Genealogy Chat

I registered on this site a while ago. Went back and found a posting from someone researching the history of Rendcomb, the village where my gt granduncle killed someone in 1862.

No idea of course whether this person still visited site or not, but I mailed a message and wow! E-mail back saying she knew a bit about the murder and guess what - she lives in the house where it happened! I was amazed as I thought it would have been demolished yonks ago. She's sent me a photo of it - isn't the internet wonderful! And we have promised to share our info. I am so chuffed! It just shows that you never know where you will make contact. Even better, the grandson of the blacksmith who was the village constable in 1862 is still alive, and he is the blacksmith to whom my grandfather was apprenticed!!! nell

wow-nice one nell-thats a superb connection.

Wow Nell, that is really fantastic! I shall go back to Curious Fox with renewed vigour. Tina

Nell, I've found out so much after I started researching on the internet. Congratulations in your findings! What a coincidence, eh? Speaking of coincidences... I live in a small town near San Francisco. One day, I was talking to another mum at school, we ended up discovering that she had bought my mum's house in San Francisco 25 years ago! Hope you have fun with your recent discovery!!

Thanks for sharing that one Nell - It's always encouraging when folks come up with exciting news like that! Christine

Fantastic result Nell ! Good Luck with future communications x Elaine ;-)

wow -that's great, you must be so excited. Have you seen a photo of the house?

Tom Yes, she e-mailed me with a photo taken about 40 years after the murder. nell

I joined a couple of weeks ago, I got an email from someone on there, but for some reason it had gone into my junk mail folder. I've replied as she has information on one of my families, unfortuntely it's the branch I have loads of info on, was hoping for someone from one of my little twigs that need to grow Linda

Well done Nell !!! Viv xxx

Congratuthingys Nell.

Hi Nell, What a find, all that information and a photograph too, you are so lucky. Finding out about the Blacksmiths too, you lucky devel, bet you feel on top of the world now. Betty

Nell, brilliant news. Congratulations! Daisy

These connections are amazing, aren't they???? You must be really chuffed! I emailed a village website, attached a photo, and asked if they knew if the house in the picture was still standing. The reply came that the writer hoped it was, as he was sitting typing at the upstairs window showing in my 1880's photo!!! It's a good job your correspondent already knew about the murder, as it happened in her house! You might have given her a shock!! Merry

My new contact is brilliant - she's sent me the transcript of a text in the church about my great-grandfather taking part in a bell ringing event (over 2 hours) in 1913. She is as interested in what I know as I am in what she knows, its very thrilling!! Just wish someone knew something about my Norfolk Dunts & Grays! nell