Category Archives: Family History

Long Forgotten Songs and VE Celebrations

Posted on May 8, 2020 by caroleparkes

VE Day Celebrations  With today’s problems, people are celebrating in a quiet way.  How about playing some wartime songs to get you in the mood for celebrating this momentous event. Do you know what your parents’ favourite wartime song was? … Continue reading →

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An actual account of life in Wigan at the time of George Orwell’s study!

Posted on Sep 14, 2019 by caroleparkes

ELIZABETH (ALKER) SMITH 1918 – 2012 – AN ORDINARY WOMAN LIVING IN EXTRAORDINARY TIMES.     During the Great Depression, in the same 1936 year George Orwell was conducting his social study in Wigan, Lancashire,  Elizabeth, just 18, discovered she … Continue reading →

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How Difficult is it to Trace Ancestors Whose Surname is SMITH?

Posted on Feb 14, 2019 by caroleparkes

RESEARCHING MY SMITH ANCESTORS When I first thought about doing some research on my family tree, I thought it would be an almost impossible task because my maiden surname was SMITH, a really common surname. My brother’s marriage confirmed to … Continue reading →

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HITTING BRICK WALLS

Posted on Feb 7, 2019 by caroleparkes

HITTING BRICK WALLS IN FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH I spent over 14 years researching the many branches of my family tree and then reached so many brick walls, I decided to give up for a while and write the books I’d … Continue reading →

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