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
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……..
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
So its almost here, the first ever #RootsTechLondon Conference is less the one month away...................am I excited.................................you bet I am! October 24-26th brings the first ever RootsTech Conference to be staged outside of Salt Lake City and I am so grateful that they have chosen London as the venue. My expectations are sky high, so … Continue reading #RootsTechLondon
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
Next up for my eight Great-Grand parent blog is Frank Day who was born 28th January 1878 at 11, Peacock Street, Gravesend, Kent, the youngest of seven children, born to Thomas Frederick Day and Louisa Day nee Hallsey. (11, Peacock Street, Gravesend, Kent) At the time of Frank Day’s birth his Father, Thomas Elisha Day … Continue reading The Life and Times of Frank Day
I wrote a blog recently, for Family Tree Magazine, all about the visual imagery of Family History and the different ways in which we can present our Family History Research, see the link below; Family Tree Magazine Blog With this in mind, I was contacted by a wonderful lady, who has been inspired by her … Continue reading The Girl With The Family History Tattoo
The Chiddicks Family Tree 