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As others have said spellings do vary. I always try to see the original census pages. I then try to find the original parish register or any other documents near to the time. Having a whole batch of Enefers in the family with all the combinations of single and double letters as well as v for f I soo...

I have come across several cases in my ancestors of the opposite. Baptism after death. Not the Mormon idea, but within the Church of England. If a child died within a few days of birth some parishes allowed baptism to take place within a short period after the death. Usually this was about a week or...

Hi Brian My late father also sailed from Liverpool. If you have the departure date and some information on where he went you should be able to track his voyage and also trace the fate of the other convoy. It can become addictive. I have now found at least 10 files in the WO series that contain his n...

Just come across this query. I have recently been involved in some research into WW11 records. I found the published regimental histories to be rather too general for any detailed history of a given individual. They are worth a read for getting the general feel of the historical background. The indi...