This is what started it all for me! I was intrigued to learn that allegedly a distant ancestor was born out of wedlock - not an uncommon occurrence in the 1700's - and may in fact be the link to the Angell Estate in Surrey, England. But who's child was she? who did she marry? who were her children? and how do I find out. All I had were some handwritten details recorded in my Family History book after discussions with my parents (now deceased) and my elder siblings. How was I to know if those facts were correct and how do I authenticate them?
Why not do some online sleuthing I thought - surely I'd be able to look up records held in UK via some web service. Absolutely - wow there is a plethora of sites to go to and groups to talk to. I quickly joined up with Ancestry.com and Genes United and even googled for links to parish and county records. Well I became hooked and spent many hours over the summer holidays searching for long lost relatives, authenticating with links to real documents, and becoming immersed in my own history.
Great Uncle William Adrian Allery spent a small fortune and many years in his searching for our ancestry - and did this all on foot back in the 1920's. Sadly none of his sons were willing to continue the search after William Adrian died in 1924, but he certainly became a notoriety in Lambeth. Our family archives contain some newspaper articles about William Adrian from that time and I had written a fictional tale (based on these facts) some years ago. So I had some tools at my disposal and the passion to continue.
So who was this woman of illegitimate birth?
William Adrian believed her to be Elizabeth Clarkstone Angel who married Richard Allery, his great, great, grandfather in or around the 1770's.
... the search begins ...
Thursday, February 01, 2007
New Course
Today I began a genealogy course online at www.genclass.com
Our first assignment is:
Your assignment from this first lesson is to think about what inspires you not only to explore your genealogy, but also to document the lives of your ancestors. Before you can begin the writing process you need to have a reason to begin, and a reason to stay motivated and finish the task. Try to think of the writing process as a series of steps. You don’t need to write 50-100 pages a week. But every time you write a few sentences about a favorite ancestor, record your own thoughts on paper, or prepare a new scrapbook page, you are one step closer. If you continue to work at it you’ll be surprised at how quickly you will be able to complete a detailed family narrative to preserve for future generations.
See next post for this assignment response.
CC
Our first assignment is:
Your assignment from this first lesson is to think about what inspires you not only to explore your genealogy, but also to document the lives of your ancestors. Before you can begin the writing process you need to have a reason to begin, and a reason to stay motivated and finish the task. Try to think of the writing process as a series of steps. You don’t need to write 50-100 pages a week. But every time you write a few sentences about a favorite ancestor, record your own thoughts on paper, or prepare a new scrapbook page, you are one step closer. If you continue to work at it you’ll be surprised at how quickly you will be able to complete a detailed family narrative to preserve for future generations.
See next post for this assignment response.
CC
Friday, February 24, 2006
New Arrival
Go to Bubbleshare for a quick look at recent family event.
http://www.bubbleshare.com/album/15492.69f616a5409
http://www.bubbleshare.com/album/15492.69f616a5409
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