“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 ›
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Imaginative Ancestry: 3. Caxton’s England, 1422-1491
My ancestors may not have known William Caxton but they sure as heck were influenced by him, as were all of YOUR ancestors if you live in the English speaking world. His machine did more than just print “things”…… it… Read More ›
Imaginative Ancestry: 2. Chaucer’s England 1340-1400
The 14th century in England brought about social change that was possibly unrivalled until the era of the Industrial Revolution. And this is the point of going so far back in time when researching your family tree, because the changes… Read More ›
Imaginative Ancestry: 1. The shifting fabric
“Our imagination craves to behold our ancestors as they really were, going about their daily business and daily pleasure. In fact the whole appeal of history (and ancestry) (my addition) is imaginative, and without social history especially, economic history is… Read More ›
The life of Sarah Elizabeth in an English workhouse, 1867-1874.
The streets of Illogan echoed to the steady clip clop of the old nag pulling Joseph’s cart. Beside him sat his old and dear aunt, Sarah Elizabeth, still unmarried at the ripe old age of 75, now destined to spend… Read More ›
How the English Poor Law Can Affect YOUR Family History.
Diving down into family history “rabbit holes” is a daily temptation, and one which many professional genealogists tell us to avoid. My recently posted family search strategy was designed to keep me out of rabbit holes …… but the flesh… Read More ›
How to develop a genealogy strategy
I seem to have turned the clock back 50 years as I begin a course at the University of Strathclyde again, though this time it’s an online genealogy course instead of a full time PhD in chemistry! I’ve always believed… Read More ›
