The Family Recorder

I write things here that interest or amuse me, and that I think are worth sharing. They might be topical, or 'cold case', educational or trivial; the only rule is that they will have something to do with genealogy.

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Wednesday, 17 November 2021

The war memorial - and beyond

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For several years I have been researching the names on the war memorial in the town where I live, Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. I know from t...
Thursday, 7 October 2021

The London Gazette - revisited

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Some years ago I wrote a blog post about using the  London Gazette , and I also gave a talk on the subject, called 'Not just the brave a...
Thursday, 12 November 2020

Finding Uncle Geordie

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My maternal grandfather served in the Royal Navy during the First World War, and fortunately he survived. but one of his brothers was not so...
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Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Comparing BMD indexes for England and Wales: Findmypast

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Birth, marriage and death indexes are searched separately with customised search forms, or as part of more general categories. If you search...
Monday, 19 March 2018

Comparing BMD indexes for England and Wales: Ancestry

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There are separate databases for: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 (free index) England &...
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