Publications
Do I really want to know?, by Ian Beaty, published March 2008 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 18 no. 1, article, pp.26-27) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508968] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.
Preview:That's a question that over the past 30 years I have often pondered on, and by answering yes to myself I was certainly not prepared for the ensuing addiction that the search for unknown ancestors could become. I dread to think of the miles travelled and money spent in the pre-computer age, still at least I accrued a large number of Esso coupons, all exchanged for some rather tacky gifts. The carriage clock is still going strong and will probably outlive me. Anyway to get back to the point: am I glad I said yes to myself? Without a doubt. for what would life have been like without the joy of hitting the proverbial brickwall and going off on wild goose chases, became eventually such problems would he solved, usually providing not only another link but some totally unexpected information never dreamt of. The joy of finding a relative who was a street organ grinder complete with monkey and tin cup was tinged with sadness when finding his brother had been killed in a train crash.
When asked if I am still carrying on researching, the answer is a definite yes. For I consider myself lucky over the years either to have met or communicated with some rather fine people, and as for the work done by the many family history societies then all I can say is a heartfelt thanks to you all. So, I can hear you all ask, what have these ramblings got to do with Sussex?
When asked if I am still carrying on researching, the answer is a definite yes. For I consider myself lucky over the years either to have met or communicated with some rather fine people, and as for the work done by the many family history societies then all I can say is a heartfelt thanks to you all. So, I can hear you all ask, what have these ramblings got to do with Sussex?