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I spend a lot of time digging through the handwritten census on Internet Archive.org. Just trying to make some connections with my FRENCH family research.

Hello!

I'm new to Genealogy Wise, but not to genealogy itself, so I thought I'd start off with an introduction post.

On my Mum's side I have a collection of common names and very uncommon names. My maternal grandmother's line follows the Harrises of Upper Holloway in Islington, London and the Nevols family of Shropshire (the spelling of "Nevols" appears to be unique to my family line so if you have that spelling in your ancestry there's a high chance you're…

Being new to family tree research I had to spend quite a while finding the correct method of going about this without spending tons of money being a student I simply couldn't afford it. 

I began by asking family members, and managed to uncover the whereabouts of my great, great granddad, who actually came from Yorkshire in England. My family tree so far has dated back 6 generations. I plan to use this information and record it in a database, then build out a family tree…

A small collection of images of Memorial Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery’s are available to download  at Ancestry Central  (…

A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download  at Ancestry Central  (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave –…

Ewerby, South Kyme, Howell, Swaton, Billinghay and Lincoln, Lincolnshire  Free Headstone Images  and other images

A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download  at…

A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download  at Ancestry Central  (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk…

A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download  at Ancestry Central  (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave –…

Featuring Churches in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Malta, Canada and Cumbria

A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download  at Ancestry Central  (…

As web site www.ancestrycentral.co.uk continues to develop, Ancestry Central have launched a number of opportunities for Family History and One Name Study Societies.

At Ancestry Central, we are committed to providing a platform for new collections of…

The main cemetery at Chorley, Lancashire now fully uploaded at www.ancestrycentral.co.uk

The above cemetery are available to download at Ancestry Central (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave – Select…

A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download  at Ancestry Central  (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave –…

A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download  at Ancestry Central  (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave –…

A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download  at Ancestry Central  (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave –…

Ancestry Central offers to find your family’s last resting places

 

If you know where an ancestor is buried, going to their grave and finding what’s written on their headstone can add another dimension to your research.

However, if your kin are buried far away, making their graves hard to visit, you can use researchers like Ancestry Central to…

Ancestry Central Launch New Website

A new web site is located at www.ancestrycentral.co.uk.

I shall be uploading (over a period of time) a free to access collection of Monumental and Headstone Images with an easy to use indexed search…

Celebrate your Family History This Weekend

With Independence Day celebrations coming up many of you will spend time with your family over this weekend.  If you have an interest in your family tree but have never taken the time to ask those important questions about your ancestry, make 2011 your year for rediscovering your family’s heritage. 

While you’re spending time with relatives, preparing food, heating up the bbq, or…

Born in Kingston Upon Hull in 1848, Samuel Ainsworth Perry’s family ‘s origins were in Stockport. He was one of 9 children to John Perry and Mary Ainsworth. Samuel’s family  lived in Hull for some time before returning to Cheshire.

Soon after returning to Cheshire , Samuel and wife Annie had children of…