April – June 2023 Journal Available Posted 25 March 2023 by Julie GoucherThe April-June 2023 issue of the Journal of One-Name Studies members is available to read and download. Please make sure you are logged in to the website. You can read the journal HERE. There was one attachment with the journal, which was information about the next Seminar – details can be found HERE.
Spotlight on the The Fonblanques of England and France with Emma Cox Posted 9 March 2023 by Julie GoucherThe September webinar is shining a spotlight on the Fonblaques One-Name Study. During this session we explore the Fonblanques of England and France; from Huguenot glassblowing in France to banking, law, writing and diplomacy in England in the 18th and 19th century. “Gentilhomme Verriers”, the Huguenot Fonblanque family were persecuted in France and sent two [Click to continue…]
The Mount Stewart Murder of 1866, Scotland’s oldest official cold case with Chris Paton Posted 8 March 2023 by Julie GoucherIn March 1866, a Perthshire farmer returned to his farmhouse from a weekly market to discover that his sister had been brutally murdered whilst he was away. An investigation over the following year eventually led to a suspect charged and tried, only for the case against him found to be non-proven in Scots Law. The [Click to continue…]
Connecting with American Cousins – In completing a One Name Study with Denys Allen Posted 7 March 2023 by Julie GoucherIn completing a One Name Study, you may wish to include distant cousins in the United States. Denys Allen will give a suggested approach of sources to use based on when immigration occurred to America. Half of time allotted will be open Q & A. You can send your questions before the talk to denys@paancestors.com [Click to continue…]
Ideas for Researching Non-Conformist Ancestors Webinar with Jackie Depelle Posted 6 March 2023 by Julie GoucherFor most genealogy research first port of call for people before 1837 is usually the Baptism, Marriage and Burial entries in the Church of England’s Parish Registers. However, many of people chose to not to belong to the Anglican Church and are therefore missing from these records. The alternative denominations are often collectively known as [Click to continue…]