Family history is about people. Or, at least, it should be. But not just any people. These are your forebears. These are your relatives. You share their DNA. They are real flesh and blood people. OK, that last one isn’t completely correct if they’ve died, but they were still people who walked and talked and… Continue reading Family History is About Real People
Category: Memories
Stories and Memories for Family History
Here is a perfect example of why we ought to write down our stories and record memories and connect them to our ancestors, and how not to do it. A little while ago I was researching one woman who appeared in all of the available censuses for England & Wales. That’s from 1841 right through… Continue reading Stories and Memories for Family History
Family History research in England 