Or pedigree collapse and the hidden web of shared ancestry. Not billions of strangers. But millions of shared forebears—ordinary people whose lives intertwined in ways… Read More »Why You Don’t Really Have a Billion Ancestors
Fragments of the past: every record tells a story, but none tells the whole story Family historians (genealogists) are sometimes regarded with suspicion by “proper”… Read More »Why Doubt Your Version of History?
On a dark Wednesday night in September 1769, the quiet road between Northampton and Kingsthorpe became the scene of a shocking act of violence that… Read More »Ambush at Wallbank
Three generations of the Craddock family of Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire. (c1680-1770)
Thoughts on using histric newspapers and fiction in your research. What can they possibly tell us?
The story of my grandfather, Arthur Ward, has been published by the Society of Genealogists in the Genealogists’ Magazine.
Often, a complete service record has not survived in the archives. However, it is possible to create a partial picture from other records and sometimes… Read More »Resources and Tips for searching WWI Army ancestors
These 35 men enlisted on 6th December 1915 to the 3rd Northamptonshire Rgt. On arrival in France, they were transferred to the 10th Sherwood Foresters.… Read More »Arthur Ward (1888-1948): Northamptonshire Regiment and Sherwood Foresters
The final part of Arthur Ward’s story covers his return to civilian life — a time of hardship, resilience, small joys, and enduring health problems… Read More »Arthur Ward (1888-1948): A Veteran’s Life After War
In this second instalment, Arthur’s experiences on the Western Front intensify. Facing the horrors of the German Spring Offensive and a devastating gas attack in… Read More »Arthur Ward (1888-1948): Gas, Retreat and Recovery