Hello List, My Family History research started 6 years ago and has already given me some real surprises.Last weekend I had a Family celebration and gathered almost 30 close family to see some of the records, photos etc that have come to light. I put up a few display boards with related items (photo copies, scans mostly.) For people who have not done research, (just seen some TV programmes) it was fascinating. Just a beginning. I hope to write it up of course. I feel more photos and links will come of this. I included Matrineal and Patrineal lines and used the Russian Dolls to illustrate for my granddaughters about Grandma's Grandma etc back 200 yrs. Just in time I found some ' fill in and keep ' childrens' Family Tree books advertised in a Fam History magazine. Although this is just the beginning of tracing our family history I feel I have more interest and support now. The whole weekend was great fun and I have more to tell now to those who could not come this time. Whatever will I be able to reveal in 3 or 5 years time? This can be such a rewarding, exciting and surprising hobby! I discovered it in retirement but I'm hoping some of my ' clan' will get going sooner. Valerie looking for CREEDON, CRAWSHAW, TOWN, GALLOWAY. WADE, ROYCE. GILCHRIST, HOSTERFIELD and many more in West Riding Also Local History in Rillington N Yorks