Thread: Hi

My Nan was Jane Barnard 100% Romany born around 1897- settled in East London when she married Edwin Skillett in 1920's/30's.

her father was Charles Barnard and mother Louise Garson (spelling not 100% sure)

spent hours researching but not able to find info thru genes etc - prob coz they were on the road until they had too many kids.



my father was especially closee to his mother and often had to help her with her fortune readings as she could not read - his is not a well man nowdays but harkens back to his travelling roots on a regular basis - (hopping, fruit picking etc) even our only holidays involved working in the hopfields and living in the huts - and a bit of scrumping



know its a long shot but if anyone can provide any further info it would make him a happy man.



many thanks



Gary Skillett - 25% Romany and proud of it

Welcome to Ancestry Aid Gary,Good luck with your research.











KEN.

Hello Gary and welcome

Hi Gary,



Welcome to Ancestry Aid. You will find we have a lot of friendly members willing to help with your research. Just post any interests and requests for help on the relevant forums. You will find a lot of help by entering Romany and Gypsies in the search engine in the links and tips forum. Good luck with your research.

Many thanks - but must admit I'm goona need help:-)

Gary, I can't believe it. You're Romany too! Well, so am I. I descend from the 100% romany's the Hughes family who lived along side the Penfolds and the Orchards.

Anyway welcome to the site!



Sally

thanks Sally



being of Romany descent makes it hard to trace family though

Hi Gary,welcome to Ancestry Aid & good luck with your research.

Gary, it is hard I know. But the members here will help in any way they can.

Here is the address of a site that has helped a lot too

www.romanygenes.webeden.co.uk

Trawling through that site was a revelation, and I even saw a very old photograph of my Hughes's using the name of Jones.

The site also has records that could be very useful to you as well.

I hope this helps.



Sally