King’s Cross War Memorial for Railwaymen
This week was a full-on working week with two long London trips. Although I didn’t have time to do any family history research, I did take the opportunity to visit the War Memorial at King’s Cross...
View ArticleTranscription Tuesday 2019 – Your Chance to Give Something Back to Family...
A date for your diary: 5 February 2019 is Transcription Tuesday. This annual event, launched by Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine in 2017, promises to be the biggest yet and it’s your chance to be...
View ArticleThe Fair Weather Genealogist – Summer Research Tips
Summer tends to be the time of year when family history research takes a back seat. Who wants to be stuck in front of a computer screen or closeted away in some dusty archive or local library when the...
View ArticleBatley’s Record-Breaking Rat-Catcher
On Christmas Eve 1933, after a fortnight’s illness, Batley’s nationally acclaimed rat-catcher Thomas Cassidy died. During his working life his skills were in much demand by a cross-section of...
View Article
