The family enigma

[MartinL]

I have been conducting research in my family history for over three years but have become stuck. I have a grandfather that appeared, but no past that I can trace. I was forbidden to search for this side of the family while my father was alive. Almost everything I was told about this side of the family was a total lie. After my father's death I found documents in my dad's possession that showed different information than what I was told by him. Some family members have told me that the family history was kept from me to protect me.
So now I am stuck. Looking for the elusive grandfather in both the UK and India
Martin

[christanel]

Hello Martin and welcome to the Brit-Gen forums
Our members love solving mysteries and I see you have already posted about your grandfather so it won't be too long before the sleuths get on to it.
Christina

[Lesley Robertson]

You're not alone, Martin. Many of us came late to family history, long after older family members were gone. There should be some sort of a paper trail for the first few generations, at least!

As Cris says, we have a lot of enthusiastic sleuths!