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From: Jonelle Ellis Russell <>
Subject: [GAFORSYT] From today's email: Genealogist Letter to Santa
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 11:10:50 -0800

ALL I want for Christmas

Dear Santa: Don't bring me new dishes;
I don't need a new kind of game,
Genealogists have peculiar wishes;
For Christmas, I just want a surname.

A new washing machine would be great,
But it's not the desire of my life.
I've just found an ancestor's birth date;
What I need now is the name of the wife.

My heart doesn't yearn for a ring
That would put a real diamond to shame.
What I want is a much cheaper thing:
Please give me Mary's last name.

To see my heart singing with joy
Don't bring me a red leather suitcase.
Bring me a genealogist's toy;
A surname, with dates and a place!


Anonymous
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I'm sure Santa's mailbox is overflowing, but I hope he answers your
letter, and brings you the clue to get you through, over, under or
around that genealogy brick wall. Best wishes to you and your families
for all the joys the season can bring. May we all have peace and
properity in the New Year.

Jo Russell

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