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Origins of the name The origin of the Kray Family name is by no means clear, there are several possibilities, including the Old English word “Cray” for a stream, common … Continue reading The Family History of the Kray Twins: Part 1 “Origins of the Name”
“The Philomel cruised the waters along the East African Coast, including the Sudan which is probably where the family legend of a Sudanese ancestor may have come from…”
Having worked on various lines of Carol McGiffin’s Family Tree (Carol is probably best known for ITV’s award winning “Loose Women” programme) I recently was lucky enough to turn up … Continue reading Carol McGiffin and Mr Bumble the Workhouse Master
“Up Guards and at ’em!” the British Guards sprang up in a perfect line, just 50 yards from the advancing Imperial Guard and unleashed a withering fire that stopped them in their tracks.
Scandinavians Are Descended From Stone Age Immigrants, Ancient DNA Reveals How Y Chromosome I1a ancestors took over Scandinavia in the Neolithic, see previous blog on Genetic Genealogy Shared via AddThis
The line goes all the way back from here through various measurable Y Chromosome mutations in a direct line to Genetic “Adam” who lived in North East Africa about 80,000 years ago, and is the genetic Daddy of us all, who would have had black skin, hair, and eyes.
The majority of Australians have family roots in the UK, and it is always interesting to trace them back from hot southern sun to rainy fileds in Britain where their … Continue reading Australian Family History
Success; a 300 Year Experiment. “Family History is a succession of Silk Stockings going downstairs, and hob-nailed boots clumping upstairs.” Voltaire I was always baffled as a child as to … Continue reading Vector Ancestors
John Charles Wallop 3rd Earl of Portsmouth and Lord of the Manor of Hurstbourne Priors was publicly denounced as having the disposition of a Vampyre, “…which was to be fed by nothing but the prey of death”.
Personalised, Individual, Family History “Family History is a series of silk slippers progressing downstairs, and hob nailed boots progressing upstairs.” Voltaire Why should your family story be allowed to disappear … Continue reading Time Detectives
Travelling Through Time to Trace Your Ancestors 