Some families know a great deal about their roots; others know very little. Since starting my research I have learned a huge amount about my ancestry and those connected to it and know that there is much, more to learn about the people, where they lived and what their lives were like - and I have quite a few more ancestors to find too!

 

 

I have lived in Wiltshire since I was twelve but spent a very happy childhood in Lincolnshire in the days when children could wander off for the day, armed with a jam sandwich and a bottle of pop.

 

I started to research my family after my grandmothers 100th birthday party and many questions from my grand daughter about past family members - questions which I could not answer and about which she is no longer interested!.

 

My research includes my mothers' family from Lincolnshire and my fathers family - briefly in Essex and Northamptonshire but originally from Cambridgeshire. I also research Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire rare names and gentry. My mothers family includes several gateway ancestors and so there are links to the Royal Families of England, Scotland and France too.

 

I am a member of the Society of Genealogists and of a number of County Family History Societies. I research online, at various records offices and use records such as Fiche, Books and CD's which I have I purchased.

 

My database published on rootsweb is updated regularly and contains at present 127,000 individuals, 33,000 marriages and 9,500 different surnames.

 

I firmly believe in sharing research and over the years many people have contacted me if they link to my family and so their family members feature too. If you have anything to add, I would be delighted to hear from you.