Awake and up all night

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Gill H 5 months ago in reply to RayMK

Evening Ray

It looks like you've got the glitches sorted now.

Yes, I agree it would be fascinating to dive deep and find out if any of us have got some kind of relation, even tenuous ones. My older sister is using AI at the moment to find our family history through documents and even old photos, just from the photography studios. I don't know how authentic the results are but she's having a lot of fun finding out. xxx

Gill H 5 months ago in reply to Soc

Sonia, I've been swearing solidly since I was 13. It's really ramped up over the last couple of years but I can't for the life of me think what could have caused it. I'm lying...I know why xxx

RayMK 5 months ago in reply to Gill H

Evening Gill,

I'd never thought of using AI for family history. As so much has been or is being digitised, AI must be able to access much more than it could even a year ago. Much quicker than visiting registry offices, graveyards and reading newspaper archives which my daughter had me doing about 15 years ago. It was interesting but I was mainly acting as a free taxi driver. xxx

Soc 5 months ago in reply to Gill H

A few things make me swear Gill.i can't get used to being old and decrepit all the aches and pains.

Lin0506 5 months ago in reply to Gill H

It’s a small world Gill I don’t know which regiment he was in I guess I may be able to find it on one of the old letters. He missed the end of the war but he used to talk a lot about his time in Italy. Coincidentally my mums family were from Italy and it’s one of my favourite places to go on holiday. Not been for years though perhaps I ought to book a trip now I’m thinking about it xxx

Lin0506 5 months ago in reply to Soc

Me neither Soc everything aches sometimes xxx

RayMK 5 months ago in reply to Soc

Lol. The fact that we can actually remember the swear words is a good sign. xxx

Soc 5 months ago in reply to Lin0506

Glad someone is like me lin.it is my knees and my back.

Gill H 5 months ago in reply to RayMK

Ray, try it and see what it comes up with.

My sister's spent the last few weeks rooting through boxes of mam's old stuff but today found the documents I mentioned in an earlier post. Just by typing in a couple of names and minor details, AI accurately pinpointed the obscure village where mam was born and went on to advise sis how she could go further with her search. I'm loving what she's finding out.

Countdown to carpet laying D-day, which is apt to the current chat. Hugs hon xxx

Soc 5 months ago in reply to RayMK

Thanks for the chuckle Ray.