Category Archives: England

The story of Charles Henry Vickress

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

During the summer of 1870, my great-great-great-great-grandparents Frederick and Ann Vickress welcomed their tenth (and last) child, a son whom they had baptised on 21 August in the local church of Lyonshall (Herefordshire), where Frederick worked as a humble carpenter … Continue reading →

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My Living DNA experience

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Those of you who followed my blog in April will remember how I was singled out at Who Do You Think You Are? Live by Living DNA’s Marketing Director Hannah Morden– I suppose constant tweeting, not to mention purchasing 12 … Continue reading →

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Blind Expectations

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Well, what a week this is proving to be what with one thing and another! It seems my Allen ancestors still have much to say about our family history, and now, thanks to the wills I had copied last week … Continue reading →

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Researching Clara Allen

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Several years ago I learned, thanks to the English census, that my great-great-grandfather John Allen had a younger sister called Clara. For some inexplicable reason, I have always felt a keen interest in Clara’s story – perhaps because for many … Continue reading →

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A mystery, finally solved?

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Conundrum Years ago, when I first started investigating the origins of my Allen ancestors, I inevitably turned to the Internet for help. The 1841, 1851 and 1861 census records I had access to at the time revealed that my most remote … Continue reading →

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The mystery of John Davis: Part 1

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

For years I have been puzzled by the figure of my great-great-great-grandfather, John Davis, whose anonymous name, death and origins are as obscure as they can get. To explain why he represents such a mysterious to me, I should at … Continue reading →

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Explore cousin-marriages… within your family tree!

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Marry your cousin? No way, you’re probably thinking. But there was a time, however, when marrying close relatives was not just usual, it was also the norm, and more often than not, a desirable experience. Marrying a first cousin, or … Continue reading →

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Part I: A mound of relatives

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Lately I dedided to do a bit of research on the Mounds, the family of my 3x great-grandmother Ellen. But before delving into the past and (hopefully) unearth some skeletons, let’s learn a bit more about Ellen herself. To start … Continue reading →

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My AncestryDNA Adventure

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

The following entry has been written over a period of several weeks. 25 March 2016 It was one of those lazy mornings when, instead of rushing to get ready for work, as I should, I got glued to the minuscule screen … Continue reading →

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Cousin Marjorie’s Letter from Canada

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Years ago, probably sometime during the 1950’s, my grandmother’s cousin Marjorie Allen visited Canada and there met up with friends and acquaintances from her native Colwall (Herefordshire) whom she had not seen in decades. The story of her trip, which … Continue reading →

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