Monthly musings and memories from my genealogy world.
If you recognise any of the family names mentioned, and/or you have stories about the towns and villages referenced, I’d love to hear from you.
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RootsTech 2022
It’s the biggest event in the genealogy calendar, bringing together millions of people worldwide… More
Cracking Calendar Confusion
Converting the Julian/Gregorian calendars often left me feeling a little bewildered. I could never… More
Why should you study genealogy courses?
So, you’ve been working on your family tree for years, you’re an expert on… More
How My Parents Met
Tomorrow is my mum and dad’s 45th wedding anniversary, and as I’ve previously concentrated… More
My Genealogy Alphabet Part 3
So we have come to the third and final part of my Genealogy Alphabet.… More
My Genealogy Alphabet Part 2
Here is the second instalment of my Genealogy Alphabet. Part 1 discussed genealogically valuable… More
My Genealogy Alphabet Part 1
Happy New Year! A time for new beginnings, and as the great Julie Andrews… More
Christmas Memories
Growing up, I was surrounded by family. We would visit grandparents every Saturday, and… More
Father Unknown – Part 2
So, where did I leave you last time? Ah yes, I had discovered that… More
Father Unknown – Part 1
We’ve all come across it before haven’t we? That blank space on a birth… More
The Destiny of Jennie Louisa Perkins
Many of my past blogs have concerned my father’s maternal line of ancestors, yet… More
More Than Just Names and Dates
There are many sources available to the family historian today, but many of us,… More
Gone ‘opping
During the 1930s/40s, in the East End of London and Essex suburbs, my family… More
Another World
I’m very fortunate to have both my Nans still alive today. I love talking… More
The ABCs of Genealogy
Who, at some point, has hit a brick-wall in their research? I know I… More
New Tricks
Over the last few years, I’d been pondering the place of DNA within the… More
Chance Encounters of the Past Generations
Growing up, I was surrounded with tales of yesteryear. I have a large extended… More
Why Genealogy is a Basic Human Need
Many of us have become obsessed with family history over the years; whether that… More
Welcome to QUISSUM!
So, this is the start of my first ever blog – eek! I’ve been… More
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