap them around our faces :-)
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 53,832 Send Message	Ann	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:51
	Probably right Belle…unless you escaped them all :-0
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 96,834 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:52
	I think I have had them all :-0
	Researching: Give a dog a bone!
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 29,471 Send Message	Von	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:52
	I know Ann. Luckily he wasn’t to bad. My sister had it as an adult and was very poorly. :-(
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 96,834 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:54
	When I was at the hospital the other day I was walking passed a nurse talking to a mother and the nurse was saying 'you shouldn't have brought your daughter in with chickenpox' :-0 :-0
	Researching: Give a dog a bone!
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 53,832 Send Message	Ann	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:55
	I would imagine most childhood ailments are worse when you are adult :-(
Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 5,641 Send Message	Elizabethofseasons	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:56
	Dear Lady Belle of London and Lady Fly Good evening ladies. <3 I am already beginning to snooze off. :-S :-D Must be my mature age or the heat! :-S :-D I put my moisturiser, cream, face-wipes, etc in the fridge. So it feels very cool near to the skin. I am nibbling on ice-lolly. Very cheeky with a few raspberries. :-S :-D Take gentle care Love EOS xx
Member Since: February 2009 Posts: 124,188 Send Message	Fly	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:56
	Chickenpox being one of them :-0
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 53,832 Send Message	Ann	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:57
	Blimey…it’s very contagious…whatever was she thinking :-0
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 29,471 Send Message	Von	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:57
	Good evening Elizabeth :-D <3
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 53,832 Send Message	Ann	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:57
	Evening Elizabeth…enjoy <3 <3
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 96,834 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:58
	Ralphie needs the garden :-0 Nitey Nite Everyone <3 <3
	Researching: Give a dog a bone!
Member Since: February 2009 Posts: 124,188 Send Message	Fly	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:59
	Evening Elizabeth :-D <3
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 53,832 Send Message	Ann	Report	19 Jun 2025 19:59
	Night Belle <3 <3
Member Since: February 2009 Posts: 124,188 Send Message	Fly	Report	19 Jun 2025 20:00
	Night Belle <3 <3
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 29,471 Send Message	Von	Report	19 Jun 2025 20:00
	Goodnight Belle <3 <3 Goodnight everyone <3 <3

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