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Indentured Servants, Who, What, Why?

Indentured Servants, Who, What, Why?

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Genealogy and family history research can uncover fascinating stories and details about our ancestors, including those who may have been indentured servants. Indentured servitude was a common practice in colonial America, where individuals would work as servants in exchange for passage to the New World. In this blog post, we will explore the history of indentured servitude, the life of an indentured servant, and how this information can be useful for genealogy research. How do you keep your Genealogy Records?…

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How To Know Which GRO Index Is The Correct One

How To Know Which GRO Index Is The Correct One

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Which GRO Index is the correct one? This post relates to the Birth and Death Indexes in England & Wales. Often when searching the GRO Indexes or searching for people with particularly common surnames you might find yourself with a few, possibilities as to which is the correct certificate. Most people will guess and hope for the best, if it’s not one then they’ll buy another until they have the correct one. But there are actually a few tricks you…

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Why You Shouldn’t Be Fooled In To Thinking Everyone Has A Family Coat-of-Arms or Crest.

Why You Shouldn’t Be Fooled In To Thinking Everyone Has A Family Coat-of-Arms or Crest.

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The majority of people, when they first get in to Genealogy or Family History often (And me included) want to find out “My Family Crest” or “Coat-of-Arms”. If you google your last name followed by one of the two you’ll find countless sites which all want to sell you merchandise with “your” particular crest on. Having a Coat-of-Arms is a particularly rare thing to have and even if a branch of your family does happen to have one, being able…

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Tips for Researching Dutch Ancestors

Tips for Researching Dutch Ancestors

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It’s often daunting when looking at records from another country, in a different language to what you are accustom to. Dutch records are definitely no exception. We often take for granted in the UK how easy it is to obtain Birth/Marriage/Death certificates and how little effort it takes to find them. What’s your preferred storage method for Family Trees? WieWasWie When it comes to Dutch records, looking around in forums or using a search engine will usually bring you to…

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