Author: Jo Laver
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Who’s Who In Your Family?
Do You Know Who’s Who In Your Family? Do you know your first cousin from your second cousin once removed? We are all familiar with the standard terms for our immediate family members but do you really know who’s who in your family? Mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin are all terms that most…
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Personalised Crystal – How To Care For Your Collection
Personalised Crystal – How To Care For Your Collection. Crystal has long been a prize for its quality, durability and beauty. That’s why it is such a beautiful gift for a loved one, especially when personalised with your own special message. But like everything, it is important to ensure that your crystal gift is well…
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Getting Started With Your Family History Research
Getting Starting With Your Family History Research. Researching Your Family Tree? The following article has been kindly provided by Jen Mortensen of Parish Chest, a great online genealogy shop. On the site you will find lots of interesting hints tips and facts to help you start your family tree, as well as links to a huge…
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Why Family Is Important – Your Top Reasons
What does family mean to you? In the hustle bustle of everyday life it’s easy to forget to stop and think why family is important and what it’s all for. Therefore, for fun, we launched a facebook compeition to celebrate families and what they mean to us. To enter, entrants are encouraged to state, in…
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Clovelly in Devon – Visit The Beautiful Cobbled Village
Clovelly, Devon The beautiful and picturesque cobbled village of Clovelly Devon is one of the county’s most popular visitor attractions. Its steep myriad of streets and lanes wind their way past fascinating houses and traditional shops, down to the quaint and tranquil harbour below. Our Hall of Names surname histories used to be available int in…
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6 Tips for Engraving Gifts
It is great to be able to personalise your gift but if you think carefully about engraving gifts, it will go from being a much appreciated thought to a truly inspired choice! As well as including a personalised coat of arms, here are a few tips to consider. View our full collection of crystal is…
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Jersey War Tunnels – 23 Reasons To Visit
Jersey War Tunnels is no ordinary attraction; it is a spine-chilling reminder of a dark time in Jersey’s history. RESISTANCE & LIBERATION During World War II, the Crown left Jersey defenceless and the Island became occupied by German forces. As a result, Jersey War Tunnels are a product of five long years of Occupation; they…
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Independence Day – 10 Facts About The 4th July!
Independence Day – 10 Facts About The 4th July! 1. The 4th of July commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence (or Independence Day) in the United States in 1776. 2. It was at this time that the thirteen American colonies declared themselves a new nation, the United States of America,…
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Inveraray Castle – A Beautiful Scottish Castle
Inveraray Castle is the ancestral home of the Duke of Argyll, Chief of the Clan Campbell and is an iconic, must-see visitor attraction on the West Coast of Scotland. We are proud that Hall of Names prints are available to the castle’s visitors. Many thousands of whom travel to Inveraray from all around the world.…
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The White Sails: British Colonisation of the Americas
The White Sails: British Colonisation of the Americas. Are you researching your surname history, celtic origins and heritage? Then you are likely to have heard of ‘The White Sails’. But where did this term originate, and why is it of importance to those of Irish or Scottish descent? When the Crowns of England and Scotland…