Tag Archives: Birmingham

Are you connected to the WORTON or GREEN families from Kings Norton in Birmingham?

Posted on May 23, 2023 by charnwoodgenealogy

I have recently been sorting through some old military photographs sent to my by my lovely friend Lynn from Lynn’s Waffles and found this one, as below, with a name and age written on the back. On the back is … Continue reading →

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PHOTO REUNITED: Do you have connection to the WOODFIELD or STEVENS families from Solihull and Birmingham?

Posted on February 28, 2023 by charnwoodgenealogy

UPDATE: This lovely old wedding photograph has now been reunited with a member of the WOODFIELD family and will be added to their family archive, which makes all the research and blog writing so worthwhile. Simon – 21st November 2023 … Continue reading →

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Do you have IRELAND relatives from Erdington?

Posted on August 3, 2017 by charnwoodgenealogy

Another recent postcard find was sent in December 1916 to Sapper L J IRELAND 1953 from his mother in Erdington, so with further investigation I wondered what I could discover about this family! The message reads: Erdington Dear Leslie, Many … Continue reading →

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WW1 photo postcard sent to the HANDS family – are you connected?

Posted on January 4, 2017 by charnwoodgenealogy

At a recent postcard fair in Surrey I found and bought a lovely photographic postcard showing a group, with several of the men in uniform. Was this a family shot showing siblings before going off to war – I decided … Continue reading →

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