The Hidden Lives website might not supply any names for your family history, but it does give a glimpse into the lives of the children who came under the care of The Waifs & Strays’ Society now know as The … Continue reading
Thanks to Mad About Genealogy reader Jane who sent me a note to say that she had found an excellent podcast from The National Archives about Workhouses. The Podcast is titled “Our ancestors & their fear of the workhouse” and … Continue reading
I am working on a new talk to give to genealogy groups and the theme is The Poor of London, let’s face it we all have people on our family trees that life has treated less than kindly. I decided … Continue reading
I came across this website whilst looking for something else as you do on the internet ! If you have ancestors who were unlucky enough to have been inhabitants of the Gressenhall Workhouse in Norfolk then you will be fascinated … Continue reading
Find My Past have been at it again !! They have been busy this time in the Cheshire Record office and now can offer online the following records. Bishops Transcripts 1576 – 1905 Parish Registers 1538 – 1910 Electoral Rolls … Continue reading
