Category Archives: Birmingham

Are you going to THE Genealogy Show 2020? Because I am!

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

UPDATE: This event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in 2020. Check the website linked below for further information and updates about the next edition. This is definitely the week of announcements! OK, this may no longer be … Continue reading →

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THE Genealogy Show 2019

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Well folks, it’s over. Sort of. Well, not quite. There is just so much to catch up on, emails to read, admin to follow-up on, and so, SO many ideas rushing through my head for the future… THE Genealogy Show … Continue reading →

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The life of Sophia Rice

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

As most of my ancestral lines are deeply rooted in rural Herefordshire and some of the surrounding counties, I rarely associate the North of England with my own family tree. The Yorkshire moors, and the industrial landscapes of Lancashire, are … Continue reading →

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Announcing the launch of The Genealogy Show 2019!

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

The cat’s out of the bag! Time to mark your calendars! Today, after much suspense on social media, the organisers of The Genealogy Show have finally announced the launch of this exciting new event’s first edition! Read the Press Release … Continue reading →

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Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2017

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Well, I’m back. Or should I say I survived? My calendar over the last four days has been filled with nothing but talks about genealogy, genomics, resources and (to quote someone I met at WDYTYA? Live 2017) “nerdgasms”. Yes, Who … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ash Villa

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

There are not many buildings left standing where an ancestor of mine once lived. One of the few exceptions that I know of is a quaint yet ordinary-looking, four-bedroom house called Ash Villa, in Upper Colwall, Herefordshire. Nestled behind the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1851 Census, 1861 Census, 1871 Census, 1881 Census, 1891 Census, 1901 Census, 1911 Census, Adoption, Birmingham, Birth, Colwall, Death, England, Genealogy, Herefordshire, Property, War, Worcestershire, World War I | 7 Comments

Who Do You Think You Are Live! 2016

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

My head is still buzzing with information, my feet occasionally still hurt, and my bank account is a sad sight. Yes, the effects of the annual Who Do You Think You Are! Live trade fair are still fresh in my mind … Continue reading →

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