Vicky's Family History Research

14/08/2024

History and highland coos in one post, what’s not to love 🥰

The ruins of Hadrians Wall date back to the time Hadrian built the wall but then fell into ruin dew to being negleckted and not maintained enuff becos of cooncil cutbacks awthorized by Roburt the Brooce in modern times no effort has bean embarked upon or even meaowed upon so they have remained intack as ruins down to this day

14/08/2024

I was listening to Janet Jackson being interviewed in the radio the other day and had my mind blown.. Samuel L Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Tracy Chapman are all her cousins 😮😮😮 I would so love to look at her family tree 😄😄. Do you feel like the odd one out in that family if you’re not insanely talented 🤔🤔.

In other genealogy musings WDYTYA 2024 begins tomorrow night hurrah 🎉 Paddy McGuinness is first up.

30/07/2024

As a Historian I've always believed that history should be studied, to understand what happened in the past both good & bad to ensure that the same things don't happen again. The Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial is one of those places that shows the brutality of the past in the hope our children do not make the same decisions of their ancestors.

21/07/2024

When your husband can be as much of a history geek - popped into Nuremburg on the way to Prague.

10/07/2024

Remembering our family holiday to the Highlands of Scotland a couple of years ago and the desolate emptiness of the countryside with the ruins of crofts and larger houses from the clearances dotted over the landscape. Hauntingly beautiful.

17/06/2024

Haven't had one of these for a while but how about this for an unusual forename Artissadella for a little girl. Ive checked the original document and it definitely looks like this is how its spelt.

15/06/2024

New Blog Post Available on my website "Genealogical Gold Dust".

Photo is of the church in one of the villages my German ancestors lived.

14/06/2024

A very late Family History Friday - but it is still Friday. My note for today is ..when you realise what a small world it is. I met my husband at Aberystwyth University, he’s from Yorkshire and my family are from London.. I grew up in Bristol as my parents moved here when I was small and his family moved to the Midlands when he was at primary school.

When I began helping my inlaws researching their family trees I discovered my husband’s Great Granddad lived a couple of miles away from my family house where I grew up in Bristol and he’s buried in Arnos Vale cemetery near the city centre.

Photo of the Family History Cat ☺️

09/06/2024

It's nearly Summer in this Genealogist's house - Daughter No'2's exams have finished and Daughter No'1 has completed her final year - degree show was fabulous - and she's home this week woo hoo :)

And my favourite flower the Peony is out in my garden :)

Don't forget that whilst the sun is (hopefully) shining history research carries on - get in early and book your family history package today, for that Special Birthday, Wedding Anniversary, Wedding - or dare I say it, get organised in time for this Christmas.

06/06/2024

On this 'Longest Day' we think of those who arrived on those Normandy beaches (if they were lucky not to have drowned on the way) to help free Europe from Fascism and ensure that we in this country did not suffer the same fate.

My Mum's cousin Frederick is buried in a WW2 cemetery in Normandy where he died 80 years ago today on D-Day. Two more of his and Mum's cousins also lost their lives during WW2 and another one became a Canadian War Hero for his escape attempts from German Prisoner of War camps.

20/05/2024

I realise I've been a bit quiet on here lately, especially lacking with my family history friday posts sorry.

We've been a bit busy, and I also decided to set up a business selling plants. This is will be mostly houseplants but also some hardy garden plants as well. I've set up a small nursery of house plants in my greenhouse and am working with the 'from small acorns large oak trees grow' philosophy.

With family history I have always loved how large family trees can grow from only one set of parents and so from small little plants can a business grow :)

12/05/2024

When you go through some things in the loft and find some of your mum's '90's clothes which are now back in fashion & your daughters (who never met their grandmother as she died before they were born) want to wear them. 💔

26/04/2024

Family History Friday Post - for those of you with large families what's the largest age gap you have between youngest and eldest siblings or cousins??

My Great Granddad was the eldest of 16 children, (only 5 lived to adulthood) there was 24 years between him and his youngest sibling. His youngest sibling was only a year older than his eldest son.

I have 25 paternal cousins and there is 28 years between my eldest and my youngest cousin.

25/04/2024

Some family trees can unfurl beautifully like this fern below, others can stop and start or branch off in unexpected directions.. which do you think your family tree could be?

Why don't you contact me to find out - I have fixed rate packages to suit all budgets and have special packages for Weddings and Anniversaries.

Please contact me or see my website for further information www.vickyfamilyhistory.co.uk

19/04/2024

Family History Friday again.. yes I know its late afternoon but it's been a busy day, it's still Friday.

Any weird and wonderful stories that have been passed down your family?

Mine is my Mum's grandfather was from Germany, however because of WW1 & WW2 everyone was always told & believed he was from Alsace- Lorraine or Belgium. My mum had even been sent a child's teaset by the Belgian authorities after Belgium was liberated. We only discovered the truth after I began researching 20 years ago.

17/04/2024

Spring looks like it maybe finally here at least my Tree Peonies think so.

Don't forget if you've got Weddings or Wedding Anniversaries coming up this year I have new packages which would make incredible one off original presents for these special occasions.

Please look at my website for further information www.vickyfamilyhistory.co.uk

11/04/2024

Wow, such amazing finds coming out of the new dig at Pompeii.

Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city

Archaeologists unearth significant new paintings in the ancient Roman town buried by a volcano in AD79.

05/04/2024

Family History Friday - what strange story have you discovered whilst researching your family tree?

I'll start off with one from mine - an ancestor of mine apparently should have been at the Battle of Rorke's Drift with his regiment but due to his being worse the wear for drink he was in the 'clink' at the time.

Whether he was actually meant to be in the battle, I'm unsure however he is definitely listed in the book I've pictured below as being in 'clink' due to being drunk.

31/03/2024

Happy Easter to all those who celebrate.

12/03/2024

New blog post on my website.. researching my Grandad's many siblings.



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08/03/2024

Happy International Women's Day. To all the women who come before us and to all those who will come after us.

07/03/2024

Its World Book Day today, I must admit I am not missing those days of having to get my two children dressed up for school. No I'm not posting any photos - they'd kill me 🤣

I am a bookworm (I think we should be called book dragons 😊), my dream would be to have a house large enough to have a library. This is my latest book purchase, interesting but also of practical use.

04/03/2024

If you're stuck for a gift idea, especially for Mothers Day just around the corner. Don't forget I have gift vouchers. They are available to buy from my website or you can contact me to buy one.

Welcome Welcome to Vicky’s Family History Research Hi my name is Vicky, I am based in Yate near Bristol where I live with my family and my incredibly fluffy cat. This website will tell you a bit about me and how I can help you research your family history, and prove that genealogy does not have to...

01/03/2024

Happy St Davids Day to those who celebrate.

29/02/2024

I haven't done a 'weird and wonderful name' from history in ages.. Anyway today's is Hankin. This is a forename from my own family tree from the 1600's. As a surname Hankin is patronymic meaning son of John or it can also be a pet name for John.

At such an early time for documents to have survived I'm not sure if I will discover if my ancestor was given this name as it was a name from his mother's side or further back.

I also looked at Wikipedia for fun and according to them it has another meaning - from old norse for high kin.

27/02/2024

Love the signs of spring in my garden. Even if some plants are worrying early 😬

20/02/2024

We are planning a trip to Europe this summer and I've just realised we are going to be travelling really close to where my Huguenot ancestors lived.

Wonder if my family will mind a little detour to see if there's any of the old buildings or churches left from the 1600's 🤔🤔

The trials of having a genealogist for a wife/mum 😆😅

This is my 2x Great Grandmother, her father was the last of the Silk Weavers in my family. So the story goes she was blinded by the silk dyes when she was a child.

16/02/2024

When you have a lovely cousin in Australia who sends you a book just because she knows about your love of Dickens & 19th century history of children, and wanted to understand more about Australian history. I know what I'll be doing this weekend 😀😀😀

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13/02/2024

Noo, such sad news. Such a legend. RIP Steve Wright.

12/02/2024

I am so pleased to be able to announce new packages for 2024. 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
These new packages are for Weddings and Wedding Anniversaries. 🎊🎊

Depending on what package you choose (I have fixed rate packages to suit all budgets) you can have a gorgeous framed chart to give the happy couple on the day.

More information can be found on my website www.vickyfamilyhistory.co.uk

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