Category Archives: #FHWeek 2018

What ideas do you think will get younger people involved in family history? My view is that we, as genealogists, need to be where younger people are. Now I would have said that was Facebook, but that appears to have … Continue reading →

What about you – leaving a trail for your descendants? I would like to think that I have left a trail for future generations. In my family history programme I have recorded where I was, what my occupation was and … Continue reading →

Do you have a DNA dilemma? I would not say a dilemma as such. I wish more people with Italian blood tested. Over the coming weeks I am going to share where I have tested and where I have uploaded … Continue reading →

Do you put your family history online? Yes and No! I have a very out of date tree on Ancestry that is private and I placed there for my benefit when I was travelling about five year ago. I also … Continue reading →

How do you look after your family’s old documents & photos? I have quite a collection of old photographs. Some are not in great shape and others are in a reasonable condition for their age. Firstly I scanned every photograph … Continue reading →

What do you know about your surname? Surnames can tell us quite a lot about the history of the surname and the surname’s origin. This element is also covered, to some degree in the Introduction of One-Name Studies course, ran … Continue reading →

True or False, how reliable have you found your family history stories? I was very lucky in that I grew up visiting my Great Aunts, the sisters of my maternal Grandfather. I heard them talk about people, family and friends … Continue reading →

Family Tree Magazine (UK) which has been bring to genealogists everywhere monthly delights for over thirty years hosted their first ever Family History Week #FHWeek from 16-22nd April 2018. The Guild of One-Name Studies supported the event by opening up all their … Continue reading →