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It’s all about stories. Yes, there are names, dates and places but the stories are more important, don’t you think? I inherited a family tree from […]

It could quite easily have been resources, rate books, records (far too general), rent and/or various other R words. But, relationships stood out. Why? Because everything […]

All day, every day …. questions…. so many questions…. Who was the father of X? And was the mother, Y or Z? How can we be […]

Networking? Why? …. Well frankly, why not? Family Wise Limited was founded in 2012 and, ever since its foundation, we have been networking in various guises. […]

Those who have heard my lecture on Searching for Surnames will know that I have favourite names which I (as well as, no doubt, others) have located […]

You would think that N would be an easy letter in the A-Z blog. There are definitely more challenging letters ahead and there are loads of […]

A fairly crucial part of our research…. the mother’s maiden name…. particularly when we are trying to make connections back up the tree. John Waterhouse with […]

When stuck for blog post topics, Team FWL, Mr FWL and Ma & Pa FWL are often consulted. Tonight, the credit goes to Mr FWL. L […]

A person’s closest living relative is frequently referred to as their ‘next of kin‘. In the United States, this has a legal definition. However, in the United […]