Paul McNeil

Genealogist, writer and presenter. Travelling through time to track down your ancestors.

Larry Lamb’s DNA Journey Part 1 Victorian Divorce Case

Oblivious to this technicality it wasn’t until 1884 that they put the mistake right and married for the second time, legally!

Had a lovely walk today, if you need to kill some time till 9 o’clock, here are some photos I took to look at until we can all settle down … Continue reading Larry Lamb and Alison Steadman on DNA Journey, tonight ITV 9 0’clock!

Jesse was conveyed to Heaven on a Milk Cart, which was quite fitting for his achievements in saving lives through Clean Milk Production.

DNA Journey Episode 3 Old friends and now hugely successful comedians, Joel Dommett and Tom Allen are delving into their family history, as they embark on a road-trip around the UK. Through detailed genealogy … Continue reading Joel Dommett, Tom Allen, and Time Detectives on ITV 20th October 9 o’clock

Rob: “You’re telling me my family were scumbags?”

Me: “Well, you probably wouldn’t have wanted to live next door to them.”

What does it mean? https://www.ancestry.co.uk/dna/origins/share/faa05c93-a250-4678-9522-88a7026844e0 Latest update to Ancestry DNA. Lots of discussion online about what the Geographic results on Ancestry DNA results mean. Looking at my case, the major … Continue reading Ancestry Update 2022 August

Great figures for DNA Journey again in the overnights 2.6 million viewers

Bombings meant the murders could be hidden in plain site

It’s a cracking episode, and not just because I’m in it!

“We talked into the early hours, but eventually the time came to go to bed; which is when my last adventure at the Hotel began…”

It’s WOOOORK!!!! Not a Party. So I’m finishing a Family story that has a man fighting in the Salonika Campaign of The Great War, a Private in the Royal Irish … Continue reading Another Good Day in the Life of a Genealogist