Category Archives: Genealogy

Elizabeth Howard (née Norgrove?, 1684-aft.1763)

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

My 6x great-grandmother, Sarah Howard, was born in the second half of 1723, being baptised in the Herefordshire village of Pembridge on 11 October that same year. Her parents were William and Elizabeth Howard. Sarah had at least two elder … Continue reading →

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Richard Hatchett (1583-1654/55)

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

As I continue to delve into my Shropshire roots, today I would like to tell you about my 11x great-grandfather Richard Hatchett. According to several sources, including Gareth Williams’ “The Country Houses of Shropshire”, Richard was born in Acton Reynald … Continue reading →

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Mary Crowther (1707-1779?)

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

This is the story of my seven times great-grandmother, Mary Crowther. Very little is known about her – and yet, through a handful of records, it is still possible to reconstruct what must have been some of the most important … Continue reading →

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It is a truth universally acknowledged…

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

…that wills are the most amazing source of family history. They can just as easily reveal new names to add to one’s family tree, or reveal a forgotten family secret – like a disinherited relative, an illegitimate child, or a … Continue reading →

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The Hammonds – a Shropshire family saga

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

What follows is a report of my research into the Hammond family of Hatton, in the parish of Eaton-under-Heywood (Shropshire), which later settled in Aston Botterell and Church Stretton, as well as Gawsworth (Chesire), Tolland (Somerset) and Charlecote (Warwickshire). The … Continue reading →

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New relatives, new mysteries

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Back in the day when I first researched my Italian-American grandfather’s life and origins, I remember partially uncovering the personal story of his paternal grandfather, my Italian great-great-grandfather Vincenzo Ameglio. Vincenzo – as far as the family knew – was … Continue reading →

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The 1921 census uncovers a new family mystery…

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

On 6 January 2022 I was one of many happy genealogists who logged into FindMyPast to start digging into the newly-released 1921 census. Although I do not have many ancestors who were alive at the time the census was taken … Continue reading →

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The Sheppards: fame, family and fortune!

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

If you could choose to be related to any celebrity who has appeared on the well-known genealogy TV show Who Do You Think You Are?, who would it be? Well, if any of the stories that have been researched so … Continue reading →

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A fatherless line of Italian ancestors

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

When my 24 year-old Italian great-grandfather Giacomo boarded a ship and emigrated to the United States in 1910, he left behind a tiny family unit composed of solely by his mother, Margherita. She was listed on the passenger list as … Continue reading →

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Who was Eleanor Whitney’s mother?

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

To most of you, the name Eleanor Whitney probably doesn’t mean a thing – and why should it? She was a late Medieval woman about whom extremely little is known. She is not even known to have done anything particularly … Continue reading →

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