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A very convincing theory
This is the third and final part of the story of how I broke down a 30-year old brick wall in my research. Read Part One and Part Two first… My search for the origins of my great great grandfather, … Continue reading
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Tagged documents, Dorchester, family history, old photographs, Oxfordshire, research
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False dawns and first cousins
This is the second of a three-part blog, telling the story of how I broke down a 30-year old brick wall in my research. Read Part One here… The information that my grandma passed on to me had allowed me … Continue reading
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Tagged census, documents, family history, old photos, registration, research
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Did you know that I knew my father?
This is the first of a three-part blog, telling the story of how I broke down a 30-year old brick wall in my research. “Did you know that I knew my father?” We were in Saughton Cemetery in Edinburgh sometime … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, family history, Margaret Howland, old photographs, research
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You really can’t do it all online…
Yesterday, I made a flying visit to the library of the Society of Genealogists in London. The main purpose of my visit was to view some parish registers which I had identified as being part of their collection, thanks to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bedfordshire, documents, family history, Hertfordshire, parish registers, research
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A mystery wedding photo
Every now and then, I dig out some old family photos and see if I can work out who’s who. I usually vow, then and there, to sort them all out, scan them and begin the process of identifying as … Continue reading
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Tagged bmds, documents, family history, old photographs, old photos, registration, research, wedding photo
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A census release with a difference
In a previous life, when I worked for The National Archives, I was actively involved in planning and delivering the launch of the 1901 and 1911 censuses for England & Wales. Now, I’m delighted to announce my involvement in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1821, census, family history, Findmypast, orkney, orkney archive, orkney library, research, South Ronaldsay
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Oma and the Rosenstrasse Protests
My younger daughter, Isabel, completed an MA in Archaeology last year. She’s currently waiting to start her PhD in October and has been spending some time helping me with my research. She’s always shown an interest in family history and … Continue reading
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Tagged biography, diaries, diary, documents, family history, research, Rosenstrasse
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Death, taxes and the voices of our ancestors
The inspiration behind this post is twofold; firstly, the ongoing work of Dr Laura King, Dr Nick Barratt, Jackie Depelle and many others to encourage closer co-operation between academic historians and genealogists, but more immediately, a tweet by Hallie Rubenhold, … Continue reading
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Tagged documents, family history, historianscollaborate, research, the national archives, tna
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1874 And All That
“Of course, it wasn’t compulsory to register births until 1874…” Oh dear. There it goes again. Every time you think it’s dead, back it comes, rearing its ugly head once more. And somehow, despite the compelling evidence that emphatically debunks … Continue reading
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Tagged 1837, 1874, bmds, civilregistration, documents, family history, registration, research
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