Last week I mentioned that Gilbert Palin wrote to Sir
William Palin Elderton and discussed family History. Gilbert also wrote that he wished William
would continue with the family research because William “has clerical facilities”. What
did he mean by that and how is this Sir William Palin Elderton related?
Some believe the Palin name originated in Wales, and some believe it was from Normandy. What we are sure of is that more than four hundred years ago, our ancestors lived in Cheshire. Many of our branches have moved throughout the United Kingdom and some have emigrated to Canada, United States, Africa and Australia. Join us, as we explore the lives of our ancestors and how they were part of this wonderful tapestry of the Palin Family Tree!
Thursday, 26 May 2016
Thursday, 19 May 2016
Week 20: To Rescue Records From Oblivion
Family History as a hobby can be quite satisfying. There is an element of mystery and a great
feeling of elation when you find a missing document. I can appreciate that not everyone is as
passionate as I to learn more about the ancestors, however it does seem that in
every generation there is at least one family historian.
This blog is about a Palin gentleman that was also
interested in the family legacy and even though he died back in 1946, he has
helped future generations know more about the family.
Thursday, 12 May 2016
Week 19: Nantwich's Oldest Tradesman
About two months ago I did an almost 2 hour long video chat
with a lovely lady from findmypast in England.
Her objective was to find out what the users think of the site and it
resources and what could make it better.
I said that there were so many sites that already offered civil and
census records but none of them offered those records and a huge selection of
scanned newspapers. So please, please,
expand on the newspapers and especially small town newspapers.
I was absolutely thrilled to find the Nantwich Guardian has
just been added. I am sure to find all
kinds of mentions of Palins there, everything from the typical births and
deaths to who knows what!
So, I quickly stopped what I was doing and went to do a
broad search – no first name just any Palin listed in that newspaper. The very first one that came up was complete
with picture, which is very rare to find.
I have transcribed it here for you.
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Week Eighteen: Death of a Salford Prisoner
I have seen countless genealogy shows where the subject
clearly states that they hope some sort of scoundrel is found in their family
history. At first I was horrified at the
thought and then I came to realize that it does indeed make a family tree a tad
more colorful and diverse.
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