Monthly Archives: February 2012

Beyond the Internet Week 6: School administration records

A few years ago I was researching a suburb of Guildford called Merrow. The area is situated on the outskirts of Guildford and was the home to some of my Elstone ancestors.  The records centre was then based at Guildford … Continue reading

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Ramblings from my Desk…..(5)

There has not been a Ramblings post since before Christmas, so I thought that it would be a good chance to catch up and write one! Despite the forecasts there has not been the truly bad weather of the last … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy – Week 7 – Historical Documents

Week 7 – Historical Documents – Which historical documents in your possession are you happy to have? How did you acquire this item? What does it reveal about your ancestors? Challenge open from Sunday February 12th  – Saturday 18th February 2012 … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy – Week 6 – Family Heirlooms

Week 6 – Family Heirlooms – For which heirlooms are you most grateful? How did you acquire this treasure and what does it mean to you and your family? Challenge open from Sunday February 5th  – Saturday 11th February 2012 … Continue reading

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Guildford Town Bridge Circa 1920

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Guest Post at ‘Genealogists for Families’ Project

Judy, who is the project developer and coordinator at the “Genealogists for Families” Project invited me to be a guest on the project blog today. You can read my Guest post HERE. To find out more about the wonderful project click … Continue reading

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St Catherine’s Ferry, Guildford Circa 1910

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Bandstand in Guildford Castle Grounds circa 1905

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Howard Davis Park, Jersey Channel Islands WW2 Graves

Howard Davis Park, Jersey Channel Islands WW2 Graves, a set on Flickr. Mentioned in small print on the tourist map of Jersey is the name Howard Davis Park. Alongside the name of the park is the mention of “W.W.2 War … Continue reading

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Origins Blogfest – When did your writing dream begin? – 13th February 2012

Hosted by Cruising Altitude 2.0 Where did your writing dreams begin?  What prompted you to start your blog?  Who was your inspiration? Who first noticed your writing? When I was at my senior school doing my O-levels I ended up … Continue reading

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