Family History - UK

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Leo Goodstadt, my grandfather, was in many ways the person who stimulated my interest in Genealogy. This was not only as it was from his family that I inherited an unusual surname but also because he himself had a great interest in both the name and his family’s history. Indeed the first item on the wall upon entering the living room of his bungalow was a classic family tree. It was this information and his associated notes that formed the base of my initial research but in addition to bare dates and names he typed and annotated this brief but fascinating memoir.

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Roy Geddes, my mothers cousin, figures strongly in my childhood memories despite the fact that he lived on the other side of the world in New Zealand. He was born and raised in Edinburgh and had emigrated by the time I was born. Yet when he returned to visit he brought not only his wonderful family but also his good humour and joy for all good things in life. We all missed that warmth of character when they went back home and now we miss him sorely all the more.
I include here his obituary from his University to record his other great contribution in his academic endeavours. Read the rest of this entry »

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