Researching your ancestors in South Africa
The blog post has been written to accompany the Journeys into Genealogy interview with Natalie da Silva of the Genealogical Society of South Africa (GENZA), where we discuss researching South…
Researching Cornish family history and emigration
The blog post has been written to accompany the Journeys into Genealogy interview with Dr Lesley Trotter, author of "The married widows of Cornwall", where we discuss researching Cornish family…
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.…
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…