Have you discovered the British History Online website yet? If not, you may want to explore this website founded in 2003, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/. Once you follow the link, then click on each section and explore what is offered. I put in one of my family names and hundreds of references came up. Now I have to… Read More British History Online
Did your ancestor have a passport? You might be surprised at how much information you can glean from both the application and the passport itself. What treasures can you discover if you are lucky enough to find either the application and/or a passport of an ancestor? Name of applicant Birthdate or age Birthplace Date of… Read More Passport Treasures
You are looking for the marriage records of your ancestors. What can you hope to find in those records? Some of the most common details you can expect to find are: ° Names of the bride and groom ° Where and when the marriage took place ° Ages of the bride and groom ° Residences… Read More Marriage Records
Sometimes we are so caught up in researching online that we forget one of the most valuable resources is often just a phone call away: our oldest living relative! If you are lucky enough to still have someone alive in your family who could give you valuable information about your ancestors, now is the time… Read More Live Relative Research
February is the month of love, and it is only normal for us to wonder about the marriages of our ancestors. Have you been successful in finding all the marriage records you need? If not, then perhaps a little help in knowing where to find those records is in order. In a recent blogpost on… Read More Where Did They Marry?