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The San Marzano Oliveto war memorial
When my 17 year-old great-grandmother emigrated from Italy to America in late 1912, she could hardly have imagined that in less than three years her homeland would take part in the First World War – a conflict which was to … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Genealogy, Italy, Killed In Action, War, World War I
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Looking for Edwin
In 2014 I decided to take advantage of my Ancestry.co.uk subscription and expand my research area beyond my own blood-relatives to collateral lines and families who intermarried with my own. By doing so I knew I would probably hit a … Continue reading
Walter Booton (1882-1915)
Walter Booton was born in Rock, Worcestershire, in the spring of 1882. He was one of four children born to Thomas Booton, of Cleobury Mortimer, and his wife Elizabeth (née Oliver). Walter’s father worked as an agricultural labourer, a profession … Continue reading
Penrith Sutton Beauchamp (1893-1917)
Penrith Sutton Beauchamp was born in Colwall, Herefordshire in early 1893, the fifth of the seven children born to Frederick William Beauchamp and his wife Minnie Blanche (née Dixon); he was christened at St James “the Great” Church on 24th … Continue reading
Brave Colwallian Soldiers
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
Researching Colwall’s WWI heroes
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
The Steadfast Tin Soldier and his Ballerina
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
Posted in 1891 Census, 1901 Census, 1911 Census, Birth, Colwall, Death, England, Genealogy, Herefordshire, Killed In Action, Lancashire, Marriage, War, Women
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A Matriarch’s Ordeal
Now that the weekend has slowly ebbed away, I can positively say that I wasted it away completely. Well, not entirely, because I spent most of it double-checking some collateral lines in my family tree which I had neglected for … Continue reading
Posted in 1891 Census, 1901 Census, Bigamy, Colwall, Divorce, England, Genealogy, Killed In Action, Marriage, War, Women, Yorkshire
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Lest We Forget
One cannot face November 11th without thinking of the year 1918, when the guns in Europe went silent for what was thought would be the very last time. I doubt there is one among you who can seriously claim to … Continue reading
Posted in 1901 Census, 1910 US Census, 1911 Census, Birth, Death, Emigration, England, Genealogy, Italy, Killed In Action, Ships, United States, War
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Piecing together my Italian great-grandmother’s (huge) family
Well, here I am, safe and sound, back in the real world for a change, and what a genealogical experience Italy has been! This was of course the second time my father and I ventured forth and north in search … Continue reading
Posted in 1910 US Census, Birth, Death, Emigration, Genealogy, Italy, Killed In Action, United States, War
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The Genealogy Corner 