That’s Genealogy, Baby!
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Animals in the archives – census cats, documented dogs & photographed pets.
Sometimes, I conduct genealogy research at my friends house and her cat decides that my lap/laptop/notebooks/pens are better used as a place for her to sit. I love that catto and I would have it no other way! But family history felines aren’t a recent phenomenon and it’s not only modern day cats interrupting my… Read more
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Maud Holmes and William Henry Dodd: letters from a concerned soldier’s wife.
Sometimes when you’re researching into the past, it can be hard to comprehend the love, experiences and difficulties encountered by the people we research, and the names and dates become just information on a tree. Other times, you come across something so movingly personal that the subjects of your research come to life, you empathise… Read more
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Tracing a convict transported to Australia for sheep stealing
I have previously written about my direct ancestor George Fincher (1799 – 1854) who was convicted of army desertion in 1826 and was transported for life to New South Wales, Australia. You can read all about his life here: https://thatsgenealogybaby.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/georgefincher/ Whilst recently researching further extended branches of my family tree I identified another convict who was… Read more
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The oldest records on the highest branches of my Warwickshire family tree
On some branches of your family tree you can encounter brick walls that hinder you from getting back any further than the 1900s on a particular line. On other branches you can make it all the way to the medieval era, via the handwriting of parish clerks from almost 500 years ago! Read more
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SUMMER HIATUS
This blog will be taking a hiatus for July and August 2024, as I will be travelling with my husband (to Ireland, Iceland and Norway!), dedicating time to local history research projects, and have household redecorating to finish! I will be back to posting blogs thrice a month from September 🙂 If you need an… Read more
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Unusual first names on the branches of my tree: L-Z.
Following my post covering names form A-K, You can find part 1 here: Lettice I have a 12x great grandmother called Lettice, which does not make me part salad vegetable! Lettice is feminine name, an anglicised version of the old French Letitia or Latin Laetitia and means joy or gladness. The name was popular until the… Read more
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