It is difficult to know precisely, or even to imagine with any accuracy, the day to day lives of my farming ancestors in 18th and 19th century England. I have already posted (How a revolution leads to social war)about who… Read More ›
Imaginative Ancestry
How a “revolution” leads to a social war!
The English county of Kent has been known as The Garden of England for over 400 years and dates back to a dish of Kentish cherries which particularly satisfied King Henry VIII. And, despite a survey in 2006 declaring North… Read More ›
Three reasons to visit an industrial museum for family trees
The Maritime District of Bristol in the West of England was once the centre of Britain’s largest port and today is a wonderful centre for visiting and understanding how some of your ancestors MAY have been connected to or influenced… Read More ›
Imaginative Ancestry: A day in the life of a Bal Maiden.
“My name is Sophia. I am 15 years old. I am one of 4 children, with two brothers age 10 and 7 and a sister who is 4. Our father is a miner at the local mine, and I am… Read More ›
Imaginative Ancestry #5: A PEST in Cobbett’s England!
Imaginative ancestry means creating a picture in your mind’s eye of the conditions in which your ancestors, or a particular group of them, lived. But you won’t create this picture by looking at birth certificates, probate documents, old photographs, newspaper… Read More ›
Imaginative Ancestry #4: Shakespeare’s England 1485-1603
The beginning of the reign of Henry Tudor in 1485 did not signal the end of the Medieval period in English history, and nor did William Shakespeare live across the entire span of Tudor monarchs up to the death of… Read More ›
Buddha on ancestors, twitter ………
“Hello Sid, you found us!” said Dr C as Buddha sat down beside them in the library. “Yes, it took a while since we used to meet in the wine bar and now you spend more time in the library,… Read More ›
