My name is Vanessa and I am the creator of this website for my family tree. I  orginally became interested in this project back in 1983 when I was 16. I kept  all the information I managed to find and it just gathered dust in a cupboard.  In 2002, my father decided that he wanted to know a bit more about his own  background and everything started again. I must admit there are times when I  wish I had not got into this! 
 For some reason, there are no simple answers to any of the family, and things  like illegitimacy, multiple marriages, name changes, foreign nationalities and  more seem to make life more difficult than it needs to be.
 I more than welcome any input, corrections etc into this site and hope that you get some pleasure from it.
 It may take me another 20 years before I get any further, but at least I have  something to look forward to in my retirement.
 Please note, that this site is not available for general view but only to  members of the family that have been given the address. No information is ever  posted for general use about living individuals so as to respect their  privacy.