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Genealogy

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For as long as I can remember I have had many interests. I think that's often the experience of many Autistic women. I kind of go from one 'favourite interest' to the next.

One of my main interests as an adult and which I have had such passion for is 'Genealogy'. I can still remember the elation which I felt when I started to read my first book on the subject. It was a thin book but packed with information and I just knew this would be a passtime that I would really enjoy.

I started researching my ancestry in the early 90's and at that time it was less expensive to get information from the various record sources. I did such a lot of research before even approaching any of the British record offices and I think that is why I have found so much interesting information. Years later I could corroborate what I have found against the records of births, marriages and deaths in both the Scottish and English records.

One of the most enjoyable things about this hobby for me has been visting various places where my ancestors lived. Many of them lived in the big cities of Scotland and England as well as abroad.

The only thing which isn't so good is when it comes to meeting new found relatives. I find that having Aspergers just makes be so nervous that I don't really want to meet them when it comes to the point. I just imagine they will think I am too strange or that trying to talk to them, whilst remembering information will make me appear really stupid. Two years ago I visited someon relatives in Kent where my Grandmother came from. I had my elderly Auntie with me which was nice as otherwise I doubt I would have met up with the people. They turned out to be lovely and down to earth which I was so pleased about but there was still that feeling of trying to communicate with complete strangers.

In a few weeks I will meet someone else who is related to me and I am very nervous. I just hope my Auntie will be able to come with me but I'm not sure if she will.

I love this hobby and think it as an activity where Autistic people can excel.

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    Hi Mlle, that's amazing about your Grandmother. I think uncovering scandals can maybe make Genealogy interesting. Imagine she was so strait laced too. Covering up her secrets.

    My dad had told me that his father had gone to Ireland and was offered the chance to play in a well known football team at the time. He often spoke about this as did his brothers. When I found information from the Ellis Island records of people going in and out of America I found out that he went there when my dad was just a tiny baby and left his wife to look after him and the house. He did the same again when he was a bit older and still a toddler. His wife, my Grandmother didn't want to go and live there but my Grandpa did. Imagine a husband just going off and leaving his wife to look after a new baby just because he had big ideas of being a footballer.

    My dad's brother also told me that when my Grandma was about 50 she went into hospital for an operation. He arrived home from his work and my Grandpa said 'you can visit your mum, I'm off to Ireland for a holdiay and he was on his way to catch the boat'.

    I got in touch with a relative from my Grandpa's brother and she was telling me there was a big fight between the wives of the brothers. They ended up getting houses right next door to each other too and hated one another. The fight was over some Gt Grandma who was apparently a 'money lender' and someone had torn up all her books when she died. I'm not sure if that Gt Grandma was on my ancestors side of the family or the wives side.

    I also heard that a relative had been tracing my mum's mum's family and found out they were smugglers!

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  • I noticed the reply doesn't appear below a person's post.

    Hi Mlle, that's amazing about your Grandmother. I think uncovering scandals can maybe make Genealogy interesting. Imagine she was so strait laced too. Covering up her secrets.

    My dad had told me that his father had gone to Ireland and was offered the chance to play in a well known football team at the time. He often spoke about this as did his brothers. When I found information from the Ellis Island records of people going in and out of America I found out that he went there when my dad was just a tiny baby and left his wife to look after him and the house. He did the same again when he was a bit older and still a toddler. His wife, my Grandmother didn't want to go and live there but my Grandpa did. Imagine a husband just going off and leaving his wife to look after a new baby just because he had big ideas of being a footballer.

    My dad's brother also told me that when my Grandma was about 50 she went into hospital for an operation. He arrived home from his work and my Grandpa said 'you can visit your mum, I'm off to Ireland for a holdiay and he was on his way to catch the boat'.

    I got in touch with a relative from my Grandpa's brother and she was telling me there was a big fight between the wives of the brothers. They ended up getting houses right next door to each other too and hated one another. The fight was over some Gt Grandma who was apparently a 'money lender' and someone had torn up all her books when she died. I'm not sure if that Gt Grandma was on my ancestors side of the family or the wives side.

    I also heard that a relative had been tracing my mum's mum's family and found out they were smugglers!

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