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#52Ancestors52Weeks: Help

I’ve really been trying to focus in on Robert Carey the last few weeks (though I have been distracted trying to watch as many videos from The Genealogy Show as I can before time runs out). He’s probably my most researched ancestor in my tree by myself and my Sherlock cousin. Sherlock (not their real… Read More #52Ancestors52Weeks: Help

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#52Ancestors52Weeks: Teams

As I continue hot on the heels of my ancestor, Robert Carey, I am learning more about the experiences of his regiment. He was in the 1st Battalion of the 42nd Regiment of Foot who are now known as The Black Watch. When reading through the bibliography of Victoria Schofield’s book The Highland Furies I… Read More #52Ancestors52Weeks: Teams

27th Jul 202227th Jul 2022 missjeanaologie

Following Robert’s Trail

Over the next 12 weeks, I plan to research my ancestor, Robert Carey. He has long been a favourite ancestor of mine since we first found him mentioned on the baptism of his son, John. I had already set wheels in motion bringing some of the resources together before embarking on this new and more… Read More Following Robert’s Trail

19th Jul 2022 missjeanaologie

New Beginnings: Shining Up My Alice Shoes

Hello everyone, I have done a lot of thinking about this blog (especially after being nudged for payment for this coming year) and what I want to achieve with it. Originally, I had wanted to bring in a lot of different friends to do a collaboration, but things get more complicated when there are too… Read More New Beginnings: Shining Up My Alice Shoes

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