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Armchair Genealogy Interview
I’d say I’m a professional TV genealogist purely by chance without the qualifications to do the job. But with the experience.
The Underworld Unveiled!
A great watch or listen for those Cold, Wintery, Christmas Nights!
Unearth The Past!
Get ready for an enlightening journey into the world of genealogy, as Michala and myself uncover the critical role of the UK census in tracing family history.
Time Detectives uncover Weatherman Simon Parkin’s Grandfather; The Underage War Hero
Simon Parkin Having had some success with Fred Dinenage’s Family Tree, I was asked to see what I could find out for Simon Parkin, the Meridian Weatherman. There didn’t seem … Continue reading Time Detectives uncover Weatherman Simon Parkin’s Grandfather; The Underage War Hero
The Family History of The Kray Twins Part 7: Mad Jimmy Kray
Discharged with his scars and medals, Jimmy Kray came back injured from the horror of the tranches, to a single room filled with children….
The Foreman Family History Part 2
It is most likely that Thomas used his smithing skills on the railways, given that he lived in between The London Chatham & Dover Railworks, and The London and South Western Railworks, with several rail lines clattering alongside the streets he lived in.
The Family History of The Kray Twins part 3: Revolution in Regency London
if you were a big enough fish, and had the right lawyer you could walk away on a technicality, if you were a foot soldier you would go to the gallows even if you didn’t pull the trigger.
The Family History of The Kray Twins Part 2: Georgian Goldsmith, Jeweller, Dealer, and Chapman
As we saw in Part 1, it is likely that the Kray Twins original Family Origin was in Germany, but by the later 1700s they are firmly settled in the … Continue reading The Family History of The Kray Twins Part 2: Georgian Goldsmith, Jeweller, Dealer, and Chapman
Jamie Oliver and the Sudanese Slave Trade
“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…”
Carol McGiffin and Mr Bumble the Workhouse Master
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
Fred Dinenage Family Tree
“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.
Travelling Through Time to Trace Your Ancestors 