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Andy Robson
Mar 1, 20215 min read
What is the 1939 Register?
What is the 1939 Register and why is it so important for Family Historians? Once the threat of war became a real possibility during the...
Andy Robson
Feb 22, 20213 min read
What are the Types of DNA Test?
Taking a DNA test and analysing the results can be a great help in digging deeper into your family history. You can make new discoveries...
Andy Robson
Feb 15, 20212 min read
When Will the 1921 Census be Published?
Many of us are no doubt eagerly awaiting the publication of the 1921 census for an extra bit of information that we can’t get anywhere...
Andy Robson
Feb 8, 20213 min read
How to Date Old Photographs - Part 2
In Part 1 of my Blog on dating old photographs we focused on Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes and Tintypes which were all examples of developed...
Andy Robson
Feb 3, 20213 min read
How to Date Old Photographs - part 1
Working as a Family Historian I come across many old family photographs from the 19th and early 20th centuries. It's a real piece of...
Andy Robson
Jan 22, 20211 min read
Pip, Squeak & Wilfred (World War 1 Campaign Medals)
6.5 million British Soldiers served during World War I and their service records can provide a wealth of information to family historians....
Andy Robson
Oct 28, 20202 min read
All about Parish Records
Parish Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials (BMB) were started by Thomas Cromwell in 1538, shortly after the formal split from...
Andy Robson
Oct 28, 20203 min read
To DNA or Not to DNA?
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is, and will, revolutionsie Family History. This is on two general fronts. Firstly, Just because the...
Andy Robson
Oct 28, 20201 min read
Which Family History Site Should I Join?
There are many good Family History sites at the moment, the most popular and comprehensive of which in the UK are: Ancestry.co.uk,...
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