This is the latest and recently updated biography of my great-grandfather, John Edwin Barnes. It’s always good practise to periodically review and …The Life and Times of John Edwin Barnes
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Not Just Your Run of the Mill Story
I am almost at the end of an extremely long and incredibly amazing journey, documenting the lives of all sixteen of my 2 x great-grandparents, this will be the fifteenth in the series and the last few have been the most challenging to research, due to a variety of reasons. This was one of those … Continue reading Not Just Your Run of the Mill Story
My #RootsTechConnect Experience
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
Tante Liesel — My Mischling Family
I wanted to share with you this wonderful story from Isabel Annal, this is a truly beautifully story, written so eloquently and filled with so many emotions. I spent a while thinking about what blog I would write for Holocaust Memorial Day. The theme this year is ‘Be the Light in the Darkness’. The blog … Continue reading Tante Liesel — My Mischling Family
The “Dunkirk Warriors” of 54 Squadron – Battle of Britain – July 1940 — Genealogy Jude
This year sees the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the decisive campaign by Fighter Command to defend Britain from invasion by the Nazis, held in the skies above southern England between July 1940 and October 1940. My own uncle, Gordon Herbert Batchelor, was a Battle of Britain pilot and one of “The Few” […]The … Continue reading The “Dunkirk Warriors” of 54 Squadron – Battle of Britain – July 1940 — Genealogy Jude
#52Ancestors Week 30 ‘The Old Country’
Welcome to Week 30 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 'The Old Country'. For me 'The Old Country' is Essex, my old stomping ground and where all my Direct Line Male Ancestors were … Continue reading #52Ancestors Week 30 ‘The Old Country’
The Chiddicks Family Tree 