Category Archives: Death

Barking up the wrong family tree

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Genealogy can be described, at best, as a never-ending learning curve. Your not only make wondrous new discoveries all the time, but you also never stop learning from your own mistakes. Assumptions can sometimes make you bark up the wrong … Continue reading →

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Raymond Barnett (1895-1917)

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Raymond Whitmore Barnett was born in Colwall in late 1895, the son of James Henry Barnett, a roadman and labourer, and his wife Annie (née Jolly). Raymond was baptised in the local church of Saint James “the Great” on 20th … Continue reading →

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Brave Colwallian Soldiers

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

The Colwall War Memorial was erected in the aftermath of the First World War to honour the memory of the Colwallian men who fought and died during the First World War (1914-1918). The Memorial makes no distinction between those soldiers … Continue reading →

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Our elusive ancestors

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Elusive ancestors. We all have them. We all chase them. And very often, they remain a mystery. Who among you has not come across a distant forebear who will just not turn up in the usual sources? In England and … Continue reading →

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Feliz 256 cumpleaños, “abuela”

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

El pasado 9 de febrero, día de Santa Apolonia, se cumplieron exactamente 256 años del nacimiento de mi 4x tatarabuela en la Puebla del Caramiñal (en gallego, Pobra do Caramiñal). Casi de inmediato fue conducida a la pila bautismal, donde … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth, Death, Engagement, Galicia, Genealogy, Illegitimacy, La Coruña, Marriage, Women | Leave a comment

Recordando a Manolito

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Recuerdo que de niño, cuando comenzaba a investigar mi árbol genealógico, le solía preguntar a mi madre sobre sus tíos. Dado que mis bisabuelos tuvieron muchos hijos, para mí resultaba un tanto frustrante no saber distinguir quién era quién cuando … Continue reading →

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Who really built the Cruceiro de Hío?

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

The region of Galicia, in the northwest of Spain, is a hilly region with coastal areas that alternate beautiful rías (submerged valleys where the sea enters the mainland) and rugged cliffs. The climate in Galicia is moderate and rainy, making … Continue reading →

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Researching Colwall’s WWI heroes

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Some months ago, with every single genealogical site and publication talking about the upcoming centenary of the breakout of the First World War, I came up with the idea of researching the life of the men from my grandmother’s home … Continue reading →

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The Steadfast Tin Soldier and his Ballerina

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Every now and then I use my lunch hour to have a peruse through my family tree in search of gaps that need filling. Today I decided to give my great-grandfather’s cousin a go. Until now all I had found … Continue reading →

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Sisters of fortune, sisters of misfortune

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Oh, that wonderful, childish excitement that we all get when we know we are onto something big! I mean of course that funny feeling we all know and love, when out of the blue we stumble across new pieces of … Continue reading →

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