Welcome to Week 48 of my Genealogy challenge, from the wonderful Amy Johnson Crow, of writing something about your Ancestors for a whole year, #52Ancestors in 52 weeks. This week's prompt is 'Gratitude'. I have always had a passion for History and probably like a lot of people in their mid 20’s, I hadn’t really … Continue reading #52Ancestors Week 48 “Gratitude’
Month: November 2020
The Tragic Fatality at Lower House Farm Part 3
Welcome to Part 3, of the truly remarkable story of the Tragic Fatality at Lower House Farm, if you haven't read Parts 1 and 2 the links are here: Part 1 Part 2 From one original newspaper report, I have managed to uncover an extraordinary story, that has continued to grow and amaze me, as … Continue reading The Tragic Fatality at Lower House Farm Part 3
#52Ancestors Week 47 ‘Good Deeds’
Welcome to Week 47 of my Genealogy challenge, from the wonderful Amy Johnson Crow, of writing something about your Ancestors for a whole year, #52Ancestors in 52 weeks. This week's prompt is 'Good Deeds'. The wonders of the internet and the remarkable services offered by our Archives and Record Offices, means that with a few … Continue reading #52Ancestors Week 47 ‘Good Deeds’
#52Ancestors Week 46 ‘Different Languages’
Welcome to Week 46 of my Genealogy challenge, from the wonderful Amy Johnson Crow, of writing something about your Ancestors for a whole year, #52Ancestors in 52 weeks. This week's prompt is 'Different Languages'. For a small Island, the United Kingdom, is a real Mish-mash of local dialects, spread from the North to the South … Continue reading #52Ancestors Week 46 ‘Different Languages’
#52Ancestors Week 45 ‘Bearded’
Welcome to Week 45 of my Genealogy challenge, from the wonderful Amy Johnson Crow, of writing something about your Ancestors for a whole year, #52Ancestors in 52 weeks. This week's prompt is 'Bearded'. Nothing complicated for me this week, ‘Two Great Beards’ for you this week.......... My 2 x Great Grandfather Matthew Chiddicks seated on … Continue reading #52Ancestors Week 45 ‘Bearded’
#52Ancestors Week 44 ‘Scary Stuff’
Welcome to Week 44 of my Genealogy challenge, from the wonderful Amy Johnson Crow, of writing something about your Ancestors for a whole year, #52Ancestors in 52 weeks. This week's prompt is 'Scary Stuff'. This year has been like no other in my lifetime, with the unprecedented scenes that we have all witnessed around the … Continue reading #52Ancestors Week 44 ‘Scary Stuff’