Found my Nana!

Post by **emanday** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:12 pm

In all the time I have been searching, my maternal grandmother's birth remained elusive. Tried every which way but found nuttin! Finally decided she'd got missed somehow.

Had her and my grandfather's marriage; found that very easily. Using her age and allowing for "wee white lies", she just wouldn't be found!

Today, I was going through my list of

and decided to use my last six SP credits on another try.

$\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

There she was - bold as brass!!

P.S. Can we have a "crumbling brick wall" smiley please [-o<

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:41 pm

What about:

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Great news!!

Post by **emanday** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:01 pm

LesleyB wrote:What about: k s $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

Great news!!

You know Lesley, you're selection is absolutely right

. It really says it all

mallog · Post by **mallog** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:15 pm

Well done U $\:D/$

I've done that - searched and searched then suddenly on another try it pops up

Don't know where it comes from

Mallog

Post by **emanday** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:25 pm

Thanks Mallag and Lesley.

I am so CHUFFED.

I know I could just have ordered a certificate; I mean, I knew when she was born (she didn't lie on her marriage cert

) and where, who her parents were.

This is far more satisfying

pinkshoes · Post by **pinkshoes** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:40 pm

Well done Emanday - that kind of thing really makes your day

I've also found recently that going over old stuff again can produce big results - I've agonised over missing people and their mysteries only to find the answer's been in an folder for months. Sometimes it takes a fresh pair of eyes and some additional fragment of info to crack it.

Enjoy - till the next

comes along.

Best wishes
Pinkshoes

sheilajim · Post by **sheilajim** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:57 pm

Hi Emanday

Congrats

Well done. It is so satisfying when a brick wall comes down.

Regards

Sheila

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:59 pm

Emanday

What was the tool that led to the breaking down of this brick wall ?

David

Post by **paddyscar** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:29 am

What a treat for you, Emanday! Could be that some indexing error at SP has been addressed or could it be that it's a full moon!?

Either way, I'm pleased for you,

Frances

Post by **emanday** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:45 am

DavidWW wrote:Emanday

What was the tool that led to the breaking down of this brick wall ?

David

I don't think I did anything different from before, David, but this time she showed up and I recognised her right away from the middle name (a very unusual one)!

paddyscar wrote:What a treat for you, Emanday! Could be that some indexing error at SP has been addressed or could it be that it's a full moon!?
Frances

Have to say, Frances, I wondered if an index had been corrected or added. Couldn't have been a full moon - I'm too busy howling during them

Thank you all for your congrats. I know all of you have probably felt the way I do right now $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$