Month: February 2026

an open green space with thatched buildings on the left, tall trees in leaf on the right and a medieval church with a pointed spire at the far end - The Village Green at Ickham by Chris Heaton at WikiMedia Commons is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 (CC BY-SA 2.0) License A gem uncovered at the Internet Archive
ancestral birth places · family history · family history books · research

A gem uncovered at the Internet Archive

Teresa (fhtess65)8 Comments

I’m working on a longer piece right now, but don’t want to go too long between regular posts, so I decided to share my excitement over a recent find at the Internet Archive. In the course of my recent research, I found a book at this valuable site titled Ickham : the friendly village by… Continue reading A gem uncovered at the Internet Archive

Rose Ann May Lawley - Ancestry Profile, showing both her step-father and the fact her biological father is unknown Making the right connections
ancestors · Barlow · family history · Lawley · methodology

Making the right connections

Teresa (fhtess65)9 Comments

One of my favourite genealogy “teachers” is Connie Knox, who shares her vast knowledge and love of building family trees on the Genealogy TV channel at YouTube. Last week she released one of her most helpful videos yet: Genealogical Research Process Simplified. In it she walks us through the steps she takes each time she… Continue reading Making the right connections