“Fantasy Ancestors” a Thursday Thoughts blogpost from historytrace reflects on how we weave together our narratives of our ancestors lives from the historical evidence we have to hand.
Fantasy Ancestors – Thursday Thoughts
Memories and Moments – An Interview with Steve Pankhurst about Liife
Memories and Moments – An Interview with Steve Pankhurst founder of FriendsReunited and GenesReunited about Liife – a new service to creating timelines of life’s memorable moments.
Revered and Remembered Ancestors – Thursday Thoughts
“Revered and Remembered Ancestors” a Thursday Thoughts blogpost from historytrace explores what researching your ancestors can mean to you – from hobby or personal heritage exploration to ancestral veneration and remembrance.
End of the Ancestral Line? – Thursday Thoughts
“End of the Ancestral Line?” a Thursday Thoughts blogpost from historytrace explores what it means to be last person to carry your family name and family name changes.
Follow in the Footsteps – Thursday Thoughts
“Follow in the Footsteps” a Thursday Thoughts blogpost from historytrace uncovers your ancestors’ occupations and ponders whether you follow in their occupational footsteps?
Competition Time! March 2016
WIN A 2 HOUR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH SESSION! To ENTER this competition visit our historytrace Facebook page. Competition ends 31st March 2016.
Tell Me an Old Story – Thursday Thoughts
“Tell Me an Old Story” a Thursday Thoughts blogpost from historytrace explores what lies behind your family lore and oral traditions?
Quintessentially Speaking – Thursday Thoughts
“Quintessentially Speaking” a Thursday Thoughts blogpost from historytrace explores your quintessential family sayings and expressions.
One of a Kind or a Chip Off the Old Block? – Thursday Thoughts
In this Thursday Thoughts historytracings blogpost we explore whether you are “One of a Kind or A Chip Off the Old Block”?
Nature versus Nurture – Thursday Thoughts
This Thursday Thoughts blogpost explores aspects of the nature versus nurture debate within family history research.
The Tracks of Our Lives – Music and Memory
Music has the power to take us straight back to a specific historical time and place – explore music and memory as a springboard to family recollections.
Pandora’s Box – Thursday Thoughts
This Thursday Thoughts blogpost explores how family history research and people tracing can be a bit like opening Pandora’s box.
Lovable Rogues – Thursday Thoughts
This Thursday Thoughts blogpost considers how we respond to the lovable rogues in our family histories.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2016
27th January 2016 is Holocaust Memorial Day 2016. This year’s theme DON’T STAND BY explores how the inactivity of bystanders allows genocides to happen.
The International Tracing Service Digital Archive
The International Tracing Service Digital Archive is now available at the Wiener Library, London.
Baggage or Luggage? – Thursday Thoughts
Baggage or Luggage? Family history and life experiences – two ways to view them.
Introducing Research Your Own – RYO Blogpost Series
Are you thinking of starting your own Jewish family history research? Get some guidance from the 11 part historytrace blog series Research Your Own – RYO.
Putting It in Context RYO #11
This blogpost explores your ancestors’ time and place through historical contextualisation for Jewish family history research.
Those Old Things – Historical Artefacts RYO #10
This blogpost explores historical artefacts, inherited heirlooms, old documents and photos to help you build a rich picture of your Jewish family ancestry.
The Dressing Table – Thursday Thoughts
How evocative are the heirlooms you have inherited? I consider the window on my female ancestor’s lives through their dressing table and toilette articles.