I’ve found that the more I get into this family history lark, the more I feel I’m starting to know my ancestors.  It’s said that likes and dislikes as well as talents can be passed down through the generations.  Mmm, I wonder...

These people are more than just names: they were real-life men and women living in times of ignorance, persecution, war, famine, discovery, innovation and great change.  That one had my colour of eye, this one my love of writing and that one way back when passed on a mutated gene.

They laughed and loved like us, worried and cried like us and made mistakes like us.  And just like us, they had to make a living and feed, clothe and care for their families, but THEY did it without any of the technology we take for granted.  They were for the most part hard-working, strong and hardy people and their spirit and genes live on in us.

Researching & archives
I am constantly researching and always learning of new sites to aid the family researcher.  In the contents at left I've put the most useful links under different categories, but many more links are to be found in my Lynda's Lot group.  Should you know of any useful links or tips on how to research from waydownunder, this forum is the place to add the links or post your messages.  Just one example of an interesting site is Manchester City Council's "Spinning the Web" pages about its cotton industry; this particular site also includes a searchable book listing men from Manchester that fought in WW1.  Some sites hold old photos; others archives.  It's just amazing what is out there on the world-wide web.

I'm always coming across interesting websites when I troll the 'Net so the list of genealogy-related links is growing.  Should you know of any sites that might help people in their genealogical research - in particular Kiwis researching their UK ancestors - please do become a member of the Lynda's Lot group and leave a message and any researching tips.  [Should you not want a Yahoo account - necessary for the group I'm afraid - you can email me and I'll add your tips and links to the list.]

Please note that I am not a professional historian or genealogist (see Genealogy & Me).  These pages are a labour of love and the information contained within has been obtained from a variety of sources.  Dates and names have been written in good faith and I take no responsibility for their accuracy.  This website contains no information on living people.  To understand the colour coding on family pages, please see how this site is set up.

These pages mostly contain only the names of our direct ancestors, though I have some information on spouses and children of these ancestors’ siblings and will be including same as time permits.  I have tried to differentiate between those ancestors that we know of for a fact and those that “just may be”.

Contact
I’ve made contact with several previously unknown cousins who responded to my messages on genealogy message boards and the experience has been mutually beneficial.  Should you find your ancestors or relatives in these pages and have any amendments or extra information, please do drop me an email.  Likewise, should you have a query about a family on this site, I'll help if I can.  If you are related in any way to any of the people whose names are on this site and would like your own website linked to mine, I would love to hear from you.

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