Recently I ordered a death certificate for an Isaac William Davey who died in Somerset in the late 1918. I…
Blanche Jehan was born – 1890
On the 9th August 1890, my great grandmother, Blanche Jehan was born. Like many other french families at the turn…
Albert Philip Gallienne – born 25th June 1904
On the 25th June 1904 Albert Philip Galienne was born. As far as I know, he was the first of…
Census Dates
One of the most useful sources of information when I am researching my Channel Island Ancestry is the population census…
George Perchard Davey – born 26 April 1885
My great great grandfather was born 127 years ago today. He was the son of Isaac William Davey (b. 30…
John Lozuet is born – 23 April 1866
On the 23rd April 1866, my great great grandfather was born. John Lozuet the son of Jean Louis Desire Lozué…
100 years Anniversary of the Titanic
Today is the hundred year anniversary of the tragic sinking of the passenger liner RMS Titanic. As usual, when I…
Tragedy in 1938
Most families will have a tragedy somewhere in their family history. This happened for my family over 70 years ago,…
Mary DeFrance
According to the research myself and my friend Kelly have been doing, our ancestor, my great, great, great, great grandmother,…
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…
