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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	21 Nov 2011 08:24
	So, MGNV, did I have it right in the past? Because for the life of me I can't think how I came up with such a complex system on my own! It must have come from somewhere. I agree, the way it is done on the table id far too simplistic. Jan
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 3,003 Send Message	chrissiex	Report	21 Nov 2011 15:05
	I have almost that relationship with another genesreunited member :-) I am the great-great-grandchild he is the great-grandchild of Sam but I am from Sam's second wife, he is from Sam's first wife but ............... Sam's wives were sisters figure that one out ! at least what it does mean is we have the same ancestors :-D
	Researching: the 'Walking Madonna' at Salisbury Cathedral ... if genes members find your family do thank them by name on the Success Stories board !
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 7,623 Send Message	mgnv	Report	21 Nov 2011 15:57
	Yes, Jan - you correctly worked it out using the rules I learned in the 1950s. Unfortunately, I no longer remember where I got the rules from. I didn't pay that no nevermind at the time, thinking it was the sort of thing most folk knew about.

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