Tracing Your French Surname

I have the following French/Jersey surnames in my ancestry: JEHAN GALLIENNE GOSSELIN LE BRETON LE BROCQ LE MARQUAND LOZUET RABET … More

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Isaac Davey marries Ellenora Goudge

One hundred and thirty six years ago today, on the 4th January 1876, my great great grandfather married Ellen Goudge. … More

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2011 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at … More

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Isaac William Davey marries Ann Le Breton

On the 27th November 1850, my 3rd great-grandfather, Isaac William Davey married Ann ‘Nancy’ Le Breton in the Parish of … More

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Mystery family holiday photos from reader

A little while ago, a reader contacted me and said the following: “I recently purchased a photo album, which contained … More

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British subjects are evacuated from Jersey to Germany

Sixty nine years ago today, on the 16th September 1942, many Jersey residents were evacuated and transferred to Germany. Last … More

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On this day – Jeanne Marie Rabet was born in 1864 (via My Channel Island Ancestry)

It’s been a year since I wrote this post below. I still have not been able to find out where … More

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Rachel Mary Davey was born – 1813

Rachel was born in St. Helier, Jersey, 208 years ago on the 7th August 1813. She was the daughter of … More

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Summerland Factory

At some point during my grandmothers teenage years she was employed at the Summerland Factory in Rouge Boullion, Jersey, Channel … More

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Eliza Lozuet gives birth to a son

1892 On this day, the 18th July 1892, (119 years ago) Eliza Lozuet gave birth to a son. She named … More

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