Changing things a bit

I've been publishing this blog for a while now, and although, I really like the set up here at WordPress, there are a couple of things that make life a bit difficult. One, the lack of javascript support - I know there is a good reason why we can't use it here, but it's frustrating … Continue reading Changing things a bit →

Bloggers Unite: Because everybody has the right to know where their family is

I was going to write about this subject on my other blog but, on reflection, it fits better here. "There have been refugees coming to this country for as long as records have been kept: Huguenots, Jews, French Catholics, Russians, Poles, Hungarians, Ugandan Asians... If you can't find any in your family you're probably not … Continue reading Bloggers Unite: Because everybody has the right to know where their family is →

Pro Patria Mori

Image courtesy of foxypar4 Dulce Et Decorum Est Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge. Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; … Continue reading Pro Patria Mori →

Tagged for a meme

Image via Wikipedia I was tagged for a meme by the California Genealogical Society and Library blog, and it seemed like a good way of breaking the ice on this blog, because I haven't posted for so long. Ten years ago I was: 1) Newly arrived in the village I now live in (this may … Continue reading Tagged for a meme →

Just popping in

We are in the middle of the long summer holidays here, so I'm not doing a great deal of blogging or genealogy. However, I did have a rummage a couple of days ago looking for more information about the STALLAN family from Duxford in Cambridgeshire and, to my delight, came across the will of my … Continue reading Just popping in →