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Edwin’s book

pj — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:34:44 +0000

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 …

Live blogging from the Heritage Open Days event at Cotesbach Hall.

pj — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:57:50 +0000

This is the 18th century schoolroom

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Music In the Yard 2011 – Cotesbach, Leicestershire

pj — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:07:01 +0000

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The one with the book…

pj — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:01:05 +0000

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!

pj — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:09:16 +0000

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

pj — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:15:17 +0000

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

pj — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:04:54 +0000

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!

pj — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:39:03 +0000

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.

pj — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:47:23 +0000

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. …

No genealogist should be without one..or Monday madness

pj — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:11:49 +0000

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 …