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

So proud

My son has just graduated from the University of Salford; I am so proud of him… and his sister who is studying at the University of Ulster. My husband and I are both BA’s… it seems extraordinary to us that we have two children one of whom is, and one will be, BSc’s!

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Family Stories by Lois

Smells

I have what we call the Elsden nose… not that my nose is anything remarkable but I have a very sensitive sense of smell. I also have a great smell memory, and I can remember smells… for example, years and years ago, before I was fourteen when we moved from the flat we lived in […]

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