> > Merry Christmas Everyone!! > > > > To Be Sung to the Tune of > > GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN > > > > > > Good Wishes, family history buffs, > > Wherever you may be, > > It's time to close that pc down > > And raise a glass with me; > > We've done our best the whole year through > > Our ancestors to find: > > So lets drink to that ever-growing tree, > > (This round's on me!) > > Let's drink to that ever-growing tree. > > > > We know it's not an easy task > > To trace Great-uncle Jim, > > Who went to Burma, married thrice, > > And lived a life of sin; > > He ran off with the parson's daughter - > > She was number three - > > So let's drink to that ever-growing tree > > (This round's on me!) > > Let's drink to that ever-growing tree. > > > > Alo-ysius Finkelbaum > > Is not a common name, > > You'd think he'd crop up somewhere > > But he's hiding just the same; > > Tried IGI, the Census, FRC and BMD - > > Hell, let's drink to that ever-growing tree, > > (Thish roundsh on me!) > > Let's drink to that ever-growing tree. > > > > Tom Gadsden was a mariner - in 1691 > > He hopped the twig in Nevis > > After too long in the sun, > > But how to find his resting-place > > Will be the death of ME! > > Let's drink to that ever-growing tree, > > (Da de da dee) > > Let's drink to that ever-growing tree. > > > > Though brick walls may confound us > > And our eyes are growing dim, > > We'll never stop our searching > > For that one elusive limb - > > We're addicts and we're proud of it > > As anyone can see, > > So let's drink to that ever-growing tree - > > (Hic - no more for me!) > > Let's drink to that ever-growing tree. > > * > > Merry Xmas all > > Trish in Sydney > > > > >