In 1916, during WWI, my great, great grandfather revised, enlarged and rewrote a book about Coventry, England that took the form of four walks around the town. You can find extracts of this book below or if you’d like the …
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This is the 18th century schoolroom
The one with the book…
I finally went and did it and published my book!! All the research from the last *cough* years, all down on paper…in a book! Of course, since its been written I’ve found out more information but that will have to …
Happy New Year!
My new year’s resolutions were to lose weight and blog more often. The good news is that I’ve lost 30lbs and well….one out of two isn’t bad, is it? However, I haven’t been idle on the genealogy front. I’ve nearly …
Sentimental Sunday – missing images 1
Reading genealogy blogs and twitter it appears that most of us hate to see old photos that have been abandoned at a flea markets or second hand shop. There is a feeling of sadness at the sight of a box …
Feuds and creating fantasy families with genealogy
What made you embark on a genealogical journey. Was it a love of history? Maybe the hope of finding a famous ancestor? Is it because you need to know ‘who you think you are?’ Do you view it as a …
Not a brick wall…a toll gate!
Taking a break from writing I almost absentmindedly started researching another line of my family. I’d been reading about the genealogical value of mtDNA testing and the ‘daughters of Eve’. Personally, although its fascinating, I’m not ready to investigate …
The first line of a book is important.
Those few words are what all the 'how to write a bestseller' authors will tell you are the ones that suck the reader in, grab their attention and set the tone and style for the remaining 50,000 or so words.
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No genealogist should be without one..or Monday madness
It's character building to have a thespian in your ancestry. Trust me. My acting ancestors have made me laugh, cry and tear my hair out in frustration and it has nothing to do with their professional abilities! As part of …
