Stories – Family History research in England

Finding Mary Hornsby

I was recently able to uncover the identity of one of my 3rd great-grandmothers. Of course, I still have more to do, like finding her baptism record, but at least now I have a definite last name. I have been looking for her, on and off, for about 40 years. Actually, it’s ever since I… Continue reading Finding Mary Hornsby

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