My #RootsTechConnect Experience

February 28, 2021May 3, 2021 ~ Chiddicks Family Tree ~ 20 Comments

Wow! What a truly extraordinary experience that was! The largest gathering of online Genealogists for one event ever and this could even be the largest gathering for any type of online conference ever recorded. The numbers are truly amazing, with over 1 Million attendees over the 3 days from over 200 countries, what a truly … Continue reading My #RootsTechConnect Experience

The Life and Times of Martha Harvey

February 18, 2021May 3, 2021 ~ Chiddicks Family Tree ~ Leave a comment

This is the 11th in my series of blogs telling the life stories of my 2 x Great Grandparents and its the turn of Martha Harvey next. Martha was the sixth of seven children born to Edward Harvey and Hannah Bullen and she was born on 3rd September 1864 which was kindly recorded on her … Continue reading The Life and Times of Martha Harvey

A Family at War (Part 1)

February 5, 2021May 3, 2021 ~ Chiddicks Family Tree ~ 5 Comments

At the start of the Great War the population of Byford in Herefordshire, including children, was 148 and Mansell Gamage 116, giving a total of 264 inhabitants. 51 young men enlisted from the two villages and 13 of those sadly died. The others returned, but life would never be the same for them after their … Continue reading A Family at War (Part 1)