http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2011/10/14/bbc-one-wants-to-hear-from-you/ The official Ancestry.co.uk blog Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2011/10/14/bbc-one-wants-to-hear-from-you/#comment-1832 jean minchinton Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:25:54 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/?p=2905#comment-1832 That would be great Lynnette, my gt grandparents came over about 1860 from Ireland and worked on farms and then settled in East London, would love to know more about how they struggled to survive, also on my dad's side they came down from Scotland, they must have been really strong people to leave everything behind, now our own daughter has gone to live in Australia and it has made me realise how hard it was as well for the families left behind. That would be great Lynnette, my gt grandparents came over about 1860 from Ireland and worked on farms and then settled in East London, would love to know more about how they struggled to survive, also on my dad’s side they came down from Scotland, they must have been really strong people to leave everything behind, now our own daughter has gone to live in Australia and it has made me realise how hard it was as well for the families left behind.

]]> http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2011/10/14/bbc-one-wants-to-hear-from-you/#comment-1722 Lynnette Atkinson Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:51:04 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/?p=2905#comment-1722 It would be good to see a positive look at the contribution the Irish have made to our history. I am English but at last count have 6 Irish families in my genealogy. I have Irish blood on both of my parents sides. One of the things that strikes me is that many Irish such as my forbears were dreadfully poor, yet look how their descendents have prospered. Although I am very ordinary, if my great great grandparents could see me now, I would seem wealthy beyond their dreams. Searching out your family is enriching and humbling, especially when you realise how they struggled. It would be good to see a positive look at the contribution the Irish have made to our history. I am English but at last count have 6 Irish families in my genealogy. I have Irish blood on both of my parents sides. One of the things that strikes me is that many Irish such as my forbears were dreadfully poor, yet look how their descendents have prospered. Although I am very ordinary, if my great great grandparents could see me now, I would seem wealthy beyond their dreams. Searching out your family is enriching and humbling, especially when you realise how they struggled.

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