Our family survived this great tragedy
In 1709, at Kirkburn, Yorkshire, our Bielby family had unprecedented grief to endure. In somewhat typical manner of…
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August 14 1813 Nathaniel Hunt 3rd
Dymchurch, Kent was where three generations of my Hunt ancestors lived. It was more unusual that these three…
Pat a cake, pat a cake, Baker’s man.
Todays blog deals with an event from August 20 1855 The document is part of the court transcript…
This sweet old Grandma is no longer a mystery
From all of the records I’ve investigated over the years, an unfortunate reality comes to light. The misfortune…
A terrible, unfortunate accident.
Joseph Petwin Kerr was the younger brother of my 2X great grandmother, Jane Chew (Kerr). One might suppose…
Fascinating and totally incredible discovery!
In 2011, I visited England with my young daughter, Talia. It was an incredible time that we had…
The love and optimism of a heartbroken father.
Samuel Hodges of Egerton, Kent is a much beloved, ancestor of mine. (I will blog about him again…
An account from 1748
The parish record notations are ‘rare’ but extremely interesting when they surface! This Hutton Buscel, Yorkshire notation from…
Actionable, trendy, effective research
This document is the March 20 1791 baptism of my 3rd great grandfather, William Kerr the younger. The…
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