The Chiddicks Family Tree
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A family history blog. site telling the stories of my own family plus lots of good ideas and tips to help others who are researching their own family tree.
The Chiddicks Family Tree
1M ago
RootsTech 2024 have just announced their first keynote speaker, president and founder of the Dred Scott Foundation and great-great-granddaughter of Dred and Harriet Scott, Lynne M Jackson. A remarkable woman, Lynne Jackson will take the RootsTech main stage on Friday March 1st 2024 and she will speak on the importance of remembering and connecting with ancestors ..read more
The Chiddicks Family Tree
2M ago
The spirit of our ancestors lives on in each and every one of us, whether it’s common family traits, inherited talents and skills or just family likeness, our ancestor’s DNA is represented in all of us. Family History is more than a series of documents and certificates, it’s a living, breathing entity and it’s the ..read more
The Chiddicks Family Tree
2M ago
Would you like to win a free RootsTech 3-day pass (value $99) to attend the greatest genealogy event of the year……….find out how you can enter right here. RootsTech in conjunction with their Media Team Members (That’s me!) are running a free to enter giveaway competition that will run until the end of October. We ..read more
The Chiddicks Family Tree
3M ago
After recently moving house, I was absolutely delighted to discover that there is a vast amount of history that surrounds the market town of Nantwich in Cheshire, where I live, and as someone with a keen interest in local, as well as family history, I felt compelled to tell you about “The Battle of Nantwich ..read more
The Chiddicks Family Tree
3M ago
Sometimes we discover some fascinating stories whilst we are researching our family history and sometimes the stories find us. Now ordinarily you might wonder what my connection is to the story of an American Fighter Pilot who tragically died in WW2. So let me tell you about Arthur Leslie Brown and how his story found ..read more
The Chiddicks Family Tree
6M ago
Another iconic image and another tragic story that tells of a mother’s love for her son and her blind obsession with “Bringing Him Home”. But who was Anna Durie and what was the story behind her picture…… Anna Bella Peel was born on 13 November 1856 in Thornhill in Upper Canada, the second daughter of ..read more
The Chiddicks Family Tree
6M ago
This week I was delighted to be a guest on Dr. Michala Hulme’s brand new podcast called ‘Unearth The Past’. Unearth The Past takes a fresh and fun look at both history and family history and each week host, Dr. Michala Hulme is joined by special guests and will discuss the latest family history news ..read more
The Chiddicks Family Tree
7M ago
For those of you that enjoy a really good genealogy podcast series, then why not have a listen to The Family Histories Podcast by the wonderful Andrew Martin. If you are a family history addict, which I am assuming you might be, if you are reading this blog, then you will love the Family Histories ..read more
The Chiddicks Family Tree
8M ago
This is the latest and recently updated biography of my great-grandfather, John Edwin Barnes. It’s always good practise to periodically review and … The Life and Times of John Edwin Barnes ..read more
The Chiddicks Family Tree
8M ago
A few years ago I was fortunate enough to visit the National Arboretum in Staffordshire, which holds over 300 memorials to those lives that have sadly been lost in conflict and civilian life. The Arboretum stands as a place which honours the fallen and recognises their service and their sacrifice for their country. It was first ..read more