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

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

Marriage of William Ferry and Dorothy Mustard

William Ferry and Dorothy Mustard were married at Sunderland Register Office on 20 February 1886. William was aged 21 and living at 2 Naylor Street, Sunderland, and working as a riveter (a person whose job it is to fasten things by means of rivets, or metal pins) in the shipyards.  Dorothy was 18 years old, … Continue reading Marriage of William Ferry and Dorothy Mustard