A big Thank you to all the people who responded and with offers of help

Question

Back about 4 years ago I had a Mini stroke. Not only did it affect my eyesight it affected my memory and I am sure you all know when trying to sort genealogy you need a good memory. I used to teach computer skills to Apprentices and now I struggle myself. I have a family tree on genes reunited which i have been on for over 20 years the site has developed over time and left me behind. I do not know how to transfer to wikitree.

I have spent at least 30 years trying to find my father to no avail but now for me it is getting harder. Again thank you

Answer 1

Jack, I noticed that there were a number of Jack and John McMahons on familysearch.org (a free database.) You might look through them to see if anyone of the entries is a clue to your missing father. Even if you get just a piece or two, like an entry indicating where he lived, the whole puzzle should start to come together.

Could give you a pep talk about life not being over (my major stroke was in 2015) but instead I'll mention my colleague at the library- who was hired when he was just about as disabled as Stephen Hawking.  The gent was the best librarian I ever knew-compensated for mental "glitches" by writing enormous lists.

Don't give up. You are among friends.

More power to you!

Comments

Thank you Dorothy. I try every day to keep my mind motivated, I have not given up on me I try to keep myself on top of things.

With regard to my father I have tried all sites only to be dissappointed, I have no knowledge of him, I have vague memories from when i was very young, My mother had nothing and was told he had no family in the north I have his marriage certificate from 1946 but that does not tell me anything

Answer 2

Have you considered taking a DNA test? That might help to put you in contact with other biological relatives of your father who hold the key to your puzzle.

Comments

Hi Lynda

Have already done a DNA didn't seem to reveal much

Cheers

Jack