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The Dreaded Christmas Round-Robin

Patricia Marks

The ubiquitous round-robin might be derided but personal and heartfelt communication can mean so much.

The Dreaded Christmas Round-Robin

Patricia Marks

The ubiquitous round-robin might be derided but personal and heartfelt communication can mean so much.

'Ordinary' People often Do Extraordinary Things.

Patricia Marks

The latest series of Who Do You Think You Are has just started to air in the UK.  The hobby of genealogy has grown tremendously in popularity over the last...

'Ordinary' People often Do Extraordinary Things.

Patricia Marks

The latest series of Who Do You Think You Are has just started to air in the UK.  The hobby of genealogy has grown tremendously in popularity over the last...

Talking with older relatives about family history and how it can be shared with future generations.

Family History and the Power of Personal Testim...

Patricia Marks

Bringing Family Heritage to Life. The advice given to most novice family historians is to speak to your older relatives. This makes a lot of sense. They've been around a...

Family History and the Power of Personal Testim...

Patricia Marks

Bringing Family Heritage to Life. The advice given to most novice family historians is to speak to your older relatives. This makes a lot of sense. They've been around a...

When the Going Gets Tough

Patricia Marks

I have to admit to being a bit sceptical when the Government announced their target of 15 million vaccinations to have taken place by mid February. And now it has...

When the Going Gets Tough

Patricia Marks

I have to admit to being a bit sceptical when the Government announced their target of 15 million vaccinations to have taken place by mid February. And now it has...

Widowed and Alone

Patricia Marks

In this blog, I'm looking at records which were created outside the UK. Many of us will have ancestors who travelled across the globe in search of a better life...

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Widowed and Alone

Patricia Marks

In this blog, I'm looking at records which were created outside the UK. Many of us will have ancestors who travelled across the globe in search of a better life...

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A Place to Call Home

Patricia Marks

The movement of people around the world often dominates the headlines. People searching for a home has been an ever present feature of history going back across millennia. A permanent home,...

A Place to Call Home

Patricia Marks

The movement of people around the world often dominates the headlines. People searching for a home has been an ever present feature of history going back across millennia. A permanent home,...