At last, after much trumpeting and forewarning, I have access to the new Find My Past search tools. And, I have to say, I was not very impressed - too clunky, especially as every search then had to be filtered down...
Visiting the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme in France, some years ago, we were struck by the massive columns that form the base of this structure...
Just recently, I was in discussion with our local newspaper about writing a regular Family History feature. Designed to share my expertise and to pass on a few tips to those researching their own family tree, I will aim to add a…
The Guardian, as part of its Masterclass series, is to run a course 'An introduction to writing family history' next year. The main features of this one day course are given as: The making of a family story – finding…