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Over the years, I have met a fair few genealogists/family historians of both the hobbyist, amateur and professional kind. Some dabble in the art whilst others […]

Don’t panic – we haven’t had the weekend off! Not even close…. Doing what we do is a 24-7 job. Well, not quite 24 hours a […]

Saturday is a curious day of the week and frequently a noisier one than any other day around the offices of FWL. People in nearby homes seem to […]

In two weeks time, I will have arrived in Canada. Oh heck! Now must be the time to launch ‘Operation Barrie’ then…. Having just purchased another […]

Have you ever, during the course of your family history, found that you have been barking up the wrong tree? Put two and two together and […]

There are just a few things which you know you can rely on in life. The age old adage is that ‘in this world nothing can […]

There are some days when I wonder which way is up. Today is one of those days. I think that sleep featured for a short time […]

It may surprise you to know that I have been glued to my tablet these last few days. Hard at work but distracted occasionally by the […]

Continuing the 1911 census ‘series of nuttiness’, further offerings are today available for your amusement. The first of which is William James Lane of Bethnal Green…. aged […]