Every Family has a story to tell……….Welcome to mine
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’
This is the fourth in my new series of blogs documenting the lives of my 2 x Great Grandparents and next up we have the very exotic sounding Nicolina Elizabeth Stampa. (Nicolina Elizabeth Stampa Photo from Cousin Eleanor) Nicolina was the youngest of eight children born to Italian born Father Dominicio Stampa and Mary Hair, … Continue reading The Life and Times of Nicolina Elizabeth Stampa
Yes it's that time of year again already! I can’t believe how quickly this year has flown by, but I guess that's a sign of getting old! So the first thing we should do, before setting any new Genealogy goals, is to see how we did on last year's goals and targets. So let's see … Continue reading What are your Genealogy Goals for 2020?
I just wanted to wish all my Family History friends a really wonderful Christmas and an amazing New Year! Thank you, to each and every one of you, for all your help and support of my Family History exploits and adventures and for encouraging me with everything that I do. Without your support, I could … Continue reading “Merry Christmas”
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Family Secrets and what to do with them? When we set off on our Family History journey and start delving into the past and the lives of our Ancestors, I’m sure that we all envisage some idyllic moments mixed in with some harder times, but … Continue reading The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
So what do you remember from your childhood?? This is not in any chronological order, it's just my ramblings from my childhood...............see how many you remember from yours. The smell of freshly baked cakes in the Kitchen, the smell always filled the house with inviting aromas and made you feel constantly hungry. Even now, every … Continue reading Childhood Memories, My Trip down Memory Lane……..
This is the second of my series of blogs on the mammoth challenge of documenting the lives of my 2 x Great Grandparents, next up is Thomas Elisha Day, and what a very interesting and enterprising Ancestor he was! Thomas was born on 1st February 1836, at St.Pancras, London, the youngest child born to Thomas … Continue reading The Life and Times of Thomas Elisha Day
Wow, where did those three days go!! A bit like when you were a child looking forward to Christmas, the build up and expectation are enormous and it takes forever to arrive, then before you know it, wham its gone! Can you believe it's a week ago? So firstly can I say a huge massive … Continue reading RootsTechLondon Round Up
With a little over two weeks to go until Roots Tech London, are you fully prepared and organised for this wonderful show? If not why not follow some of my easy tips and ideas, that will hopefully help you enjoy your "show" experience that little bit more. The key thing with an event like this … Continue reading #RootsTechLondon Are you ready?
So we have reached the final instalment of my series of blogs telling the stories of my eight Great-Grandparents. My final story tells the life of my Great-Grandmother, Emily Dodd Butterworth. Emily was born 22nd July 1870 at 51, Oxford Street, Whitechapel, London and she was born out of wedlock. Her Mother was Emily Butterworth … Continue reading The Life and Times of Emily Dodd Butterworth
The Chiddicks Family Tree 