Family ties
Continuing with the tangled roots of my family. Firstly, my Dad, the posthumous baby wasn’t the son of the man he had believed was his
Broken branches
Misattributed paternity. A phrase that makes a genealogist’s blood run cold. Although, traditionally it has been the practice of family historians to study the male
A Tale of Two Elizabeth Rainbows
Rainbow seems to be an unusual surname but in the 19th century it appears it was not that rare. Common enough for there to be
Who do you think you are to make judgements?
Another season of ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ is about to start on British TV and so begins the yearly ritual of me shouting
William Rainbow, non-conformist?
If you’ve been here before you’ll know that I’m forever going on about my ‘brick wall’ William Rainbow. I know that he married Phoebe Taylor
The error of our ways
I’ve only just started using Family Tree Maker. I think I may have used it for a while years ago but quickly moved on to
Walks Thro' Coventry
He describes the significant buildingsand businesses of the day and transports us backto a different place, before two world wars,the decimation of the city by the Blitz and the rebuilding of modern Coventry.New illustrations and foreword by Paula Jeffery, Edwin's great, great granddaughter.