Family history and genealogy researchers often compare their work to detectives. They follow a trail of clues that lead them to a particular individual. And they evaluate evidence to prove or disprove they have the right person. Often times we … Continue reading →
To many young men in the nineteenth century, India represented a land of opportunity. Thousands of them crossed the oceans to construct roads and railways. control law and order and administer the British held territories. Among them were three members … Continue reading →
If the steam engine hadn’t been invented I wouldn’t have been born in Wales. Maybe I’d be a native of Ireland instead. Or perhaps American or Australian. But as a result of one of those significant turning points in history, … Continue reading →
This is a photograph of my paternal great grandfather William Heenan. It was taken on a rare holiday at a seaside resort called Weston-super-Mare in South West England. He’s one of 73 William Heenans I have in my database. This … Continue reading →
No-one warned me when I embarked on my study of the Heenan surname that I would very quickly be drowning in documents and notes. When I first started researching my own family line more than 20 years ago I managed … Continue reading →
The mass murder of five members of the Donnelly family from Ontario is one of the most notorious events In the history of Canada. Two adults, two of their sons and a niece were beaten to death in a late … Continue reading →