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The Name of the Father is Missing! Collecting vital records like birth certificates is something one does to find out more information if you are addicted to the hobby: family history. H for Hobby: Family Read More …
Yes it’s fur fashion from the past. I do love looking back at old photos of my Nana, Grace Shepherd (Mrs Dawson) wearing what I think as old fashioned clothing. To her, she was the Read More …
C is for Cemetery or Collis or Cousins AtoZChallenge Cemetery or Collis I’m not sure if these are cousins or not. My 3x great grandmother was a Collis. Born in Sudbury, Suffolk, England around 1796. Read More …
Mabel Dawson played the saxophone and piccolo for a living. Mabel Dawson with her saxophone. Named Mabel Kate Dawson, my maternal grandfathers sister was born in London, England 15 March 1881. When I was a Read More …
#GenealogyPhotoaday Day 30 Family. I love that someone bothered to write the names on the back of this photo. What is even better is that they wrote both maiden and married names for some women Read More …
Day 14 Writing – a Letter I’m lucky enough to have a copy of a letter my Nana (Grace Dawson, née Shepherd DOB 1896) wrote to her brothers and sisters in 1959. She came with Read More …
Grace Shepherd DOB 1896, 6th January. Happy Birthday Nana, born Grace Shepherd DOB 1896. I love that whenever you got dressed up you wore flowers. Usually from you own garden. You loved your garden. I Read More …