Nov 12, 2019 | Blog, The Meaning of Surnames
Whether you’re a genealogy guru or family history fledgling, if you’re interested in your ancestral roots, unearthing the origin of your surname can be extremely illuminating. Whoever thought up the notion of surnames? We take it for granted that each of...
Nov 5, 2019 | Blog, Hall of Names Information, In The News
The Holiday season is well on its way and Gloucester Quays Victorian Christmas Market is preparing to take visitors back in time to a Dickensian era! It will be hosting its annual Victorian Christmas shopping spectacular and open-air ice rink, which is...
Oct 10, 2019 | Blog, In The News, Tracing Family History
Of all the surnames on the Titanic, our customers are often amazed to discover that their own name featured on the ill-fated ship. Our recent Facebook post highlighted some amazing family stories from our own customers, who had ancestors on the Titanic. We are...
Sep 16, 2019 | Blog, In The News
Looking for a great day out? Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture. It brings together over 2,000 organisations, thousands of events and 40,000 volunteers! Every year in September, places across the country throw open their...
Sep 10, 2019 | Blog, Celtic Roots, In The News
We are thrilled to be working with our friends at Celtic Life Magazine, to offer you a chance to win a year’s digital subscription to this brilliant magazine, celebrating all things Celtic! What’s included? Celtic Life Magazine is...
Sep 9, 2019 | Blog, In The News
In our recent Facebook competition to win a surname history print, we asked our customers for their words of wisdom: We wanted to hear the sort of family phrases and advice that have passed down the generations. Families often have sayings and words of wisdom that...
