Brick Wall Solutions – John Francis Beeston
John Francis Beeston was born in Stockport, Cheshire in 1859, the son of Robert Beeston and Elizabeth Hudson, but I knew none of that when I started my research.read more
View ArticleBrick Wall Solutions – The Aase Gunderson Story
Regular readers of this blog will have noted that yesterday (21 Dec 2009) there was a Brick Wall blog by Rosemary Kopittke, another Unlock The Past (UTP) team member. A decision was made to include...
View ArticleBrick Wall Solutions – Who was Charlotte Kopittke?
When I started researching my family history seriously in the mid 1980s, I knew that what was recorded on birth, death and marriage certificates was correct.My grandfather Gustav Kopittke arrived in...
View ArticleBrick Wall Solutions - The Search for Helen Carnegie Continues
In my Brick Walls blog on 28 November 2009, I first wrote about my search for my gg grandmother Helen Carnegie. We left the story with my believing that Helen was an alcoholic prostitute who had...
View ArticleBrick Wall Solutions - Still Looking for James Henry Trevaskis (1839-?)
In previous Brick Wall Solutions blogs, I have written about my success stories. This time I am writing about a brick wall that has yet to crumble. I certainly hope that someone reading this blog has...
View ArticleGenealogy Software Poll
Here are the results of our 12th Unlock the Past poll - What genealogy software do you use? 226 people voted casting a total of 307 votes. As well as presenting an overall summary of the results the...
View ArticleBrick Wall Solutions - the elusive Alfred Beeston
The question I’ve heard repeatedly from English friends since 1992 is “What have you done with our Alfred?”Whilst researching my own Beeston family who originated in Mugginton, Derbyshire then...
View ArticleThe Accidental Finding of a Long Lost Relative
I’m sure most - if not all - people interested or acquainted with the field of genealogy have experienced that moment of surprise mixed with a bit of excitement when they discover that someone who they...
View ArticleHow Did You Get Into History or Genealogy Poll
Here are the results of our 13th Unlock the Past poll - How did you get into history or genealogy? 116 people voted indicating a huge range of things which triggered their initial interest - "other"...
View ArticleFree Online Content Poll
Here are the results of our 14th Unlock the Past poll - What free online content do you use? 89 people voted casting a total of 678 votes.read more
View ArticleSubscription and PPV Sites Poll
Here are the results of our 15th Unlock the Past poll - What subscription or pay per view online content sites do you use? 167 people voted casting a total of 603 votes. Ancestry clearly had the...
View ArticleMajor Events Poll
Here are the results of our 16th Unlock the Past poll - What major events do you hope to attend? Seventy-six people voted casting a total of 216 votes. The summary shows a lot of interest in attending...
View ArticleWho Do You Think You Are Poll
Here are the results of our 17th Unlock the Past poll - Which "Who Do You Think You Are" TV programs have you watched? Three hundred and nine people voted casting a total of 916 votes. The summary...
View ArticleResearch and Heritage Tours Poll
Here are the results of our 18th Unlock the Past poll - What kind of research or heritage tours would you consider joining? Seventy-eight people voted casting a total of 422 votes.The most popular tour...
View ArticleStill Tracking Helen Carnegie/Ferguson/Chick
My two previous blogs on my gg grandmother Helen Carnegie were on 28 November 2009 and 28 January 2010. When we left the story, I was waiting for an email from a Chick descendant who was going to give...
View ArticleHistory-Genealogy Magazines Poll
Here are the results of our 19th Unlock the Past poll - What do you generally read in history/genealogy magazines? One hundred and sixty-eight people voted casting a total of 1605 votes.Most of the...
View ArticleSearch For Henry Spencer Ends
My partner Max's grandfather was a real mystery man. Unfortunately Max's father knew very little about his father so we only had vague family stories to follow.What we did know was that Max's...
View ArticleWhich Genealogy Software Poll
Here are the results of our 22nd Unlock the Past poll - What genealogy software do you use? 239 people voted casting a total of 347 votes.read more
View ArticleScottish expert comes to Australia [video]
Professional Scottish researcher Chris Paton recently came to Australia and spoke at meetings in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.Australian genealogy blogger, geniaus reports on his talks at the...
View ArticleHistory & Genealogy Expo [video]
Have you wondered what the Expos are all about? Can they really help with your genealogy, history & heritage interests. Take a look at this video for just a taste of the atmosphere, the exhibition...
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