Author Archives: Ros
British Genealogy Services
I have changed the focus of my own genealogical services, and as well as full British Genealogy research services, I am now offering genealogical support services, including: Continue reading
Genetic Testing & Ancestry
(Updated 1st April 2015) I have been thinking a lot recently about DNA testing for genealogy. The discovery of Richard III’s skeleton, confirmed through a genetic link with a living descendant of his immediate family, brought one of the benefits … Continue reading
Who was Richard III?
Historians and genealogists have been much excited in the last couple of weeks by the confirmation that the skeleton found underneath a car park in Leicester is that of King Richard III. But who was Richard III, why was he under a car park and what can this find tell us about this much maligned king? Continue reading
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Two more research packages
I have just added two more research packages to my services page. This includes a gift package and a full research and writing package. While it’s too late to order the gift package for this Christmas, it does make an … Continue reading
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Could you be a part of the Bronte Family History?
Could you be part of the Bronte Family History? The surnames BRONTE or BRUNTY, MCCLORY, BRANWELL, and CARNE, may all have links to the Bronte family of Yorkshire, particularly if you can trace ancestry back to Ireland or Cornwall. The … Continue reading
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Genealogy Course in Warwickshire
Tonight will be the 8th in my 10 week course on tracing your ancestry, which has been running at Stratford on Avon College in Warwickshire since the beginning of October. So far, it seems to have gone very well, and … Continue reading
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How Did Our Ancestors Celebrate May Day?
For many of us today, it is no more than a welcome bank holiday here in the UK, but to our ancestors, May Day was an important festival welcoming the start of summer. Given our current weather, summer feels a … Continue reading
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Titanic Crew Members – a Case Study
With the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic last weekend, there seems to be a a kind of Titanic fever here in the UK, with TV and radio dramas & documentaries, articles, pictures and blogs wherever you turn. … Continue reading
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A Titanic Survivor
I love hearing family stories and legends. We have a few in our own family, and although we have to treat them to a certain extent with a pinch of salt, it is always interesting to speculate about where the … Continue reading
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A Thank You to Morton, Simpson and Snow!
In case you were wondering, I have been rather absent from this blog of late. This is due to have had major surgery to have a couple of benign cysts removed. As I’ve never had any hospital treatment beyond the … Continue reading
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