Ancestors… 50th 22 Dec 20236 Dec 2023 This is the 50th writing to be published in a very eventful year. Since the end of January 2023, I have been on an emotional roller coaster - full of…
Discover… State Pension: UK 15 Dec 202321 Nov 2023 Question? How did family history assist me with applying for the state pension in the UK? Why? Having lived and worked in the UK for more than 10 years, the…
Ancestors… Great Grand Parent: Seven. 1 Dec 202331 Oct 2023 Mystery. To start the story - it's a bit of a mystery. There have been a number of possible answers but nothing has been proven. One of my cousins, Elizabeth…
Ancestors… Great Grand Parents: Six. 24 Nov 202330 Oct 2023 You were previously introduced to my English great-grandfather as mentioned in "The Arrivals - 1883" on board the "Hampshire". Ludlow, Shropshire. My name is Henry Bluck and I was born…
Ancestors… Great Grandparents: Five. 17 Nov 202312 Oct 2023 You were previously introduced to my Scottish great-grandmother as mentioned in "The Arrivals - 1889". She arrived on the Dacca in 1889. Banffshire. My name is Jessie Donald. I was…
Ancestors… Great grandparents: Three. 3 Nov 202312 Oct 2023 My name is Mildred Annie Ray. I am the second child of William and Hannah Ray (nee Allen). They will tell their own stories later. Allandale, Queensland. I was born…
Arrivals… Memories Are Forever. 4 Aug 202328 Jul 2023 Within the previous four posts under "Somebody I Use To Know", I shared my memories of my grandparents. As mentioned, I was lucky to have known all of them and…
Ancestors… Somebody I Use To Know… Part four. 28 Jul 202322 Jul 2023 Disclaimer. In my writings here, I will be honest and very blunt about my impressions, in each part of “Somebody I Use To Know”. Now finally, my maternal grandfather. He…
Ancestors… Where to Now? 30 Jun 202322 Jul 2023 Questions – So Many. What’s happening in your world? What projects are you concentrating on? Is it one or many? Where is your focus? Are you moving forward? Are you…
