Despite the fact that I have now been researching my family history for almost 25 years, there are always new documents to be found and ancestral haunts to visit, so in this final post of the 52 Weeks challenge I’m going to reflect on the discoveries that stood out as particularly memorable during the past… Continue reading Memorable
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The Name’s The Same
Prior to the 20th century, ancestors tended to baptise their children using a frustratingly limited range of names, which can make it challenging to determine whether you have identified the correct person. This issue is further complicated in Scotland, partly because the pool of names is even smaller, but also due to the tradition whereby children… Continue reading The Name’s The Same
Sleuthing Notes 