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Not just any family Professional Genealogist. Approved British Library researcher.

Associate of Association of Genealogists & Researchers in Archives (AGRA)
Member of the Register of Qualified Genealogists (RQG)
Specialising in London, British India & Far East.

Today's working location The National Archives at Kew.Researching ships logs today from 1796!
13/10/2026

Today's working location The National Archives at Kew.

Researching ships logs today from 1796!



Sometimes when researching you come across a gem. Observer - 6 Jun 1941 - 4 Death notice of Celia Richards nee Mist, w...
07/10/2026

Sometimes when researching you come across a gem. Observer - 6 Jun 1941 - 4 Death notice of Celia Richards nee Mist, wife of my 2nd great-granduncle.
She recolected "being lifted up to see the ships sailing down the Solent to the Crimea."




Last Sunday I visited to see my 2nd great grandparent's grave.Whilst there I saw some interesting monuments that were ...
02/10/2026

Last Sunday I visited to see my 2nd great grandparent's grave.

Whilst there I saw some interesting monuments that were painted figures, ever seen them before.

Are they common?



27/09/2026

On this day in 1863, William Debenham, founder of the eponymous store, died at his home in Kensal Rise. The department store chain was founded in 1778 with one London shop at 44 Wigmore Street selling drapery, haberdashery, hosiery, lace, silks and mourning goods and eventually had over 178 premises across the world. William Clark had this original drapers’ shop and he formed a partnership with William Debenham in 1813.
Unfortunately the firm collapsed in 2020 and all of the stores closed the next year. Luckily for historians, a major rescue effort with the collaboration of the heritage and insolvency sectors has secured the future of the historic Debenhams archive. This is now at the City of Westminster Archives Centre, who are now working towards cataloguing the collection so it can be accessible to researchers.
Photo: by Philafrenzy - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.

Today's out and about to .Tracking down 2nd great grandparents graves.
27/09/2026

Today's out and about to .

Tracking down 2nd great grandparents graves.




This morning's out and about.Society of Genealogists outing to the Foundling Museum
24/09/2026

This morning's out and about.
Society of Genealogists outing to the Foundling Museum

2nd day of dodgy trains but made it to British Library
15/09/2026

2nd day of dodgy trains but made it to British Library

This afternoon's working location .Looking at rate books from 1740 to 1800, found early edition had been written on up ...
09/09/2026

This afternoon's working location .
Looking at rate books from 1740 to 1800, found early edition had been written on up cycled paper.




What can one family’s journey reveal about the changing face of 19th-century Britain? 📜✨Join me for an intriguing talk: ...
07/09/2026

What can one family’s journey reveal about the changing face of 19th-century Britain? 📜✨

Join me for an intriguing talk: All Roads Lead to Tottenham.

Follow an extraordinary 19th-century migration across the UK—from Lincolnshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon, Suffolk, and Essex to Tottenham in North London, and eventually to the USA.

Through genealogy databases, local archives, and inherited family photos, this case study brings to life the working-class stories of a Grocer, a Blacksmith, a Shoemaker, and a Teacher navigating a rapidly shifting world.

Event Details:

📅 Date: Saturday, 12 September 2026

⏰ Time: 14:00 – 15:00 BST

📍 Location: on Zoom for Society of Genealogists https://portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2714058

Today's working location British Library
01/09/2026

Today's working location British Library

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