Hi List, Dont you just envy those people who appeared on tonight's TV program, who claim descent from Nelson? It must be wonderful to have such an illustrious ancestor on one's family tree. As someone who is descended from predominantly good yeoman stock of England ( with a few odd mariners too - but none from Trafalgar), I love to hear these stories. The TV program also claimed that there are approximately 3-4 million people alive today who can claim to be related to someone who fought at Trafalgar. Any on this list? Sandra

Old family letters from the late 1800s reflect that my King line was connected to the James King on HMS Victory, but I have yet to prove it. With a surname like King, it's no easy task and it might have just been a vivid imagination. Julie in San Diego At 01:03 PM 6/30/2005, you wrote: >Hi List, >Dont you just envy those people who appeared on tonight's TV program, who >claim descent from Nelson? It must be wonderful to have such an >illustrious ancestor on one's family tree. >As someone who is descended from predominantly good yeoman stock of >England ( with a few odd mariners too - but none from Trafalgar), I love >to hear these stories. >The TV program also claimed that there are approximately 3-4 million >people alive today who can claim to be related to someone who fought at >Trafalgar. Any on this list? >Sandra > > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors >at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

Hi List, . . . . . . and I thought that Nelson died without any issue! Cheers!! Peter. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra J Smith" <sandra.s@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:03 PM Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Genealogical envy > Hi List, > Dont you just envy those people who appeared on tonight's TV program, who > claim descent from Nelson? It must be wonderful to have such an > illustrious ancestor on one's family tree. > As someone who is descended from predominantly good yeoman stock of > England ( with a few odd mariners too - but none from Trafalgar), I love > to hear these stories. > The TV program also claimed that there are approximately 3-4 million > people alive today who can claim to be related to someone who fought at > Trafalgar. Any on this list? > Sandra > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

Can't manage Trafalgar, but I've got an ancestor who was on Nelson's flagship at the Battle of the Nile. That's as close as I can get. :-( He was George SHIRLEY who lived in Portsea. Lynda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra J Smith" <sandra.s@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 9:03 PM Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Genealogical envy > Hi List, > Dont you just envy those people who appeared on tonight's TV program, > who claim descent from Nelson? It must be wonderful to have such an > illustrious ancestor on one's family tree. > As someone who is descended from predominantly good yeoman stock of > England ( with a few odd mariners too - but none from Trafalgar), I love > to hear these stories. > The TV program also claimed that there are approximately 3-4 million > people alive today who can claim to be related to someone who fought at > Trafalgar. Any on this list? > Sandra > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 > >

Something strange here! On the National Archives list for the battle of Trafalgar the advance search gives you about thirty ships to choose from but there is no HMS Victory there!! Chris Lynda Ahmad wrote: >Can't manage Trafalgar, but I've got an ancestor who was on Nelson's >flagship at the Battle of the Nile. That's as close as I can get. :-( >He was George SHIRLEY who lived in Portsea. > >Lynda > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sandra J Smith" <sandra.s@ntlworld.com> >To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 9:03 PM >Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Genealogical envy > > > > >>Hi List, >>Dont you just envy those people who appeared on tonight's TV program, >>who claim descent from Nelson? It must be wonderful to have such an >>illustrious ancestor on one's family tree. >>As someone who is descended from predominantly good yeoman stock of >>England ( with a few odd mariners too - but none from Trafalgar), I love >>to hear these stories. >>The TV program also claimed that there are approximately 3-4 million >>people alive today who can claim to be related to someone who fought at >>Trafalgar. Any on this list? >>Sandra >> >> >>============================== >>New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors >> >> >at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta >rgetid=5429 > > >> >> > > > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.7/34 - Release Date: 29/06/2005

Yes Sandra!! I have two HAYLES who were part of one of the ships crew. Charles HAYLES aged 37 Ordinary Seaman, Newchurch IOW Richard HAYLES aged 32 West End Southampton Ordinary Seaman Check to see if you have any at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarancestors/ Chris Sandra J Smith wrote: > Hi List, > Dont you just envy those people who appeared on tonight's TV program, > who claim descent from Nelson? It must be wonderful to have such an > illustrious ancestor on one's family tree. > As someone who is descended from predominantly good yeoman stock of > England ( with a few odd mariners too - but none from Trafalgar), I > love to hear these stories. > The TV program also claimed that there are approximately 3-4 million > people alive today who can claim to be related to someone who fought > at Trafalgar. Any on this list? > Sandra > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.7/34 - Release Date: 29/06/2005