In family tree research, I am reminded, again, that just One record can change everything. A cascading effect … Auguste is not the man I seek. Victor is. Victor and Auguste Dutaillis arrive almost simultaneously in the United Kingdom about 1793: fleeing the chaos in France. Victor settles in London; Auguste in Edinburgh. My ancestorContinue reading “Victor?”
Tag Archives: Genealogy
Family Trees
I have all these scraps of paper with diagrams on them, arrows and margin notes. Trying to prove connections between people born before 1800 with the present. Amazing puzzle… leading to all sorts of theories. Progress has been made. Great great gran who you met last post had a sister we never knew about. HerContinue reading “Family Trees”
Great Great Gran
I’ve become an obsessed amateur sleuth / family tree builder… thanks to cousin Jerry! The above photo is my father’s mother’s father’s mother: my great great grandmother Mary Ann Hodge nee Dutaillis. She had an amazing life. Having just finished my search for my long missing great uncle, I’ve plunged into another family mystery. WasContinue reading “Great Great Gran”
Family
For me, Christmas-time always brings “Family” to mind. This year, my thoughts have focused once more on Family History, more so than on presents and the annual family dinner, in part because this is my first Christmas without dad but mostly because there isn’t a family dinner or get together of any kind planned dueContinue reading “Family”
