Monthly Archives: April 2013

I have now set up an Aldeburgh War Memorial tree on Ancestry to try and locate relatives, information and possibly photographs of the 83 men and 1 woman from Aldebugh killed in World War 1 and if anyone wants to … Continue reading →

As you know from a previous blog post I am carrying out some research into the names on the Aldeburgh War Memorial in Suffolk and I am looking for the personal stories and photographs to accompany the military research that … Continue reading →

It is great how being involved with the Guild of One Name Studies (GOONS) leads to meeting other members with surnames they are researching like BULSTRODE http://www.one-name.org/profiles/bulstrode.html and SCOTCHMER http://www.one-name.org/profiles/scotchmer.html who have links to Framlingham in Suffolk – why not … Continue reading →

Following on from the recent articles in Framfare magazine in Framlingham Suffolk http://www.framfare.com about Arthur Newson and John Bridges subsequent piece ‘A tale of Three Arthur Newsons’ I thought I would share with you a story that Arthur told me … Continue reading →

An interesting article that I have been sent by email this afternoon that I thought I would share…….. The risk of Icelanders accidentally sleeping with a relative is apparently high enough to justify the creation of a smartphone app to … Continue reading →

I am researching all the LAST’s killed in WW1 including the grave of Basil Herbert Last as shown in this photograph and if anyone can help with any information or photographs about the casualties please email me at charnwoodresearch@virginmedia.com – … Continue reading →

STOP PRESS – I am currently in the process of setting up a LAST surname DNA Study which will hopefully prove some great connections between people with the surname LAST and if you know anyone with the name or a … Continue reading →

Many thanks for all the feedback on my Polish Family History article in the April 2013 issue of ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ magazine which included the following: “Fascinating articles in this issue include a bittersweet “Reader Story” revealed … Continue reading →

The East Anglian Daily Times Newspaper in Suffolk are running a feature called Teams of Yesteryear and this is the latest photo with names from Leiston in Suffolk – photos can also be submitted for publishing! A great way of … Continue reading →