Libraries are a key component in researching family history. They offer many services that can help your genealogical journey. Newspapers Many libraries hold copies of local newspapers and local records. Genealogy Books If you are unsure where to start, or would like to find out how to search for particular records, the library is sure …
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 18 Institutions
The theme this time is institutions. So I thought I would talk about my 3 x great grandmother Mary Ann Bowen. Mary Ann was born in Worcestershire about 1828. On 27 October 1850 Mary Ann married John Bick or Beck, although Beck seems to be the surname shown for the family later on. Both John …
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 17 DNA
DNA testing is a valuable tool when used alongside other genealogy methods and has helped many people with their family mysteries. It can help confirm your research bringing it all together. DNA can be used to Help find relatives – find close and distant genetic relatives Expand your tree – with DNA matching you can …
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 16 Oldest Story
There are a couple of stories that have been passed down through the family. One of them is that we are descended from the Royal Stewarts. I have also heard this from other distant family members. This has not been proven, and is highly unlikely to be proven. Although it’s nice to think it might …
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 15 – Big Mistake
Richard Rooke - A Lesson in Mistakes and Consequences The theme for week 15 is big mistake, so I thought I would talk about an ancestor who made a mistake with one of his choices. Richard Rooke was my 2 x great grandfather. He was born around 1870/1871 to parents Richard and Mary Ann. He …
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 10 – Siblings
The Stuart Family Siblings My granny was youngest of six children with four brothers (Sandy, Peter, Donald and Robert) and a sister (Nell). Back Row L-R: Isabella Garden, Nell, Bella Stuart; Middle Row L-R: Donald, Moira, Robert; Front Row L-R: Peter and Sandy (August 1933) All the siblings lived close by each other in Dufftown, …
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 9 – Family Secret
James Stephen’s Secret Daughter My great grandparents James STEPHEN (1893-1982) and Jemima MITCHELL (1892-1978) were married for 65 years, and had fourteen children together. They also brought up one of their grandsons alongside their youngest children. Some of the other grandchildren didn’t realise he was a cousin and thought he was an uncle. The biggest …
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 8 – Migration
Margaret Elizabeth Taylor Garden – From Scotland to Australia This one was a tough pick as there have been quite a few family members who have migrated, myself included. But I decided to write about my great grand-aunt Meg. Margaret, known as Meg, was the middle daughter born to Elizabeth Garden. She was born at …
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 7 – Letters and Diaries
A letter from home The theme this time is letters and diaries. My family has a collection of letters that were written to my 3 x grand uncle Charles Stuart. And I thought I would share one of my favourites. A little bit about Charles. He was born in 1819 in Abernethy and Kincardine, Scotland. …
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 6 – Surprise
The Surprise Relative I like many other people have done a DNA test with Ancestry. I am fully aware that some people only do the test to see what the ethnicity result is. But even with that in mind, it didn’t stop me messaging my closest matches. Some replied, and quite a few did not. …
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