2010-08-24 11:03
Edward McDonnell 30th August 1883 – 11th January 1975. Edward was born on 30th August 1883 in Myton, Kingston Upon Hull, Hull, England at 1 Hutchinsons Place to Peter McDonnell, an… Read More
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2010-03-18 21:26
Ok so yes it is about time I update this!!I have been really excited about getting in touch with my Dad's cousin and actually meeting up with her and her husband :o) We had such a fantastic… Read More
2009-03-18 16:42
Original postHurrah! The 1911 Census now has Durham and Yorkshire online, so I went digging for more information on the McDonnell's.On my previous post I had some McDonnell children which we… Read More
2009-02-23 18:50
While waiting for the 1911 Census to upload East Ridings and Durham online I've been looking at both sides of my family tree...........I am convinced one day my son will be interested and no… Read More
2009-02-19 23:43
I Just found this, looks like it could be very useful if you have any old photo's or photographers in the family!http://www.cartedevisite.co.uk/A website about the photographers of Great Bri… Read More
2009-02-18 14:47
Good news for anyone who is worried their credits will run out before the county they are waiting for comes online.....it looks like Find My Past are going to extend your credits.....but onl… Read More
2009-02-18 14:45
A - A lot more stuck than I am!I really can't recommend enough joining up to Rootsweb Mailing Lists for the area(s) you are researching.Not only do you get a lot of great and helpful advice… Read More
2009-02-14 18:53
New Number One position....1) Easington Charlotte Batchelor 1831 Benington, Lincolnshire, England 2) Ephriam Alan Ayre 1803 Kingston Upon Hull Yorkshire England 3) Ritson Taylor 1894 Sunder… Read More
2009-02-14 18:43
There's been a bit a lull in research as I recently "did my back in" resulting in an inability to move a couple of weeks ago!!! It's getting a bit better every day and the osteopath said I'v… Read More
2009-02-14 18:41
I know this might be a bit old now, but it's exciting news and at least we now have an idea of what's coming and when!!Click below or the title of this post to read the latest!Thank you 1911… Read More
2009-01-30 13:08
As per the last post I've started looking at John B Dixon, who I am now sure is actually John Robert Dixon. If you look at the census return I'm sure the B which is transcribed is actually a… Read More
2009-01-30 12:53
Yesterday I received the death certificate for Sydney McDonnell who accidentally drowned in the River Humber in 1926 aged 7 :o( Sydney would have been my granddad's brother. His death certi… Read More
2009-01-26 18:15
Found this on the 1911 Blog http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/01/map-counties-currently-available/ which explains why the North and Wales are last to be made available.....fair enough I spos… Read More
2009-01-26 17:44
Following on from the funky new addition in the sidebar, here are some more of my unknown pictures. No idea on the two ladies at the top, I'm thinking that the lady on the bottom photo may b… Read More
2009-01-26 17:27
Hi allI've found this cool new widget which shows all the pictures I've posted on the blog in a little slideshow in the sidebar!Enjoy SJ x Read More
2009-01-24 19:27
Following on from my post the other day about the Crowle Street Kids (link on the left) website, I've uploaded the picture that started my journey to find this website. Granny Dixon, as note… Read More
2009-01-24 15:23
Up until today when I revisited this family I had a Charlotte Esentoun Batchelor, born abt 1831 and married to Richard Dixon in 1852. Now looking again I think her first name was either Esen… Read More
2009-01-23 11:07
http://www.crowlestreetkids.com/ A very exciting website......I just found my gr gr grandmother living on Pitts Terrace in the 1940’s and 50’s .............more later… Read More
2009-01-22 12:38
….For Yorkshire (East Ridings) and Durham to appear on the 1911 census…….. *sigh* The 1911 Blog has some good updates tho…………if you… Read More
2009-01-21 17:18
Well you learn something new every day!!!I've been mainly an on line family tree researcher, being as my family comes from either Durham or Yorkshire I've been using Ancestry, Free BMD and a… Read More
2009-01-21 17:17
One person in my tree I've been trying to find out more information on is Margaret Quilkin.She was born abt 1855 in Sunderland (although it does say this on census returns I believe she may… Read More
2009-01-21 16:53
Hi allIf you found me searching for the name Sparshott I have been sent an excellent webiste which might help you out. I posted my surname list a few days ago which included Sparshott. I onl… Read More
2009-01-19 16:04
How exciting!!!!! It's now available online although not all counties are there yet, and unfortunately the two I am wating for most are Durham and Yorkshire (East Ridings) and are not yet co… Read More
2009-01-19 16:03
Here’s my all new updated surname list with (where I could remember) the place they came from!! I now have 121 surnames in my tree. This year the plan is to find some of my ancest… Read More
2008-11-23 14:49
HiI am still here! Wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has emailed me recently, adding more information and branches to my tree, and I hope yours!Things I am working on at the mome… Read More
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