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There are threads for lots of places but i don't think there has been one specifically for Gloucestershire. ann glos

me first Ann Churchdown Glos

Ann Not from Glos, but I am hijacking this thread because my grandfather and his parents, grandparents, great-grandparents came from Gloucestershire - Rendcomb(e), Chedworth, Woodmancote, North Cerney, Guiting Power and Barnsley. nell

Me right on the border - 10 mins from Forest of Dean - but you already know that :o)))) jude sarf wales :~)

yes, i was counting you in Jude!! And we also apparently have geof, Barbara and Sammy. Ann

not me but my gt gt grandad and his parents were from uley. does that count lol susie

I live in Cheltenham but although I believed that my ancestors were from other parts of the country have now found that many of them came from Gloucestershire.

I don't now, but spent most of my life there, Mum's still in Gloucester and I've got countless rellies (living and dead) in Glos - lovely county, want to come back, boo hoo!

Lived in Glos since 1970, presently in Tewkesbury but the only Glos relatives are our children.

I was born in Charlton Kings, most of my dads side were from Gloucestershire and i now live in the next county Herefordshire. Cherry

Well, Yate, but my mums family came from Hawkesbury Lisa

Quite a few of us now then, when i joined i think i was the only one although I think Geof wasn't far behind me. Ann Glos

me, i now live in quedgeley. born in north nibley near wotton-under-edge, lived in tuffley, hardwicke and stinchcombe, i be gloucester born and bred!!

christine W where's down here? ann glos

I'm in Gloucester, born in Great Yarmouth, husband born Cheltenham, first son born Portsmouth, another son born Gosport, son & daughter born Gloucester. Must have gypsy blood ;) Sam

Sammy have you been following me round? Born fareham, lived in gosport (worked in Portsmouth - although way before your time!) Ann Glos

Ann, My Mum lives in Stow-on-the-Wold and her sister in Temple Guiting. Can I be accepted? Lol

Hi, i was born and bred in cheltenham, but unfortunately been living in Bedworth Nr Coventry for the past 6yrs, hubby's family are from Bedworth and we moved for his job. Most of my rellies were born Charlton Kings + Cheltenham. James Lawrence Pratt Hanks Dancey Morris Mustoe Izard Williams and a few more. Sorry for side tracking there, but whilst everyone is looking on this thread they might have some of the names. Sorry, CAZ

I used to live in Pucklechurch, on the RAF camp, its closed down now and l think its a place for naughty boys now. Anne

Christine Not been out to see the hills as confined to the house with a cough/cold and feeling rough. But they may not be white as weseem to have had mainly sleet in the valley. it isn't clear today but couldn't see snow on Robinswood or Churchdown hills yesterday. Ann Glos