Distant cousins
My personal family history journey has taken me, and continues to take me, in lots of different directions. I have found and connected with several distant cousins recently and have…
St Petersburg – The Sussex Connection
Looking into some of my family history I recently discovered some 19th century records were held by my local records office. My family only have lived in Sussex for a…
My family tree in 1000 words – John Samuel Martin de Grenier Fonblanque
My next family story post is another one of my 3x great grandfathers: John Samuel Martin de Grenier Fonblanque John was born in Brook Street, Mayfair, London in March 1787,…
Duplicate people and different generations in your family tree
When I started my family history investigations many years ago I did not realise my grandparents were distant cousins. This is my father's parents who both died some years ago.…
3 ideas for using LinkedIn to help you with your family history research
Most people probably wouldn’t consider using LinkedIn to help with your family history research however it could be very useful. I’ve put together 3 ideas for how you could use…
My family tree in 1000 words – Edward William Cox
Following on from my first family story post I’d like to introduce you to my 3x great grandfather: Edward William Cox (aka Serjeant Cox) Edward was born in Taunton, Somerset…
My family tree in 1000 words – Oswald Cattley
I subscribe to Family Tree Magazine (FTM) and in the July 2019 issue they set a challenge “my family tree in 1000 words”. FTM said “Distill their lives into a…
The importance of checking your facts
Ensure you check your 'facts' are accurate before you rely on them and add them to your family history records.
Family History Research: Interviews and Photographs
How much do you know about your recent(ish) family history? Have you done any interviews? Talked with older members of the family? Interview older people and record what you learn…
Why do we have a surname?
Why do we have surnames? Surnames in England originated in the 11th century under William I (William the Conqueror) when he became King in 1066. Prior to this people only…