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Though our Greenaway family lived at St Breward in Cornwall (and in nearby Blisland), we are not sure of the link between this George Greenaway and our family.
We are not sure whoch of two George Greenaways this one might be, because there were at least two George Greenaways born around 1834.
One was born at Cardinham, [...]
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For over thirty years now I’ve been up against the proverbial brick wall in my Hayes family from Somerset.
My great great great grandfather Simon Hayes (or Hays) was born in North Curry, Somerset, England, about 1785, according to the 1851 and 1861 censuses. But I’ve not been able to find any record of who his [...]
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The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History by David Hey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I’m not sure at what point one can say one has “read” a reference book such as this. But I think I’ve read enough to comment on it. It is quite a substantial book and comes at quite a [...]
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