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Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group 2 – Chapter 6

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Blogging A-Z – April Challenge – B is for…….

B is for Bastardy Bonds About twenty years ago I was merrily working my way through my maternal family line and encountered my first Bastardy Bond. Samuel Harris was born in 1766, the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Harris in the … Continue reading

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Blogging A-Z – April Challenge – A is for…….

This year I am keeping with a genealogical & historical theme.A is for Archives. There is something very special accessing an archive of material whether that is a collection gathered by an individual, group, regional or national facility. An archive … Continue reading

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Military Monday ~ Letters to an Unknown Soldier – Paddington Station, London

War memorial Paddington station© Ceridwen The statue shown here is from London Paddington Station. It was built to commemorate members of the 100 members of Great Western Railway Company staff who perished in the First World War. The Letter to an … Continue reading

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Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group 2 – Chapter 5

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Press Release from FindmyPast and The National Archives – 1939 Register – 29th September 1939

I would not normally share general press release statements here, but this one is an exciting development for those of us in the United Kingdom. “British-owned online family history world leader DC Thomson Family History (who own findmypast) and The … Continue reading

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A Trip Down Memory Lane

Spent some time yesterday looking through a couple of boxes Mum had stored away. I was surprised & amazed to come across this ornament . I was immediately cast back to age 6 or so. I went on a school … Continue reading

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Finding the Genealogy Community

+James Tanner who blogs at Genealogy’s Star posed an interesting question on 4th March in his post Finding the Genealogical Community. The question he raised was “Where do we go or what do we do to find the genealogy community?”I am going … Continue reading

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Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group 2 – Chapter 4

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Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group 2 – Chapter 3 Revisited

The Hangout discussing Chapter 3 of Mastering Genealogical Proof +DearMYRTLE Community

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