Thread: I need assistance getting started!

My name is Keith Lesser, I recently decided I wanted to try and research my family history and try to discover my roots, but I have no experience in this field of research what so ever... I don't know where or even HOW to get started on all of this, I know immediate family names ranging from my son back to my grandparents, but after that I don't have a clue...



Any assistance at all would be seriously appreciated!

Hi Keith, I too am a learner. I was just checking the board out and saw you quest.

You will get loads of help here but probobly not this time of the morning lol !

All I can suggest is ask your family. Your parents for a start,ask who their parents were and if they remember their grandparents.

I am doing both my parents on their fathers side. Got my dads side back to 15th century hailing from Cornwall.

If you get to know your g.grandparents info. then you can maybe look in the 1901 cencus for dates and parents etc.

I noticed you put Tromain on your avatar, is this the name you're searching? A true Cornish name and plenty around so I am sure you would have no problem searching your tree.

I have found distant cousins I never knew existed out in Australia.

It is fascinating and exciting learning about your family so I am sure you will enjoy it. Good luck.

I appreciate your comments, sadly it's the curse of insomnia that keeps me up this late at night and I am just muddling along trying to figure things out, sadly finding out info from my parents isnt a possibility, I havn't spoken with my father for 9 years and havn't spoken with my mother is 3 years, and it is their wish to keep out of contact and none of my other relatives could give me the info I need, so I'm stuck all on my own.



Info I DO have is as follows:

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My mother is Esther Marie Childs born approxamately 1950? in Hull Cornwall, daughter of Keith Childs and Mavis Childs(maiden name unknown)



My father is Robert Lesser born approxamately 1945? in USA possibly Pennsylvania, son of Ruth Lesser(Maiden name unknown) father unknown also

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Tromain is a name I have used for myself for a long time in many RPG's, and it's been a nickname I have used for a very long time, I use it for just about everything I do it seems haha.

Hi Keith I know what you mean about the insomia lol, been back to sleep and awake yet again!!

I am sure someone on the board will help give you directions as to where to go. I myself aren't sure and wouldn't like to send you on a wilde goose chase.

Sorry to hear about your break up from your family, maybe one day you wil speak.Wish you luck anyway.

Bracken.

Hi Tromain,



Do you know if your father had any siblings, if so were they also born in the U.S.A. Do you know if Ruth was married when your father was born if so in what country did they marry. Did you ever meet your grandfather, was he English or American.

As this was the second world war time there are quite a few possibilities.

[quote name='Starlight']Hi Tromain,



Do you know if your father had any siblings, if so were they also born in the U.S.A. Do you know if Ruth was married when your father was born if so in what country did they marry. Did you ever meet your grandfather, was he English or American.

As this was the second world war time there are quite a few possibilities. [/quote]



I know that my father has 2 siblings, 1 sister 1 brother, but I don't know their names, I know that my grandmother was married when she gave birth to my father but have no idea what his name was as he died before I was born and noone ever talked about him, my grandmother was a Cherokee, they got married somewhere in the states, possibly in South Carolina. I heard a story from my father when I was young that his father was originaly Lesserman, but changed his surname to Lesser to avoid the deathcamps as it was an obvious Jewish name, again, unsure where he was born. I know that he spent most of his life in the USA, but wether he was born there I have no clue.



On my mothers side she has 1 brother 1 sister also, all 3 of them were born in England, both of her parents were British and I believe they got married in Hull where my mother was born.

I am having a look to see if I can find the reference for your mother's birth and Keith & Mavis' marriage which would help you to get started

Gillian

Hi Gillian,



I've checked births 1947 to 1954 inclusive.

Thank you Slizzy

I found Mavis death - 2003 Truro Mavis Galetta Childs date of birth 26 Feb 1936

So reckoned the dates a bit later than you thought -

Found the marriage reference - Mavis G Murton to Kieth F (possibly P) Childs Penzance 7a 187 2nd quarter 1957 (will explain this later)

Am now looking for children

Gillian

Jan-Mar 1959 qrt. Redruth Cornwall vol 7a page 125



Esther M Childs ........mother's maiden name Murton.