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.

Our house… 2005…

This is our house, but taken a few years ago; now the pale blue wall is dark blue and so is the double gate and all the bushes and trees have grown. On the left you can see the red leaves of the smoke bush… bush??? It’s a mighty tree now, we have to keep […]

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