With the start of 2024, I have decided to write some blog posts in a different format. It's good to try something new, right? Naturally, each one will still be packed with useful stuff, all relating to family history. My plan is that each Jude's Gen post will contain the following features: Editorial: my thoughts…
Why are Occupations Important to Genealogists?
A few months ago I was invited to talk with some fellow genealogists and historians on the subject of occupations, and their importance to family history on the new "Really Useful Podcast" produced by the Federation of Family History Societies. We had a really interesting discussion, which you can listen to here: https://www.familyhistoryfederation.com/podcast (Series 1,…
An English Village – How to find out about a Place
St Mary's Amport, Hampshire cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Anonymous 4452 - geograph.org.uk/p/144743 For most of us, the ancestral homes of our forebears are dotted around in many places. Sometimes they may even be located on a different side of the globe from where we live today. Even if you consider that you have a good grasp of geography, a place…