Every Family has a story to tell……….Welcome to mine
Apologies for the slight delay between these blogs, family issues kind of got in the way of this project. I hope that are enjoying my Family History Photograph reorganisation series of blogs and if you missed the first two parts, they can be found here; Part 1 Part 2 We are now ready to scan, … Continue reading Organising Your Family History Photographs – Part 3
Hopefully you enjoyed the first part of the re-organising of my Family History photo collection and if you missed Part 1 it can be found Here So all the research, planning and purchasing of equipment has been completed and we are now left with a large pile of photographs on the table! These need sorting into … Continue reading Organising Your Family History Photographs – Part 2
Inspired totally, by the fantastic talk that I attended at #RootsTech London, by the wonderful Amberly Black (@genealogygirl_), I have finally started to sort, organise, catalog, digitise and archive my Photo collection. This has been on my "to do" list for a longtime and after completely overhauling my Genealogy files, I thought it was about … Continue reading Organising Your Family History Photographs – Part 1
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
Today I would like to introduce a guest blog from writer Cora L. If you are someone who loves history, you are in for a treat. Would you like to take a trip to faraway islands? Set sail with us on the Atlantic Ocean and learn about the British Isles. If you want to … Continue reading The History of the British Isles; The Evolution of The Monarchy
This is the seventh in my series of eight blogs telling the life stories of my eight great-grandparents, next up is the wonderfully talented William Tom Wootton. (Picture of William Tom Wootton from Cousin Eleanor) William Tom Wootton was born on 28th May 1863 to Thomas Wootton and Nicolina Elizabeth Wootton nee Stampa, he was their … Continue reading The Life and Times of William Tom Wootton
If you are a regular Twitter user, you might have caught site of a truly wonderful new Genealogy Community called Walk My Past. The site and online community is run by owner Abbie and has quickly built up a great online following and a growing list of Genies and followers. Like the best ideas, this … Continue reading Walk My Past
This is the fourth in my biographies about the lives of my eight great-grandparents, next up is John Edwin Barnes. John Edwin Barnes was one of the first Ancestors that I researched, in real detail and he is someone who will always hold a special place in my heart, due to the fact he was … Continue reading The Life and Times of John Edwin Barnes
The Chiddicks Family Tree 