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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 7 – Toys

Week #7 – Toys. What was your favourite childhood toy? Is it still being made in some form today? Week 7: This challenge runs from Saturday, February 12 through to Friday, February 18 2011 I started Sandfield School, at Guildford … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 6 – Radio & Television

Week #6 – Radio & Television What was your favourite radio or television show from your childhood? What was the program about and who was in it? Week 6: This challenge runs from Saturday, February 5 through to Friday, February … Continue reading

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Those Places Thursday – Puttenham Surrey

(Photo taken July 2004) Like the majority of Genealogists I started my research by working from the known to the unknown. My major known fact was that my grandfather was born in the Parish of Wanborough, which is the neighboring … Continue reading

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Sorting Saturday – Twitter January 2011

I posted a few weeks ago, as part of Tuesday’s Tip that I often read my tweets via my iphone and mark as a favourite any that I want to look at on a bigger screen (see there is another … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 5 – Favourite Food

Week #5 – Favourite Food What was your favourite food from childhood? If it was home made, who made it? What was in the dish and why was it your favourite? What is your favourite dish now? Week 5: This … Continue reading

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Are you celebrating Burns Night?

Submitted as a guest post to Geneabloggers. Across the world, thousands of people with Scottish Heritage celebrate the birth of the Scottish Poet Robbie Burns on 25 January. Traditionally there is a Burns Supper of Haggis, Neep and Tatties to … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 4 – Home

Week #4 – HomeWeek 4: Describe the house in which you grew up. Was it big or small? What made it unique? Is it still there today?. This challenge runs from Saturday, January 22, 2011 through Friday, January 28, 2011. … Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Tip – Twitter

I love Twitter. When I first joined back in March 2010 I could not really see the point of it and I didn’t use the account until just before Christmas when the first of the bad weather here in the … Continue reading

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Sunday Obituary – Greyfriars Bobby

Not quite an obituary for the Geneabloggers Sunday’s Obituary theme, but I thought I would share something that I spotted while catching up on my newspaper reading. This is a newspaper article from the Western Morning News which is the … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 3 – Cars

Week #3 – CarsWeek 3: What was your first car? What was the make, model, colour, but also any memories you have of the vehicle.This challenge runs from Saturday, January 15, 2011 through Friday, January 21, 2011. The first car … Continue reading

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