Every Family has a story to tell……….Welcome to mine
Blackstone Group Inc. acquired a majority stake in Ancestry.com Inc., the business known for family history research and DNA testing. The deal is valued at $4.7 billion, Blackstone said in a statement Wednesday. It’s the first acquisition by Blackstone’s largest ever private equity fund. Silver Lake and Singaporean sovereign-wealth fund GIC Pte have been the … Continue reading Blackstone Reaches $4.7 Billion Deal to Buy Ancestry.com
Welcome to week 29 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 'newsworthy' and newspapers in my opinion are one of the most under utilised resources for Genealogists, you will hear me say that time … Continue reading #52Ancestors Week 29 ‘Newsworthy’
Welcome to week 28 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 'multiple'. This week I am keeping it simple as I don't have any Multiple Births on my Tree, so I am going for … Continue reading #52Ancestors Week 28 “Multiple”
Welcome to week 27 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 'solo' and I am going to give this a little twist and say that you don't have to go it alone and 'Fly … Continue reading #52Ancestors You Don’t have to Fly ‘Solo’
So here we are, at the half way stage in the year and what a year it's been! Way back in December, when I set myself my Genealogy Goals for 2020, nobody could have dreamed what 2020 was going to bring, we had no idea back then, how the landscape of the world and society … Continue reading My Half-Yearly Report, How Did I Do?
Welcome to week 26 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 weeks prompt is 'Middle' and my first thought was the most unusual middle name on my tree, that of my great-grandmother Marguerite 'Longland' Lukes. Now you … Continue reading #52Ancestors ‘Middle’ and How to Clutch at Straws
Welcome to week 25 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 weeks prompt is 'Unexpected' and there can be lots of hidden secrets within a Family and as family Historians, we can uncover secrets and stories, that … Continue reading #52Ancestors ‘Unexpected’
Welcome to week 24 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 weeks prompt is 'Handed Down' and like many Genealogists, I seem to be the family collector and hoarder of all things history related. All these things are … Continue reading #52Ancestors ‘Handed Down’
Welcome to week 23 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 weeks prompt is 'Wedding' and one of my favourite Family History pictures is the Wedding of my Great Uncle Peace Chiddicks and Dolly Ellis. The Marriage … Continue reading #52Ancestors ‘Wedding’
Welcome to week 22 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 weeks prompt is 'Uncertain'. The Dictionary defines 'Uncertain' as: not completely confident or sure of something. That for a Genealogist is how we spend most of … Continue reading #52Ancestors ‘Uncertain’
The Chiddicks Family Tree 