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Can You Find the Father of an Illegitimate Ancestor?
I often get asked by clients if I can help them find a missing father where the child is illegitimate, and to be honest, my heart tends to sink a little at this request. Most of the time, it’s almost, … Continue reading
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Brexit, Trump and Pandora’s Box – some thoughts on 2016
This is a little bit of a deviation from the usual subject matter of genealogy here. But in the aftermath of the American Election, I felt the need to put pen to paper and post it somewhere. However, it does … Continue reading
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The 1939 Register – Why is It Important?
I am very excited about the forthcoming release of the 1939 Register on FindMyPast.co.uk. This is going to be very useful for people tracing ancestors and relatives after the 1911 census – and not only that, future genealogists will find it indispensable to bridge the gap made by the lack of census records between 1921 and 1951. Continue reading
What is a 2nd cousin? Kinship chart for the confused!
Most of us know who our grandparents, aunts, uncles, nephew and nieces are. But when it comes to cousins, many people get confused about what constitutes a 2nd or 3rd cousin, or a 1st cousin once removed. Hopefully, this explanation … Continue reading
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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
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-19
Interesting article on the history of Valentine's Day – and a bit of a kick in the teeth for today's saccharin… http://t.co/euUg4rpL # @MrStevenMoore Hurrah indeed! Are you going to appear more often this time? # RT @michaelbott: A little … Continue reading
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Celebrate Our Great British Heritage and Countryside!
Valley of Rocks, North Devon Continue reading
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Tracing Family History on a Budget
In these days of purse-string-tightening, we all like to find things we want or need that are free. But as most people will realise, if you want have something of good quality you will usually have to pay something. That … Continue reading
Genealogical Services – UK Research
I have now updated my Research Services page. There are 4 main ways of ordering my genealogical services. You can either use my hourly service, which gives you a minimum of 2 hours of research up to whatever spending limit … Continue reading
Finding an Elusive Ancestor
At some point in your ancestry searches you are going to hit a brick wall. Even the most experienced genealogists will have difficulty tracing a particular ancestor at some point. While it is not always possible to get beyond this … Continue reading
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