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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: June 2006 Posts: 54 Send Message	LorraineG	Report	22 Apr 2008 16:15
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 54 Send Message	I have a Rabson (it was his mothers maiden name) and a Septimus, a Trayton, a Tyrell, and a Denaline.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,386 Send Message	Granny	Report	22 Apr 2008 15:37
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,386 Send Message	Fancy that Barness Shorthousum, you have a Hephzibah as well. I'm still glad my parents didn't do the tree and decide to call me that! And Susan, It's a good job they didn't call me Silence, they'd have been lucky! Granny
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 1,130 Send Message	Jackie	Report	22 Apr 2008 00:46
	The strangest I've got is the surname of Urine, yuk! Dee x
	Researching: Dance, Lawes
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 3,643 Send Message	Susan719813	Report	22 Apr 2008 00:39
	I found a daughter on the census yesterday, with the name of Silence
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,705 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	21 Apr 2008 23:47
	I have a Gifford - but he always used the name Stanley - just to make it really difficult to find his birth cert.. but my favourite is that old Saxon name - Wolfran!! maggie
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 2,047 Send Message	MaryfromItaly	Report	21 Apr 2008 23:47
	Virtue Obedience Patience Comfort Refna Ort-raymur Aram Arden Asenath Clorine
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 4,621 Send Message	Harpstrings	Report	21 Apr 2008 23:34
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 4,621 Send Message	Well Pat that is just showing off. What fab names. lol Tina xx
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 1,717 Send Message	Gypsy	Report	21 Apr 2008 22:55
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 1,717 Send Message	Oh My goodness where do I start! What about, Snowey Rabi (very common in my tree) Cinderella Madonna Rudolphus Shandras Gilderoy Azealand Britannia Teany Tolphus Orlando O'Conner Zuby Anseleena But the very best by far, Rabbi Rudolphus Manafish Boswell! Pat
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Pat from Wesham	Report	21 Apr 2008 22:33
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Searching my Cousins maternal side I found her great aunt Repentance Singleton haven't found out what they had to repent yet
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 865 Send Message	Theresa (Cork, Ireland) 157164	Report	21 Apr 2008 22:27
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 865 Send Message	Gobnait Abina Both Irish! Sue, I have always loved the name Nathaniel. Remember it from the War of the Worlds CD. love Theresa
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 4,621 Send Message	Harpstrings	Report	21 Apr 2008 22:23
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 4,621 Send Message	I have a couple of Israel's. very biblical. tina x
Member Since: April 2007 Posts: 332 Send Message	~~~Foxylady (with silverhair)~~~	Report	21 Apr 2008 19:59
Member Since: April 2007 Posts: 332 Send Message	I have found Nathaniel (M) Manasseh (M) Alephonso (M) Hepzibah (F) I also so have 2 male relations who were called Golden. Sue
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 499 Send Message	MOONSHINE63	Report	21 Apr 2008 19:57
	i have a Uriah Bampfield.
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 1,315 Send Message	Joan	Report	21 Apr 2008 18:55
	Quasimodo rang a bell. Hee Hee
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 3,219 Send Message	Sue in Somerset	Report	21 Apr 2008 18:33
	Oddest one was my great aunt who was Eflina I think she was unique and I've no idea where the family found that name. My husband has a Prothesia on his tree. Sue x
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 25,620 Send Message	Jane	Report	21 Apr 2008 17:58
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 25,620 Send Message	Joan,Do I detect a tongue in cheek thing by any chance.?4 names seem to ring a bell!!!!!!!!!!
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 10,253 Send Message	CATHKIN	Report	21 Apr 2008 17:48
	OH `S great granny --female -was called Stewart-her first name, Ros xx
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 1,315 Send Message	Joan	Report	21 Apr 2008 17:45
	Mazeppa but was nick named Muz
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 5,730 Send Message	Staffs Col	Report	21 Apr 2008 17:35
	Alladin
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 526 Send Message	unsub	Report	21 Apr 2008 17:34
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 526 Send Message	After too many Evans, Williams, Thomases and Mary's I was very happy to find a rellie called Cadwalader. xx

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