Author Archives: Ros
British Genealogy Research for Non-UK Researchers
If you have British genealogy but you don’t live in the UK, then you have probably used the internet to carry out your family history research at least back to the early 19th century. Perhaps you have taken out a … Continue reading
Review of Family Tree Maker 2012
It was a long time coming, but I finally decided that I have to upgrade my family tree software because the version I was using has been around since God was a boy. I was quite happy with the way … Continue reading
How to Write Up Your Family History
eWe love genealogy because of the challenge, the chase, the excitement of finding our lost ancestors, and discovering who they were, what they did and where they lived. In the process of the search, we accumulate numerous documents, files, photographs … Continue reading
A History of Poppy Day
Remembrance day – or Poppy Day – has become a day of remembrance for all who have fallen in conflict across the world, but where did it begin, what is its history and why do we use a poppy? Continue reading
Old Occupations: The Creative Gene
I come from an extremely creative family. My father was an actor, and occasionally liked to pen a word or two; my mother is an artist; my brother is an actor, film maker and musician. My nephew is studying music, … Continue reading
Charles Dickens’ Genealogy: Are You Connected?
Much of Charles Dickens’ genealogy is fairly well documented, but I’ve also investigated a few of the ‘side lines’ in case you find a link to your own tree. Continue reading
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Find Out About Your Ancestors using Online Resources
Not so long ago it would have been impossible to find out anything about your ancestors without leaving your house and travelling to a range of different archives, libraries and record offices all over the country. I remember that time, … Continue reading
Warwickshire Genealogy
As I am based in Warwickshire, and carry out local searches for local parish records and other records in this county, I am offering a short guide to Warwickshire genealogy for those of you who have ancestors here. Of course, … Continue reading
Francis Manley: Man of Manchester
From time to time I will be writing the occasional blog post about people in my own family tree, and today it’s the turn of my maternal grandfather, Francis Manley. I have always been fascinated by the fact that my … Continue reading
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Unique Christmas Gift Ideas: Genealogy Gifts
Normally I refuse to talk about Christmas until at least 1st December, but if you are looking for unique Christmas gift ideas that need to be ordered in good time, then a genealogy gift would certainly be an unusual and … Continue reading
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Tagged genealogy gift, genealogy gifts, unique christmas gift ideas, unusual christmas gifts
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