Category Archives: Family History

A Curious Indenture of Apprenticeship

Posted on May 1, 2019 by peopledetectiveuk

From Historical Gleanings of Bolton and District: A second batch of odd papers (written and printed) in one form or other identified with the township of Breightmet, which have been loaned to (the) present correspondent by an old Breightmetite, contains … Continue reading →

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‘No means to bury’

Posted on Feb 10, 2016 by peopledetectiveuk

It is inevitable that at some point in our family history research we will come across something we wish we hadn’t.  Whether it is a criminal, something else unsavoury or something tragic which fills our hearts with sadness. Although we … Continue reading →

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Protect Your Research

Posted on Feb 8, 2016 by peopledetectiveuk

I wrote a shorter version of this for the FFHS September 2012 Ezine: Would you be annoyed to discover your family tree had been published on an unfamiliar website without your permission?  The Lost Cousins newsletter reports how one such … Continue reading →

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Will the Real Robert Rothwell Please Stand Up!

Posted on Feb 8, 2016 by peopledetectiveuk

Most of us willl come across a brick wall at some point in our family history research.  One of my most frustrating problems was with Robert ROTHWELL – all was going well with the ROTHWELL line until I reached Robert … Continue reading →

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