The following announcement was written by TheGenealogist: Millions of homes recorded in the 1901 census have now been plotted on historical georeferenced maps by TheGenealogist. Family history or house historians can now explore the areas where their ancestors lived and see how far it was for them to walk to the shops, visit their local …
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From TheGenealogist: Now View Your Ancestors’ Homes From the 1901 UK Census on Georeferenced Maps
The following announcement was written by TheGenealogist: Millions of homes recorded in the 1901 census have now been plotted on historical georeferenced maps by TheGenealogist. Family history or house historians can now explore the areas where their ancestors lived and see how far it was for them to walk to the shops, visit their local …
What Attracted Our Ancestors to the New World?
I learned in school that our ancestors came to the New World in the 1600s in search of religious freedom. While I still believe that to be true, I now believe the full story is a bit more complex than the reasons given in grammar school textbooks. Religious freedom was a motivation for Puritans, Pilgrims, …