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    leannehdack
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    Question Gypsies

    My uncle is also doing family history research, he thinks some of our ancestors (1880's) may have been gypsies? would they have appeared on census reports? What jobs would they have done? How would i find out if they were? Did they register Births, Deaths, Marriages? These are just a few questions i have. Can anyone help me answer them???

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    Many gypsies and travellers worked in the fairgrounds. I don't think I can post the links here but if you google for "fairground ancestors" a lot of very useful sites appear.

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    Also check out Romanies in the 'Topics' section of the forum.
    Not many threads to read through at the moment , but quite a few links given in the various replies.
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    You may find it useful to read "My ancestors were Gypsies" by Sharon Sillers Floate.

    See Society of Genealogists
    Last edited by Guest; 03-10-2007 at 8:03 PM.

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    Guy Etchells
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    They are often refered to as Egyptians in census and parish registers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by leannehdack View Post
    Did they register Births, Deaths, Marriages?
    I don't know about registering but they went in for baptisms...and how!

    https://groups.google.co.uk/group/soc...d2b1b1eb01158a

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    laurence.fuller
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    Enter "journey-folki" into your brouser this will bring up a few sites go for the one named
    "journey folki web site" This site should give you the answers you want.

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