The Grand Duchess wrote about my grandparents in her diary
I’m always interested in reading about my grandparents and my latest purchase doesn’t disappoint. George Hawkins, who has translated the diaries and letters of members
Writing about my family, history and moments in time.
An Upheaval leads to a memoir which made me wonder why…
Several years ago I reread the book my grandmother had written in the early 1930’s, her memoir Upheaval. I have always been curious. From the
In their footsteps: a journey to find the places my maternal grandparents once lived
Walking in the footsteps of my maternal grandparents and my grandmother’s family, led me from Istanbul to Marseilles, Le Grau du Roi, Rayol Canadel sur
Holiday reading – the similarites and differences between family history and detective fiction
What will you be reading over the holidays? When I’m not trolling through the real estate websites (because I’ve decided to downsize) I’ve been researching
Eight addresses in as many years – tracing my grandparents’ footsteps
It’s been two months since I last posted, but I have a reasonably good excuse. I’m putting my apartment on the market and have spent
One question and, as yet no answer – can you help?
I have a question! My regular readers will know that I’ve been researching my maternal family for quite awhile now. My maternal grandparents, Paul and
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