Tag Archives: Genealogy

Family Connections – A Reflection

I suddenly became aware, following my telephone conversation on Friday that I had with Edith’s Grandchild, that on this particular line the descendant path stops here. For some strange reason I felt a degree of sadness and to be honest … Continue reading

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Wonderful News – Family Connections!

Regular readers of this blog may recall my research into the life of my Great Great Aunt Edith Jelley nee Matthews. You can read the details on the webpage HERE. Well research showed that the little boy in this photo … Continue reading

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Irritated?…..You Bet I Am!

I love receiving comments on my blog or perhaps an email. I try and respond to comments on the blog as I find that can be very interactive. So I was extremely irritated this morning to receive a comment advising … Continue reading

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National Family History Month – Down Under!

Firstly, this post was inspired by Frances who blogs at Rebel Hand. Francis created a great post about National Family History Month, so click the link above and hop over to Rebel Hand! Despite being half English and Italian, well … Continue reading

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Genealogy on the TV

We are two weeks into the 10th UK series of Who Do You Think You Are? There have been comments made within the genealogical world that this isn’t real genealogy; and I agree to some degree, but there has to … Continue reading

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Secrets of the Workhouse

Secrets of the Workhouse is the latest programme produced in“Who Do You Think You Are” Style and brought to UK television screens by ITV. Below is the TV Trailer  – Courtesy of YouTube The series follows 5 celebrities; actress Felicity … Continue reading

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Genealogy Under Threat?

Earlier in the week a fellow genealogist commented via Twitter about an article in The Irish Times. That article flagged up some interesting points including the potential issue that EU regulations could pose limitations on genealogical research and any subsequent … Continue reading

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Mystery Monday – Harris in Headley Hampshire

Background  Caroline Ellis, shown here on the left, was born in Puttenham Surrey in 1844 the daughter of George Ellis, a former military man and Prudence Budd. The Budd family had been established in the parish of Puttenham since 1723, … Continue reading

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Genealogical Hangover!

I have a genealogical headache hangover. Earlier this week I was writing a post, which will appear next week about a mystery I have. In order to complete the post I zipped off an email to the host of the … Continue reading

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The In-Depth Genealogist – Digital Magazine – Issue 5 – OUT NOW!

The next issue of the free digital magazine is available NOW! http://e.issuu.com/embed.js Enjoy this digital edition of the magazine? then why not stop by The In-Depth Genealogist and read the Website,  Blog  take part in the Forum. You can read my … Continue reading

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