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Author: Jo Laver
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What Is The Difference Between Glass and Crystal?
What is the Difference Between Glass and Crystal? Have you ever wondered what is the difference between glass and crystal? Crystal is always popular has for a long time been a choice for a gift to prize for its quality. For generations it is often the choice for those occasions where you require an extra-special…
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How Do We Research Your Surname Meanings and Coat of Arms?
Our History Our expertise lies in creating surname history scrolls for you to display and enjoy. We have more than a million surnames and their associated coats of arms on our database, and in this article, we explain just how this research into surname meanings has been carried out. It’s a massive undertaking and…
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Answers to your Family History Questions!
Tracing your family tree is all about finding answers to your family history questions. Our friends at Family Tree magazine help with advice on these top ten family history questions. Happy family history researching! I always want to do find answers to my family history questions but I just don’t know where to begin. 1. Where shall…
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How We Create Coat of Arms & Surname History Prints
Ever wondered how we create our coat of arms and surname history prints? In this article,we explain how we do it, where the information comes from, and how we trace the heraldry. When you place your order for a coat of arms and surname history print, your details and name request are shown on our online…
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A Brief History of Cornish Surnames And Their Origins
A Brief History of Cornish Surnames And Their Origins Does your surname originate in Cornwall (known in Cornish as ‘Kernow’)? Have you ever wondered where your surname derived from in this fascinating and mysterious corner of Britain? Cornish surnames can now be found all over the world and this article looks at some of the…
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Transportation To The Penal Colonies
Transportation to the penal colonies is a fascinating subject. Has your surname history or family research uncovered that your ancestors endured transportation to the penal colonies? Punishment for criminals in the 18th century was harsh. This article is kindly provided by ‘Victorian Crime and Punishment’ . It outlines the reasons for transportation to the penal…
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Genealogy Alphabet – An Alphabet For Family Research
Genealogy Alphabet. An alphabet for family research Make your way through the genealogy alphabet with our selection of essential family history words which you’ll come across when discovering your ancestors. We’ve all heard the phrase ‘The past is a foreign country’ – and this foreign country comes with a foreign language, as we discover when…
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Your Guide To Scottish Surnames
Scottish Surnames have a long and often troubled past. The Romans name it Caledonia, the Gaels called it Alba, but today it’s known as Scotland, a country with a rich and complex history. After surviving many invasions and battles over the centuries, it’s only apt that Scottish surnames have a complicated but intriguing background. So…
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Family History Interview Tips
Once again we have teamed up with Family Tree Magazine, who have kindly provided this article about how to interview relatives and provided us with their family history interview tips. A must-read for those embarking on a journey of family research… If you’re lucky enough to be seeing relatives, make the most of the opportunity…
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Planning a Clan Gathering?
Planning a Clan Gathering takes some organisation and is a great opportunity for you to meet other family members, share history and have a good get together. Have you ever thought about organising a Family or Clan Gathering? The task can seem a daunting one, but here at Hall of Names, we regularly speak to…