The 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…]

In 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…]

In 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…]

For 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…]