In Australia today it is a matter of pride that one of your ancestors came over as a convict in the 19th century. Most of those transported were not hardened criminals but ordinary people on… Read More

Having drawn up your family tree it looks a bit on the bare side with all those dates and little else. Its now time to start looking for the fruit on it. As well as for your own interest thi… Read More

Whatever your religious persuasion amongst genealogists one of the most popular groups of people are those of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, who have undertaken one of the largest pro… Read More

The census is one of the most useful tools available to the genealogist. Since its inception in 1801 it has been carried out every 10 years with only one exception -when the second world war… Read More

Who, When and Where?So you have decided that you want to draw up your Family Tree but you're unsure on the place to start? The answer is no former than your nearest elderly relatives, but is… Read More

 Peter HERRON has several questions to answer concerning his families of interest. The father was Albert Henry NICHOLLS who died in 1961 aged 77 was therefore born around the year 1884… Read More

Working with the Wolds Learning Network in Horncastle gives me the opportunity to go to their offices which is situated in Joseph BANKS House. The house has been totally rebuilt it appears… Read More

 This week it was my pleasure to attend the confirmation of a friend in Brigg. Amongst the couple of dozen or so candidates were the usual names that turn up everywhere such as MARSHAL… Read More

  There was a recent exchange on the internet concerning the PERRIN surname. I, like many others, instantly think of LEA & PERRINS sauce when the surname is used and have ofte… Read More

 This is as Lincolnshire as a surname can be and it belongs to Cynthia TUPHOLME who lives in Salt Spring Island, Canada. Back at the time of the first millennium the area around the f… Read More

Way back in March 2000 Rod NEEP had a bright idea; now that the technology was available why not scan in rare books, directories and census returns and put then onto CD; before Rod knew wher… Read More

The Parish Registers of Whaplode - Memorandem - January 27th 1820 - At the last summer assizes, John BIMROSE, of this parish, was capitally convicted of wilfully firing a gun about midnight… Read More

There is a new list on the block; well it sounds good and street wise but they are calling it the hidden BMD index. Typical newspaper type talk and ever so slightly exaggerated. They are… Read More

Becoming involved with a new set of clients and one comes into contact with new names. Occasionally one finds something new and this last week I was lucky enough to meet Joanne ISSOTT. Thi… Read More

The Lincolnshire Family History Society has set up a series of workshops that start from the very beginning of your research. These workshops have a limited number of places so I suggest th… Read More

I have just had the delightful opportunity to get to know – slightly – some of the travelling ladies of Gainsborough. Preconceived ideas went out of the window and a unique way… Read More

The question everyone wants to know the answer to is what happened to John ROLLITT who disappeared with a load of money in 1808? Perhaps not everyone but Helen ASH would be interested as he… Read More

  Neil read the column recently concerning the CHAMBERS family at Wragby. This family connects into his family tree with George and Henry being the elder brothers of his great-grea… Read More

Why is it that whatever the name someone can come up with a new way of using it? Whenever you look at the census you have to be aware that the name you are looking for might not be the one t… Read More

 Did you read the recent article on old graves? It seems that many of the older graves are going to be reused due to the shortage of burial plots. The largest cemetery in the country… Read More

 Having spent the afternoon working at Grasby Primary School building 'affordable homes for birds' I was beginning to wonder about the subject for this week. Then Julie came to the res… Read More

 Sondra HALLIDAY emailed me at [email protected] asking for information on a windmill at Colsterworth. In 1772, when Samuel PICCAVER died, his will mentions the fact that he is t… Read More

 I have a little book, a Ready Reckoner, dated 1807 which I bought for a few shillings some time ago and realise that I should really sell it on as it is part of someone's tree. The na… Read More

This week sees the start in Grasby of a series of mini-projects financed by CSV Action Earth and Morrisons. The amount of money is small but it is just enough to put on an event that can mak… Read More

Win FEARNLEY has written to me on the subject of her maiden name. PICKAVER is a very rare name in Lincolnshire with just the one family in 1881. Win’s grandfather came from the villa… Read More