Tracing a Relative
Nov 8th 2017, 9:04 am
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Tracing a Relative
Hi, I am trying to trace my Stepmother, Angela Anne Reynolds, who I believe emigrated to Italy quite some years ago. She lived in Rome as a young woman and speaks fluent Italian but I don't know which area she may have settled in, except that she had close friends in the Udine area.
Bit of a long shot but if anybody has any info I would be grateful.
Many thanks.
Bit of a long shot but if anybody has any info I would be grateful.
Many thanks.
Nov 10th 2017, 7:43 am
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Re: Tracing a Relative
Hi, I am trying to trace my Stepmother, Angela Anne Reynolds, who I believe emigrated to Italy quite some years ago. She lived in Rome as a young woman and speaks fluent Italian but I don't know which area she may have settled in, except that she had close friends in the Udine area.
Bit of a long shot but if anybody has any info I would be grateful.
Many thanks.
Bit of a long shot but if anybody has any info I would be grateful.
Many thanks.
I don't know her myself, I'm afraid, but it occurs to me that, if she came to Rome, and lived there for some time, and if it was some time ago, when things were more civilised than now, then the British Embassy may have some record of her. One used to be expected to register with the embassy, which one did because it meant that thereafter one would be invited to the embassy every year to celebrate HM's birthday, and although that doesn't seem to happen so much now (I don't get invited anyway, and if I did I don't know if I'd go. I've heard that nowadays the Queen's Birthday parties are "sponsored" by big business) I think they'll have kept their records, if for no better reason than that it'd be more trouble to destroy them than just to leave them. Perhaps somebody here knows someone who can look for you.
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Nov 10th 2017, 9:34 am
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Hi,
I don't know her myself, I'm afraid, but it occurs to me that, if she came to Rome, and lived there for some time, and if it was some time ago, when things were more civilised than now, then the British Embassy may have some record of her. One used to be expected to register with the embassy, which one did because it meant that thereafter one would be invited to the embassy every year to celebrate HM's birthday, and although that doesn't seem to happen so much now (I don't get invited anyway, and if I did I don't know if I'd go. I've heard that nowadays the Queen's Birthday parties are "sponsored" by big business) I think they'll have kept their records, if for no better reason than that it'd be more trouble to destroy them than just to leave them. Perhaps somebody here knows someone who can look for you.
I don't know her myself, I'm afraid, but it occurs to me that, if she came to Rome, and lived there for some time, and if it was some time ago, when things were more civilised than now, then the British Embassy may have some record of her. One used to be expected to register with the embassy, which one did because it meant that thereafter one would be invited to the embassy every year to celebrate HM's birthday, and although that doesn't seem to happen so much now (I don't get invited anyway, and if I did I don't know if I'd go. I've heard that nowadays the Queen's Birthday parties are "sponsored" by big business) I think they'll have kept their records, if for no better reason than that it'd be more trouble to destroy them than just to leave them. Perhaps somebody here knows someone who can look for you.
Nov 10th 2017, 10:51 am
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heres a long shot. Look up casa angela B&B in Udine - Angela is obvioulsy mother tongue english and has perfect italian. You can always drop a line, you never know.
Nov 10th 2017, 11:18 am
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Gosh, that has to be a hot possibility! I can well imagine Angela running a B&B. I shall check it out! Many, many thanks!
Nov 10th 2017, 12:20 pm
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Nov 10th 2017, 1:29 pm
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Wow, this forum is good!
Aug 9th 2018, 12:47 pm
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Well, I haven't succeeded, neither have the Salvation Army, but I did find this - a recent offer for sale of one of her letters!
Under the description: A LETTER ON CREFFIELDS PRIVATE NOTE PAPER UNDATED - PLEASE JUDGE ERA FOR YOURSELF FOLDED ACROSS CENTRE AND DOWN MIDDLE
Amazing what you can find!
Under the description: A LETTER ON CREFFIELDS PRIVATE NOTE PAPER UNDATED - PLEASE JUDGE ERA FOR YOURSELF FOLDED ACROSS CENTRE AND DOWN MIDDLE
Amazing what you can find!
Aug 9th 2018, 5:44 pm
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Wind and Rain seems an approriate production for Southport. I wonder what year it was staged?
Aug 10th 2018, 7:18 am
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Crickey, didn't know you could make money out of old letters. Must dig a few of mine out. Some thank you notes from once famous personalities/politicians/Parliament!
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Aug 11th 2018, 10:10 am
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Re: Tracing a Relative
Have you tried Facebook expat groups for the area?
Aug 11th 2018, 4:49 pm
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So was the B&B not your Angela?
