Thread: A new cousin

Flood · 08-01-2008, 06:58 PM

I thought you all might like to know that thanks to this wonderful site Iam meeting a cousin I never knew existed! She lives in Bridgwater and we are in the process of arranging when to meet and where!
It's brilliant! We have great-great-grandparents in common, and they had 16 children, so I most probably have more "unknown" cousins out there!
As you can tell, I'm pretty excited about this.

Sally

nanna · 08-01-2008, 08:43 PM

That's fantastic Flood, let us know how it goes.

slizzy · 08-01-2008, 08:48 PM

How exciting Sally, as Nanna said do let us know how things go.

paulettewinter · 09-01-2008, 07:27 PM

thats lovely flood so glad for you, you probably will find more as well with been from a big family

Flood · 09-01-2008, 07:38 PM

Will do. There's so much to go over and sort out before we arrange to meet, so I#ll have to get started!

Sally

Flood · 09-02-2008, 05:14 PM

Hello everyone!
I just thought I'd let you all know that I'm meeting my cousin for the first time next Wednesday. I'm really, really excited, but also nervous. She lives on Gypsy site just outside of Bridgwater.
I will let you know how it goes!

Sally

anny · 09-02-2008, 09:16 PM

Brilliant, Sally !
Can't wait to hear how you get on.

slizzy · 09-02-2008, 09:53 PM

Fantastic Sally,

Don't be nervous, I'm sure your meet up will go well

I can't wait for you to report next Wed, or Thurs

Don't leave it too long before letting us know 'the full story'

And best of luck, have a great day

nanna · 09-02-2008, 11:15 PM

Thats great Sally, look forward to a full report on your return.

Nanna

Flood · 13-02-2008, 06:22 PM

Well, my meeting with my cousin went very well. It was the first time I've ever been on a Romany Traveller's home site, and they made me us feel so welcome.
The site is a permanent site and there were only about 8 caravans there, but it was a real community with real community spirit, it was just so welcoming.
Of course, it took us a while to try and find it and when we eventually got there the first thing my cousin said was "You got lost, didn't you?"
But it was great, she'd cooked us a brilliant meal, and we got on like a house on fire. I don't know why I was so nervous!
Anyway we talked and talked and talked about our family connections and who came from which line,etc. The day just went too fast! But we're certainly going again, and she's going to visit us sometime, so we're looking forward to that.
All in all a good visit, and I can't wait till next time!

Sally

08-01-2008, 06:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 4,268 Total Awards: 4	A new cousin I thought you all might like to know that thanks to this wonderful site Iam meeting a cousin I never knew existed! She lives in Bridgwater and we are in the process of arranging when to meet and where! It's brilliant! We have great-great-grandparents in common, and they had 16 children, so I most probably have more "unknown" cousins out there! As you can tell, I'm pretty excited about this. Sally

08-01-2008, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
nanna Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.U.K Posts: 11,254 Total Awards: 3	Re: A new cousin That's fantastic Flood, let us know how it goes. Last edited by nanna; 08-01-2008 at 10:38 PM.
	Nanna Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Researching Crowe,Radcliffe,Sayle,Quarrie,Comaish,Lee (Isle-of-Man,Liverpool & Birkenhead) Swift (Liverpool & Lancashire) Peters (Anglesey,Liverpool & Widnes) McCabe,Williams (Liverpool) Thomas (Anglesey)

08-01-2008, 08:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
slizzy Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,734 Total Awards: 5	Re: A new cousin How exciting Sally, as Nanna said do let us know how things go.

09-01-2008, 07:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
paulettewinter Advanced Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: i live in guisborough a nice little town in north yorkshire Posts: 664 Total Awards: 1	Re: A new cousin thats lovely flood so glad for you, you probably will find more as well with been from a big family

09-01-2008, 07:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 4,268 Total Awards: 4	Re: A new cousin Will do. There's so much to go over and sort out before we arrange to meet, so I#ll have to get started! Sally

09-02-2008, 05:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 4,268 Total Awards: 4	Re: A new cousin Hello everyone! I just thought I'd let you all know that I'm meeting my cousin for the first time next Wednesday. I'm really, really excited, but also nervous. She lives on Gypsy site just outside of Bridgwater. I will let you know how it goes! Sally

09-02-2008, 09:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
anny AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Lothian Posts: 10,321 Total Awards: 4	Re: A new cousin *Brilliant, Sally !* *Can't wait to hear how you get on.*

09-02-2008, 09:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
slizzy Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,734 Total Awards: 5	Re: A new cousin Fantastic Sally, Don't be nervous, I'm sure your meet up will go well I can't wait for you to report next Wed, or Thurs Don't leave it too long before letting us know 'the full story' And best of luck, have a great day

09-02-2008, 11:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
nanna Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.U.K Posts: 11,254 Total Awards: 3	Re: A new cousin Thats great Sally, look forward to a full report on your return. Nanna
	Nanna Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Researching Crowe,Radcliffe,Sayle,Quarrie,Comaish,Lee (Isle-of-Man,Liverpool & Birkenhead) Swift (Liverpool & Lancashire) Peters (Anglesey,Liverpool & Widnes) McCabe,Williams (Liverpool) Thomas (Anglesey)

13-02-2008, 06:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 4,268 Total Awards: 4	Re: A new cousin Well, my meeting with my cousin went very well. It was the first time I've ever been on a Romany Traveller's home site, and they made me us feel so welcome. The site is a permanent site and there were only about 8 caravans there, but it was a real community with real community spirit, it was just so welcoming. Of course, it took us a while to try and find it and when we eventually got there the first thing my cousin said was "You got lost, didn't you?" But it was great, she'd cooked us a brilliant meal, and we got on like a house on fire. I don't know why I was so nervous! Anyway we talked and talked and talked about our family connections and who came from which line,etc. The day just went too fast! But we're certainly going again, and she's going to visit us sometime, so we're looking forward to that. All in all a good visit, and I can't wait till next time! Sally