Wills are truly the most wonderful source for family history. They provide unparalleled evidence on relationships, enabling extensive family trees to be constructed. Wills may also lead to you other sources, such as title deeds or manorial records, due to the description of land holdings. They also help you to pinpoint relevant baptisms, marriages and…
Over the Easter holidays, I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days with my aunt and my two children in Wiltshire, whilst my husband was away on a trip. We booked a lovely bed and breakfast for two nights and enjoyed some fun excursions to nearby Lacock and Bath. On our way home…
The Malet Arms, Newton Tony (author's own photo) Previously, I have told the story of the extraordinary marriage record of my 3 times grandparents, Thomas Dicks, a cordwainer and the parish clerk of Newton Tony, Wiltshire, and his bride, Caroline Bower, a household servant. Read the full story here: https://genealogyjude.com/2020/02/01/a-most-extraordinary-marriage-part-1/ Caroline had been born illegitimately…
HMS Vanguard (1909) with Sister Ship of St Vincent ClassWatercolour "Dirty Weather by A.C.B. Cull 1912 In a corner of the churchyard of St Helen’s, Cliffe, Kent, on the base of a stone cross, are the names of villagers who gave their lives for their country in the two World Wars. Engraved on this memorial was…
Tracing the parentage of a person born illegitimately is one of the biggest challenges for a family historian. The name of the father is often a mystery, both then and now. A child may be unaware of the identity of their father if they were not in their life and perhaps even the mother was…
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