What’s the matter?
I look at the hard life my 4X great grandfather John (Ingles) Angel 1743 – 1823 managed to…
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The SNEEZE couple!
What, when, why, where and how does this blog get such a fascinating title? There are a few…
Who’s your Daddy?
An aspect of my family history suggested that mum (Betty Hunt) grew up not knowing her father. This…
1666 Great Fire of London
The image for today’s blog is one you can read and it tells a story involving my ancestral…
Not 2 Ronnies but 4 Justinian’s!
Back in the early days of researching my Cooper ancestors of Kent, I was in for a pleasant…
Canada’s Confederation Day
What a suitable blog for Canada’s birthday. These great grandfather’s of mine (top) John Angel, John S Angell,…
Sad reality for a poor little girl.
One has to wonder what was going on! Kirkby Malham, west Yorkshire was where my 4X great grandfather…
How many generations to forget?
I really stress just how important it is to get the details of your family documented. Ultimately, having…
Hard times for a hero!
As the following snippet will show us, my 4X great grandfather Lodewick Sypher, the Loyalist, was treated badly!…
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