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“Thank you so very much for doing our genealogy. This is something
I always wanted to have but did not know how to go about it. You have done
our family a great service and it’s most appreciated.
Warmest regards”
George
“I have today,
had a look at your daughter's bloodline Ancestry Report. I am sure she will
be very proud of her father in years to come. You have done a brilliant job
of it. I also noticed some of my mother's maternal ancestors are included!
Its fascinating! You pay so much attention to detail. This is far better
than the old genealogy books our parents brought out with them, especially
as you include the maternal lineage as well. Splendid work Kyle and I wish
you all the very best with your remarkable project.”
Ida.
“Wow, Kyle, I'm so impressed! And I am grateful. I fully agree
with the philosophy that this is a treasure for future generations. I value
this, all the more, as I see our DB enclave diminish over the years. I do
not mean to sound in any way snobbish. What I mean by that statement is
that all my cousins & self, treasure our heritage, but are
"something else" now, ie, Canadian, Australian, US, Dutch. And as
the sense of self as Dutch Burgher from Sri Lanka dies away, I think it
is wonderful that future generations have a view of our past.
Another thing I thought when I moved to Holland, became Dutch, was that I would
find a "part of myself" here. But it's not so. I knew
intellectually that a colonial culture bears only slight resemblance to its
roots. But I didn't believe it emotionally until I came to live in Holland. There are
times when I wish so my parents had not taken the great "leap across
the pond". We simply 'got lost' in America. And what we as a
family have longed for since leaving Oz is the Ceylon/Lanka connection
émigrés to Australia
maintain in the Ceylon Society, DBU-Melbourne & other organisations.
Not to mention rarely seeing our own relatives in Australia.
My friends here in Europe are those of my
'true fatherland' whether Singhalese, Tamil, DB, Malay. But we are few
& far between and miss those 'string hopper dos' ;-) although we are
trying to build on the Dutch-Sri Lanka connection here in NL. Thanks again
for this. I'll try to get the Brohier info, but am in the midst of marking
papers for end of term, followed by travel to the UK & States. So until
the New Year, all the best & thanks ever so much for your hard work
& dedication to our collective history. God bless.”
Beth
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE
INFORMATION ON THE HOPE FAMILY WHICH WAS RECEIVED TODAY.INDEED IT IS
FACINATING TO NOTE THE NUMBER OF RELATIVES LISTED IN YOUR RECORD & HOW
ON EARTH YOU MANAGE TO RAKE UP ALL THIS INFORMATION IS BEYOND ME.
Anita
“My initial response was oh my goodness!!! Well not that
polite but you get the idea.. I cannot thank you enough!”
Sharon
“Its such an interesting document you’ve sent me; much like
a short history of the Island. I cant begin to thank you enough for
your efforts. As for Mark’s side of the family, your information is
spot on with our info to hand. Makes
very interesting reading what with Swiss mercenaries and the like !!!!!!
“
Angie
“Dear Kyle, I cannot express my self to thank you on the report
you sent me. It is absolutely commendable of you to provide the service you
do and the passion you have to do it. I have bits and pieces of details
that could be included in the report, which I would send you after I compile
all the info. Thanks once again and keep up the good work of enlightening
the true characters of those seeking your assistance.
Denham
“Hello Kyle, Well you did surprise me with the amount of
information you sent me, I didn’t know I had that much history on my
Grandmothers side, my mother and father were over the moon, I don’t
know how you do it , but thank you, I'm still trying to digest the history
in the pages. I know you are very busy and to do what your doing is
absolutely great.
Thank you very much, all the best” Michael.
“Thanks very much Kyle for all the detailed infor up to 11
generations which gives me at first glace that the surname origin was
Belgium not Holland as we thought”
“Thanks Kyle for the very comprehensive information on the
genealogy tracing back to Belgium.
This is fascinating news and puts to rest my family's belief of Originating
from Holland.
Your prompt reply is very much appreciated many thanks.”
Mervyn
“Whilst browsing your vast website a few weeks ago, I felt the information
you have got on it merits my humble comments.
The care you have taken with detail, and factual reporting on events and
accounts of our Ancestors is quite commendable.
May I take this opportunity to wish you every success in the hard work you
are engaged in linking the Burgher families, for future generations. We are
now scattered all over the world, and sadly a fast disappearing race, but
it is a comfort to know that your ultimate goal is to hand this information
to the Libraries of Europe for POSTERITY.
Keep up the good work.”
Anita
“Yes I would like you to give my e-mail address to this other
person, (I'd also like to thank you for your e-mail protocol.) Thank you
for help”
Michael
“Dear Kyle:
Thank you so much for the genealogy. I think you did a fantastic
job to bring all this information together. I am sending you a separate
packet by airmail with more info. Thank you again.
Sincerely”
Ronald
“Dear Kyle,
Gosh you are brilliant. Indigo's Ancestry is brilliant. He
will, when I have the time, get a copy - not that he will appreciate it
just yet! I am having all the info I have photocopied. It's a bit of
a hotchpotch and I can't make much sense of a lot of it, but then I'm not
an expert like you! I dare say there will be stuff there that won't
interest you, but I'd thought I'd send the lot just in case. I'll
send it all by post. Keep well.”
June
“I'm glad to have come across your site and I must say you've done
a fantastic job with listing all the surnames and everything else.
I have just begun to think seriously about my roots from way back and so
I've been surfing the net as much as I can for info on the my
family”
Suzy
“Dear Kyle, Have just picked up the Photos and information from
the PO- many thanks, they will be a great
addition to our collection”
Jill, BRIGHTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
“Dear Kyle, Yes I have received the reports and was amazed at the
information you have gathered from Ceylon database, particularly the
pictures which I think are wonderful and would like to thank you for all
the time and trouble you have taken. I am currently receiving more
information on the family, which I will forward to you ASAP. Also
there are one or two amendments to the information you already have which I
will send in due course. Once again thanks very much for an excellent
project.”
Warren
“Thank you so much for this.....by this email they are as happy as
I and also do not know where to start, so much to share....36 years to be
exact....allot!! This means allot to
me and for once in my life I actually feel like I have an
identity.......thank you
Annette
“Thanks so much. Amazing stuff. The family always thought they
were descended from Abel Tasman so this is wonderful”
Christine
“Thanks so much Kyle - that's filled in quite a few blanks!”
Rueduger
“That was quick. Fantastic work.
I will show your work to an Uncle of mine to see if he can add
to what you have done so far. I wont be too long with the rest of the info
re my wife's family. Thanks again Kyle. I am very impressed with the
additional information you have included. They are all accurate.
Will be in touch soon,”
&
“I was fascinated with the information about
my Grand Uncle who died in Brighton
in 1955. When I was a child I remember my Father telling me about
his Uncle who migrated to Australia
from Ceylon in the
1920's, but had no record of what happened to him after he reached Australia.
There is so much more we know about our Families now, thanks to
you.”
&
"Thank you for all the work you have done. You must have spent
hours compiling all the material you provided. There was so much
reading and I enjoyed every bit of it. Now that all the pieces of the
jigsaw appear to have fallen into place, I know so much more about my
ancestors. When I first contacted you I was hoping you could help me trace
three or four generations of my Family Tree. But what you came up with
simply amazed me. Tracing my ancestors back to 1401 was simply
unbelievable. Thanks again Kyle, I appreciate very much all you have done
and I am so grateful to you for it. In years ahead our descendants will
also have a lot to thank you for. Keep up your excellent work."
Tyronne
“I am extremely grateful for all the data you have shared with
me.”
Juanita
“Wow!
It must have taken hours and hours to compile such a complex
history……Many, Many thanks for sending the information.
I'll let you know what else I find.”
Anita
“Kyle I just had a good look at your very impressive Military
List. It is absolutely First Class!! You certainly have put a lot of work
into it, and I am sure the British Library will be very impressed indeed.
Also the Burghers all over the world would be very proud and grateful to
you. I know who is going to enjoy looking through this and that is my
cousin, as there are some of his family mentioned in it.
Anita
“I heard about your visit but didn't expect this..............when
I opened your letter I expected a short introductory note, just
'getting in touch' but what you have sent cannot be gone through in a few
minutes..........this is heavy stuff at 03:00 in the morning, from the
little I've seen I must congratulate you on doing such a fantastic
job, feel free to keep in touch, best regards,”
Gordon
“Thanks
Kyle I appreciate all your effort and time!”
Paul
“Thanks a million for all the details you have sent me. What
little I had known I had given you the details. There wasn't much that I
had with me but you have filled in a lot of blank spaces for me.”
Karen
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