Qingming Festival (清明节) is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It falls on April 4th or 5th. In 2023, Qingming Festival falls on April 5th, when most Chinese people will enjoy a public holiday. Qingming Festival is also called Tomb Sweeping Day as it is the time for Chinese people to show respect to …
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Paper Files
April 7, 2023 Like most genealogists of a “certain” age, I still have lots of paper files. You’re probably thinking that I ought to be scanning the files and then tossing the paper copies. I know that would be ideal, but I have four filing cabinets tightly packed with files, and I just can’t face …
Findmypast Announces Newly-Digitized Records for Essex, Montgomeryshire in England
The following announcement was written by Findmypast: Montgomeryshire Monumental Inscriptions This collection can help you uncover not only the final resting place of your ancestor, but how they were remembered. With these 7,412 new records, you could discover their biographical details and what was written on their headstone or urn. Middlesex Monumental Inscriptions A further …