I love the idea of setting myself Genealogy Goals each year, realistic ones, not pie in the sky things, but real achievable targets. This helps maintain focus and prioritise what you are working on. A few years ago I completely fell of the rails and totally lost focus and I put that down to not … Continue reading My Genealogy Goals for 2021
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#52Ancestors Week 52 ‘Resolution’
Welcome to Week 52 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 'Resolution' Today I am celebrating the fact that I have completed the #52Ancestors challenge and not missed one single week this year. After … Continue reading #52Ancestors Week 52 ‘Resolution’
#52Ancestors Week 51 ‘Winter’
Welcome to Week 51 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 'Winter'. Dark nights, dark mornings and cold weather, yes Winter is definitely here. What can we do to occupy us through these cold … Continue reading #52Ancestors Week 51 ‘Winter’
#52Ancestors Week 50 Witness to History
Welcome to Week 50 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 'Witness to History'. This year, more than any other in our lifetimes, has given us a glimpse into History, we have all lived … Continue reading #52Ancestors Week 50 Witness to History
#52Ancestors Week 49 ‘Oops’
Welcome to Week 49 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 'Oops'. How many mistakes have you made in your Family History research? If like me you have made your fair share of 'Genealogy … Continue reading #52Ancestors Week 49 ‘Oops’
#52Ancestors Week 48 “Gratitude’
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’
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’