It is challenging for me to select a single ancestor since I hold them all in high regard. While we each face our own struggles today, I believe our ancestors endured significantly tougher lives in the past. The daily chores—cleaning, washing, and shopping—were significantly harder. The family laundry was a full day's job, and drying … Continue reading Week 1 – An Ancestor I Admire
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Monthly Update – June
All updated information can be found on my Ancestry family tree. People2187Marriage549Generations9Surnames448Places310Earliest birth date1758 - James Addison This month I have started to reorganise all my research files. I have always filed in family groups (Husband and Wife) in alphabetical order, but sometimes I find myself buried with files trying to link information back to … Continue reading Monthly Update – June
Marriage of Aubrey Joseph Gannon and Ruth Stirzaker
The wedding of Joe and Ruth took place at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Lea, Lancashire, on 9th February 1937 at 2 o'clock. Amoung the invited guests were my nan and grandad, and I am lucky enough to still have the original invitation that was sent to them. (I keep checking newspaper records online to … Continue reading Marriage of Aubrey Joseph Gannon and Ruth Stirzaker
Monthly Update – May
Another quick update, but not much has happened this month as I have had a lot going on with my family. People1974Marriages496Generations9Surnames411Places292Earliest birth date1758 - James Addison As I don't have much to say this month, I thought I would share these wonderful photo's of my dog, hope you like them. Pet's are family too!
Monthly Update – April
Just a quick update as my tree continues to grow ...... People1951 Marriages490 Generations9Surnames412Places291Earliest birth date1758 - James Addison Having recently moved from Family Historian to Family Tree Maker, my tree has grown very slowly this month. This is mainly due to checking all my information that has already been gathered. I am giving it … Continue reading Monthly Update – April
Medway Union Workhouse (Help needed)
Chatham, Kent, England I am looking for information about Medway Union Workhouse, Chatham, England. Elizabeth Ferry (ne Carnegie, born 12 Aug 1858 in Canada) was admitted into the workhouse on a number of occasions between 8 April 1921 and 11 Nov 1924. I have found the location of the Workhouse, although it has long since … Continue reading Medway Union Workhouse (Help needed)
Family History Software
The time has come. I have decided to change my genealogy software from Family Historian to Family Tree Maker. When I first started my family history journey, I bought Family Tree Maker as it seemed the logical choice due to the syncing with Ancestry but this came with many pitfalls (as explained a previous blog … Continue reading Family History Software
The Righteous Woman
There were lots of Grandma’s in the Mission but Granny Laidler had the good word of them all. She was surely one of the saintliest women who ever walked this earth. Her refined voice and marvellous command of sweet and gentle language endeared her to all hearts. Over seventy years of age, her days were … Continue reading The Righteous Woman
Horrible Murders at Sunderland
(Extracts from newspapers at the time of events – April 1843) (The events of 25 April 1843) A most fearful tragedy was perpetrated at Monkwearmouth Shore on the morning of Tuesday last, by a maniac, under circumstances of a very extraordinary nature. The name of the murderer is William Ferry, and the innocent sufferers are … Continue reading Horrible Murders at Sunderland
Birth/Marriage/Death Certificates
Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates offer a wealth of information, and are gateways to our past. They offer a glimpse into the lives of our ancestors and insights into the societies they lived. A Birth Certificate reveals not only the child’s birth date and place but also the parents names. This offers immediate clues to … Continue reading Birth/Marriage/Death Certificates
