Family Stories

All families have stories; some stories are almost myths… did my ancestors really come from Sweden? Were they really river pilots or pirates operating out of the east coast port of King’s Lynn? Some family stories are true, although some facts may be hidden; my great-grandparents loved each other across a religious divide, but where and how did they meet? Some family stories are only revealed through census records and some genealogical detective work. I want to tell the stories of my family, and others who otherwise might be lost in the past.

Family Stories by Lois

Granny Anne

I was fortunate enough to meet my great-grandparents when I was a young child, and also fortunate enough to have the sort of memory which recalls them. I remember when we used to visit Tom and Annie Allen in their little terraced house, they would usually be in bed. I guess this was because it […]

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Writing by Lois

Family history writing group, latest update

I have a monthly family history writing group – we don’t research our ancestry, we write about what we know, remember, have found out, imagine, and every meeting I’m amazed at the great writing which is shared. Last time we were thinking about people, about characters, about stories, using our imaginations and using senses to […]

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