Every Family has a story to tell……….Welcome to mine
Whilst carrying out the research for the story of Adelaide Springett, see the link below, Who Was Adelaide Springett I discovered that Adelaide had lived at 12, Millers Court which I soon found out, held a grisly secret. Next door at number 13, Millers Court, Jack the Ripper murdered his fifth and last victim, Mary … Continue reading The Worst Street in London
Another iconic picture and another innocent life captured forever behind a lens, but who was the poor little girl whose life was perpetually framed in this picture and what was her story? The little girl in the picture was Adelaide Springett and she was captured in this beautiful photograph by Horace Warner who captioned the … Continue reading Who Was Adelaide Springett?
RootsTech 2024 have just announced their first keynote speaker, president and founder of the Dred Scott Foundation and great-great-granddaughter of Dred and Harriet Scott, Lynne M Jackson. A remarkable woman, Lynne Jackson will take the RootsTech main stage on Friday March 1st 2024 and she will speak on the importance of remembering and connecting with ancestors, … Continue reading First RootsTech Keynote Speaker Announced – Lynne M Jackson
The spirit of our ancestors lives on in each and every one of us, whether it's common family traits, inherited talents and skills or just family likeness, our ancestor's DNA is represented in all of us. Family History is more than a series of documents and certificates, it's a living, breathing entity and it's the … Continue reading We All Carry Inside Us The People Who Came Before Us
Would you like to win a free RootsTech 3-day pass (value $99) to attend the greatest genealogy event of the year..........find out how you can enter right here. RootsTech in conjunction with their Media Team Members (That's me!) are running a free to enter giveaway competition that will run until the end of October. We … Continue reading Win a 3-Day Pass to RootsTech2024
Registration is now open for the World's largest Genealogy Conference. RootsTech2024 will take place in Salt Lake City from 29th February-2nd March 2024 both as an 'in-person' event and an 'online event'. For the first 1000 people who Register for the event, they will also receive a limited edition Insider's badge. For a full list … Continue reading RootsTech2024 Registration is Now Open!
After recently moving house, I was absolutely delighted to discover that there is a vast amount of history that surrounds the market town of Nantwich in Cheshire, where I live, and as someone with a keen interest in local, as well as family history, I felt compelled to tell you about “The Battle of Nantwich” … Continue reading The Battle of Nantwich
Sometimes we discover some fascinating stories whilst we are researching our family history and sometimes the stories find us. Now ordinarily you might wonder what my connection is to the story of an American Fighter Pilot who tragically died in WW2. So let me tell you about Arthur Leslie Brown and how his story found … Continue reading The Pilot’s Grave
Another iconic image and another tragic story that tells of a mother's love for her son and her blind obsession with "Bringing Him Home". But who was Anna Durie and what was the story behind her picture...... Anna Bella Peel was born on 13 November 1856 in Thornhill in Upper Canada, the second daughter of … Continue reading Bringing Him Home
For those of you that enjoy a really good genealogy podcast series, then why not have a listen to The Family Histories Podcast by the wonderful Andrew Martin. If you are a family history addict, which I am assuming you might be, if you are reading this blog, then you will love the Family Histories … Continue reading The Family Histories Podcast
The Chiddicks Family Tree 