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Nicola
Aug 8, 20235 min read
Who's that girl?
This appears therefore to be Christiana Bourchier, daughter of John Bourchier and Charlotte Chadwick of Baggotstown, Co Limerick. She...
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Nicola
Sep 30, 20228 min read
Rebels of Louth: Thomas and Robert Spencer
In honour of Lincolnshire Day on 1 October an examination of two Louth men who were involved in the Rising that began in Louth on 1...
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Nicola
Sep 23, 20208 min read
Thomas Huddleston "uncontrollably violent and dangerous"
As a genealogist and wife of an ex-gravedigger I have spent a fair amount of time in cemeteries and graveyards. I have become quite adept...
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Nicola
Aug 18, 20202 min read
Snapshots at 45
In honour of my 45th birthday I thought I would look back on my ancestors in their 45th years. Paternal granddad – Ernest Rowe. Sadly,...
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Nicola
Aug 10, 20203 min read
The joy of Almanacks
I always had the impression that almanacs were something to do with cricket, weather and astrology. I never imagined that they would be...
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Nicola
Jun 24, 20209 min read
Story behind the headstone Pt 1: genealogical goosebumps
As the bullet casing fell from the envelope onto the desk in front of me goosebumps rose up on my arms. I had ordered up a court martial...
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Nicola
Aug 16, 20192 min read
A family resumé
I realised that I sometimes write in my blog about random family members but that a few more details of my family lines might be useful in o
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