How I uncovered my extraordinary connection with the pounds 5 note; Jo Ind traces her family tree and discovers she is the great-great-great- greatgranddaughter of the prison reformer Elizabeth Fry.(Features)

The Birmingham Post (England) | August 28, 2009 | Copyright

Byline: Jo Ind

I am embarrassed by the paltry knowledge I have of my family tree. I don't even know my mum's date and place of birth. She died some time ago and sadly I have lost contact with the only relative she knew.

My dad can remember when and where he was born and the names of his parents, but nothing else. So when I meet up with family historian Paul Wilkins to begin to trace my ancestors, I have to confess I can't even go back one generation. How shockingly ignorant is that? But as we sit in Birmingham Central Library, Paul starts to click on the ...

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