The 1926 Legitimacy Act
I know so many couples today who have children who are not married and it doesn't make any difference to their lives or their children's. However, step back a hundred...
1921 Census
The 1921 census was taken three years after the First World War and Britain was very much still getting over the impact of the war and families were still very...
Ebenezer Inspired
Growing up, one of things that sticks out in my mind around Christmas time was watching Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” which over the years I have watched many adaptations...
A letter signed Bransby Williams
Family history can take you on the strangest of paths sometimes. Amongst some old brown torn paperwork I came across a letter which stood out to me which was signed...
School Records
The School Records - many of these children went to fight in the great war. School became compulsory from 1880 when the Elementary Education Act came in for children aged...
DNA – Do I? Don’t I?
DNA is such a personal journey for many and it is up to the individual if they want to take that leap into the world of DNA. Many decide it’s...
Old and Unheard of Occupations
Firstly sorry I have not been able to post in a while due to trying to complete my lectures for my coursework and being a mother of two small children...
Adoption
Adoption is a subject that a lot of people involved find hard to talk about and a subject that is an incredibly sensitive and personal to the individual. One thing...
Family History – Be Open Minded
Family history is a unique journey for everyone and when you’re looking into your family history, you may find you will be overwhelmed with information with peoples names, dates and...
Lets Find Our Ancestors!
When people ask me how to start tracing their family history, my best advice would be start with you. Whether you know much about your family or you don’t...