General Chat

just to say thank you for sharing your thoughts on this
to you all
i say HAPPY HUNTING
best wishes to you all
david

David
I now think it is their loss i have a quite a large tree all sourced, some photo's and stories and a will from 1700's some if it makes great reading, I would have been happy to share my findings with them. Its quite sad they must ahve a interest in FH or why else would they be on GR.
Enjoy researching your tree
Sharon

thank's David

((((((((hugs))))))))

lynn x

Keep enjoying your searches David.

My own father left me a legacy I would never have chosen to inherit!

He died in Canada, and even his second wife, and her family (no children) knew NOTHING ABOUT US, his two daughters over here!!

You'll be fine, just enjoy it.

Good luck,
Deanna X

lynn
very sorry to hear thgat
but hopefully you will find other members that will treat you as you should be treated a rellie
david

sharon
these are my ist cousins too
amazing
david

Hi David,

I understand exactly how you feel. My uncle passed many years ago at the all too young an age of 30, he has five children and not one will speak to me, reasons best known to themselves but each and every one will have a huge gap where their fathers family history is concerned. I lost both of my parents three years ago. At 37 I am so bereft of family. I am heartbroken but try to understand not everyone has the need to know where they 'fit in'. I only hope in time that our respective relations do get 'bitten' by this bug.

David, i hope they soon have a change of heart,
my own birth father wont acknowledge me,
so i cant even begin my tree..properly,

i wish you all the luck in the world

(((((((((hug)))))))))))

lynn x

David I know how you feel i was so happy when I found members of my family on Gr but they dont want to know I'm not talking 4th cousin twice removed I'm talking my 1st cousins
Sad really but at least I can hold my head up and say well I tried.

Sharon

hi David
dont give up i found my cousin after 62yrs and i wrote to her and she wrote back sending me aphot of her mum who was my dads sister and some of herself,shes going on for 83 but she remembered me from 1946 i was just 6yrs old,shes going to write again but at the moment the family are in mourning as she buried her d.i.l age 53 with cancer and lost her only g,daughter age 16 with cancer,so i told her when the time is right i would like to visit her she lives in cornwall and im in holland
so you see David there is some nice living rellies so keep going
good luck
joycexx
forgot to add shes my 1st cousin and the only one left of the family

David, i too have the same problem. I'm sure there are things they don't want me to know

hi
yes ive had that too
and yes youre correct you cant pick your families
sad when rellies are like that though
oh well plod on regardless and hopefully i will be in contact with rellies thay will stay in contact
happy hunting to you
david

I know exactly how you feel about living rellies.
My mums one remaining sister is the only link i have with her family, and although we've spoken on the phone and she was so excited about helping me, she has lots of family pics and papers, she promised i could borrow..... but suddenly the calls have stopped, and when she does answer, she's "too busy" at the moment.

Ahhh well.....you can't pick your families :-)

happy searching

Jean xx

hi lynette
pleased to hear you have some cousins that are interested
thank you for your thoughts
i wont give up my search
happy hunting
david

I to have had some rellies not respond to my messages and it is very dishearting. But never the less there are a few that do respond. I am now in contact with a few cousins and we email eachother from time to time. Don't give up as it can take some time for people to reply. Good luck with your search. Lynette x

kay
thank you for your reply
yes of course i will keep new found info for myself
after this treatment

happy hunting
david

maddie moo
thanks for your thoughts on this
happy hunting
david

gannie nice to hear that

that is how it should be

happy hunting
david

David I dont want to sound negative but have you considered why the families lost touch? There are some people I would like to correspond with...but until others have passed away it is just not possible.

I know thats sounds hard but it is life for a lot of people.

They may not intend to sound rude although it sounds like has come across that way..

Just another train of thought but I wish you every success.

David,Sorry to hear about your rellies.I never grew up with any of my mums rellies as she was adopted when a very young child.But the ones i have been in contact with are so helpful and its if i have known them all my life. Annie