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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: April 2004 Posts: 1,386 Send Message	Granny	Report	14 Jul 2008 15:45
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,386 Send Message	I must say we have some crackers round here. I'll start with: Ayton (East & West)
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 11,687 Send Message	Merlin	Report	14 Jul 2008 15:48
	How about "Pity me" around Washington area. and "Pratts Bottom" in Kent?( Just off the A21.) M.:o)))>
	Researching: Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	14 Jul 2008 16:01
	we have a district of Cardiff called Splott!!!
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 12,385 Send Message	♥♥Straykitten♥♥	Report	14 Jul 2008 16:05
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 12,385 Send Message	we have a bell end farm near were i am lol
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 10,253 Send Message	CATHKIN	Report	14 Jul 2008 16:05
	what about these Glasgow ones Maryhill , Bellahouston , Castlemilk, Croftfoot, Battlefield, Ros xx
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 11,687 Send Message	Merlin	Report	14 Jul 2008 16:05
	Then of course there is "Upper and Lower Piddle" down Zomerzet way,Take your Choice "Be you Tall or Small" M.:o)))>
	Researching: Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 22 Send Message	Margot	Report	14 Jul 2008 16:45
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 22 Send Message	We have 'Innaloo' in Australia Margot
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 1,187 Send Message	Maria	Report	14 Jul 2008 17:33
	And from West Yorkshire, allow me to present Upper Thong & Nether Thong. I thank you :o) Maria x x
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 8,423 Send Message	ChrisofWessex	Report	14 Jul 2008 17:36
	FIL born in Robins Bottom nr Iping Sussex. Of recent years they have 'lost the Bottom!!!!!! When OH had to go through extra security check whilst in RAF - fathers birthplace got him threatened with a 'charge'. RAF even rang his father who told them to get an ordnance survey map!!! They did not apologise
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,103 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	14 Jul 2008 22:23
	We have Ham and also Sandwich in Kent. Hampshire has World's End. Gwyn
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,705 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	14 Jul 2008 22:26
	Hampshire also has Nomansland (New Forest). and of course Nether Wallop and Upper Wallop !! maggie
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 622 Send Message	Onwe	Report	14 Jul 2008 22:27
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 622 Send Message	How about here in Aussie we have Wagga Wagga, and Wup Wup,
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 4,311 Send Message	SheilaSomerset	Report	14 Jul 2008 22:31
	Chipshop - Devon Cuckoo's Knob - Wiltshire Clench - Wiltshire Cold Christmas - Hertfordshire Crackpot - North Yorks Fryup - North Yorks Seething - Norfolk
	Researching: Gloucestershire, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, London, Lithuania, Russia
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,705 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	14 Jul 2008 22:32
	The Zeals, near Warminster Wiltshire - darn good pub there!!!
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 2,254 Send Message	*Helen S	Report	14 Jul 2008 22:33
	I live near a Cold Hesleden, nd yes it can get a bit nippy there if the wind is up!
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 2,254 Send Message	*Helen S	Report	14 Jul 2008 22:34
	Also Dalton le Dale, Houghton Le Spring, and Hettone le Hole.
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 2,563 Send Message	Karen in the desert	Report	14 Jul 2008 22:39
	My grandma used to live in an area called Birdiehouse. And I used to live in a street named Lamb Gates.
	Researching: Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 703 Send Message	its only me	Report	14 Jul 2008 22:39
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 703 Send Message	i live on long john off of all dicks try to explain that to delivery people they always think im joking
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 475 Send Message	CMD	Report	14 Jul 2008 22:43
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 475 Send Message	Just outside Stafford, there is a village called SALT. and if i remember right, when my sister lived in WOOL (Dorset) years ago....there was a nother village called..SHITTINGTON...but pronounced sittington..
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,705 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	14 Jul 2008 22:46
	LOL Lorraine!!! More Hampshire ones: Mousehole, Bashley and Sway. Strangely all in the New Forest again! Sybil Headingham in Essex Owslebury, near Winchester Mavis Grind in Shetland Cocking in Sussex Pennycomequick, just outside Plymouth, Devon
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

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