Author Archives: Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Blooming Brides

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Next year will be the 100th anniversary of my great-grandparents’ wedding. I hope I will be able to arrange a big family gathering with my mother’s extended family, my great-grandparent’s 40-odd grandchildren. To freshen up my memory, I asked my … Continue reading →

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Bye, Aunty Rita

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Today my brother spoke to me on Skype; I knew something was up, because we hardly ever speak on Skype save for the odd conversation about something in particular now and then. He told me he had some news which … Continue reading →

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Dora Carrington’s Family

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Dora Carrington is perhaps best remembered for being associated with the bohemian, artistic Bloomsbury Group of the early 20th century. Although not a part of the Bloomsbury Group herself, Carrington knew some of group’s members intimately. The person who had … Continue reading →

Posted in 1911 Census, Birth, Death, England, Famous Genealogy, France, Genealogy, Herefordshire, Illness, Marriage, Women | 1 Comment

The first Ronquete

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Up until a couple of years ago, I had always been struck by the odd-sounding last name of my grandmother’s paternal grandfather, Miguel Ronquete. This unusual, very un-Spanish surname always seemed to me rather mysterious, particularly as most of the … Continue reading →

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Mad as a March Hare

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

It was the year 1854. Cholera broke out in many parts of the world, and decimated countless families. My family was among those affected, and very probably among one of the epidemic’s numerous victims was my 6x great-uncle, Elias de … Continue reading →

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A Murder in the Family

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Whenever we start investigating our family tree, I think most of us expect to find something “out of the ordinary” among our ancestral roots, whether it be a scandal, a rogue or a murder. Well, I don’t know if I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth, Death, England, Genealogy, Herefordshire, Illegitimacy, Marden, Marriage, Murder | 2 Comments

“You May Kiss the Child”

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

“I have always considered marriage as the most interesting event of one’s life, the foundation of happiness or misery”. These very wise words, addressed to a friend, were written by George Washington in 1795. That same year, one of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Colwall, Engagement, England, Genealogy, Herefordshire, Marriage, Money, Property, Spain, United States, Women | Leave a comment

A New Branch Full of Surprises

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Every time I assume that by now I have located and traced entirely all the collateral branches of my family tree, I am (happily) proven wrong. A couple of days ago I logged on Ancestry.co.uk where a pop-up message informed … Continue reading →

Posted in 1871 Census, 1881 Census, 1891 Census, 1901 Census, 1911 Census, Birth, Colwall, Death, England, Genealogy, Herefordshire, Illness, Marriage, Property, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Workhouse | 1 Comment

The 1854 Cholera Epidemic

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Every genealogist and historian knows the basic facts about the so-called Spanish Flu epidemic and its devastating effects on post-First World War Europe and America. However, through my own family history I have encountered several deaths all directly caused by … Continue reading →

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Understanding Passenger Lists

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Genealogy can provide us a lot more than a mere list of names and dates plunging back endlessly into History. In an interview I recently read, a professional genealogist expressed her opinion that she prefers to investigate personal details about … Continue reading →

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