 Hi
I'm Stephen Panitzke.
The son of Gordon Harold Stanley Claude Panitzke and Vera Page.
Family History or Genealogy (as some like to call it) has been a
passion of mine for many years now and hopefully will continue to
be so for many more.
 And
this is my dear wife Lesley Anne Panitzke (nee Smallwood.)
The daughter of Joseph Tyson Smallwood and Amy Hannah Wells.
Without who's patience and understanding this would not be
possible.
Over the years and with the help of family and friends, we have managed
to collect a comprehensive set of information about the Panitzke family, which
originated from Danzig, Germany and the Smallwood family which has it's
roots in Cumbria, England.
If you cannot wait and want to get started click 'The Data'
on the menu item above or for a little further background keep
reading..........
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 How did all this start?
My inspiration came from my father Gordon Panitzke.
He was a wonderful story teller and was able to hold me spellbound
as a child for hours on end recounting tales of his family life and
those of his fathers Charles (Frederick Carl) Panitzke (PC53 on the
Hull City Police Force) whom sadly I never met but have managed to
learn quite a lot about. Picture on left.
However at the time I must admit I didn't take a lot of
notice of my fathers tales, as a young man I had life to get on with
and it was only later in my life when Lesley and I where blessed
with children and with the passing of my father that I realised how
much there was to document and how little time was left to do so.
It's at this point I offer some words of
wisdom.
Don't leave your family history until your ancestors have deceased
!You will find an excellent
and inexpensive guide to get you started by
clicking 'Shop' above.
The time to start is Now.!
Ask your Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Grandparents about your family
and make detailed notes.
You will be surprised just how much information you will collect .
Ask for stories, photographs, letters, books, certificates anything
that you can think of. You will not be thought of as a nuisance on
the contrary most will be flattered that you are taking a personal
interest.
Along your journey you will
discover some skeletons in cupboards, don't be embarrassed or feel
ashamed, illegitimate children, bigamous marriages and criminal
fraternity are normal occurrences. Well they are in my family !
Just record the facts, and don't be tempted to pass judgement.
'The Data' currently contains over 3,000
people and is growing all the time.
If you find yourself or a relative in the records and would like
the ability to edit, amend or add to it, after all that's the
purpose of this site, please register for access, you are most
welcome.
To get started click 'The Data' on the menu
at the top.
Best Regards.
Stephen & Lesley Panitzke. |
