Category: Musings

  • where i’ve got to

    I have uploaded all the scans of birth, death and marriage certificates and linked them via each family branch page. I have also written a few notes on each family page and shall be adding to them gradually. I am still waiting on a number of certificates which should fill in a couple of info…

  • sometimes things do not in fact become clear

    So, the birth and marriage certificates arrived. James and Emily Haley’s marriage certificate gave up the information that his father was also called James and that James the elder was a lighterman. Fascinating! For those of you who don’t know, I give you the following link from Wikipedia. Due to the fact that Lightermen had…

  • in the beginning

    The first steps towards compiling the family history are well in hand. Much of the research so far has been done online but I am aware that this will have to move to a hands-on approach soon. It’s all very exciting. I am especially looking forward to finding out more about mum’s side of the…