On this day, two years ago – 3rd January 2009, my grandfather died at Lakeside Nursing Home in St. Peter’s,…
2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary…
Geneabloggers Genealogy Blogroll
I am now on the list of the blog site ‘Geneabloggers‘. It is in alphabetical order so look under ‘M’…
DNA Test Kit – mtDNA
About a month ago I treated myself to a DNA Test Kit. I selected the Maternal Lineage DNA Test (mtDNA) to…
Nominate a Genealogy Blog
I have just discovered that Family Tree Magazine are seeking 40 fantastic genealogy blogs for an article in the July 2011…
On this day – Violet Florence Mabey Lozuet was in born 1898.
On this day 4th November 1898 began the life of Violet Florence Mabey Lozuet. Here is Violet’s timeline…
French Digitized Records & Online Databases
Just as you are about to give up, you come across a familiar name and then BINGO! You have found…
Granny Smith Festival
Did you know that the commonly known ‘Granny Smith’ apple came from Australia? I didn’t until recently seeing an advert…
La Faîs’sie d’Cidre
I have many fond memories of visiting (and cycling through the country lanes) to Hamptonne Farm and am glad to…
French Genealogy and Family History
Of the 12 surnames I am researching 9 are of french origin. They are Bouchere, Gallienne, Gosselin, Jehan, Le Breton, Le…
My Channel Island Ancestry 