Hello. Please can members let me know of anyone that can help me to research my family tree in Malta. My mother left Malta during the war and sadly died many years ago. Earlier in the year, someone on the Island did agree to do the research for me but I have been unable to obtain any further response from him. So if you can help, I would be very grateful as I really want to see if I have any surviving family members over there. Thank you.
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Thanks Val. That's a kind thought. The problem is that it's approaching 80 years since my mother left the Island and she was never able to return, so memories will have faded. She sadly died more than 40 years ago. I feel this needs a specialist on the Island to try and do the tracing. Any suggestions would be gratefully received as I am really struggling to find family members. Best wishes.
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Hi and welcome to the forum, I am afraid I can't help with a researcher but
to get info on line you could try:
are any of the historical papers over there on line now?
local facebook groups? people are posting all sorts of historical info on groups, I have got various pictures and maps for my research. try a search for Malta "old" or something similar, language maybe a problem, do you speak Maltese?
The main reason for this group is to discuss what couldn't be done on the page of the same name . I will be very pleased if everybody shares as much photos as one could.I will be controlling what is...
maybe this one
"Ħbieb jekk għandkhom ritratti tas-sabiħa Malta tagħna bħal ritratti ta: Bars, postijiet, toroq, klabbs, każini tal-banda, festi, purċissjonijiet, karozzi, ħwienet, karnival, logħob tal-futbol,...
is her surname not so common, like Val says could still have relatives there?
Do you know what the family did there? a family business that could have continued?
have you tried Ancestry.co.uk WW? you can possibly get access at home via your library during covidCarolyn
Family Tree site
Researching: Luggs, Freeman - Cornwall; Dayman, Hobbs, Heard - Devon; Wilson, Miles - Northants; Brett, Everett, Clark, Allum - Herts/Essex
Also interested in Proctor, Woodruff
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You may find some of the links in our own Reference Library to be useful. I've not checked them recently to see if they are current.
World Index > MaltaCaroline
Caroline's Family History Pages
Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
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Thanks Val and Caroline. I really appreciate you are trying to help. One problem, however, Is that my mother was adopted. I have been able to get hold of a copy of her birth certificate from the Records Office in Malta. It probably needs someone on the Island to do some detective work to move things forward. I need a genealogist!
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Would something like this help, which I googled
https://www.cyndislist.com/malta/professionals/~Val~
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what are you hoping to find? her birth mother, or her adopted family?Carolyn
Family Tree site
Researching: Luggs, Freeman - Cornwall; Dayman, Hobbs, Heard - Devon; Wilson, Miles - Northants; Brett, Everett, Clark, Allum - Herts/Essex
Also interested in Proctor, Woodruff
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hi Carolyn. If my mother had blood siblings, their children or grandchildren could be traced. If my mother had aunts/uncles, I may have some more distant relatives through those lines. The children of the adoptive family would also be of interest.
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Did she naturalize to the UK? Do you have her naturalization papers? There may be interesting information on them.
+1 for the DNA testing. Search ("Fish") as many "ponds" as possible. Usual progression:
Test at AncestryDNA, export results to gedmatch.com, myheritage.com, familytreeDNA.com
Test again at 23andme.com.
The genetic analysis test at AncestryDNA and 23andme are quite similar, but you are looking for matches in their databases. AncestryDNA and 23andme do not accept results from other testing companies, but the other sites do. Not cost to upload to the other databases, but you may be charged for access to some features.
You could also move your results over to LivingDNA.com - they are a small, predominantly UK database.
FamilySearch's wiki about Malta
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Thank you PhotoFamily. I regret I have no naturalisation papers. She came to England during the War having lived through a lot of the bombing on the Island. I have undertaken the DNA analysis with a major company but only very distant cousins have been located. It would be great if someone knows a genealogical researcher in Malta that they can recommend to me. If anyone can help, please get in touch.
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