UK Family Tree Researcher

01/01/2026

Wishing a very Happy New Year to all my customers, past and present.

As we begin 2026, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for the enjoyment researching your families has given me. Every family has a unique story, and it is a privilege to help uncover them.

I look forward to another year of discovering family history secrets, honouring heroes, exploring the lives of ordinary people, and unearthing the occasional scandal that makes every family tree one-of-a-kind.

Jane

30/09/2025

I received this wonderful review today from Karen the lovely lady who sent me the flowers:

I can't tell you how over the moon I am I took a chance (which is very unlike me) and contacted Jane Hewitt about the brick wall I'd hit with the very complicated family tree I had been trying very unsuccessfully for years to complete on my own.

Jane could not have been nicer or more patient with me if she tried! Between the choice of packages and how to pay, the very regular email updates of progress, and final results, I could not be happier or recommend her highly enough!

This woman is 1st class at what she does and I could never have imagined that I would have a family tree with so many documents and so very beautifully presented.

I have and would recommend Jane Hewitt and the service she provides, to everyone and anyone! I could never thank Jane enough for the truly amazing gift of her sharing her talent with others, that will be kept in the family for generations to come.

If you are looking for a genealogist, contact Jane Hewitt and you will be so glad that you did! 5⭐

Karen 🌻

11/09/2025

It is September already and research has been so busy these last few months I have not had time to post any updates. Recently I have had to say goodbye to some fantastic long term customers as their projects were completed and I was delighted to receive a thank you card and some beautiful flowers from Karen. Thanks so much for your custom researching all your families was a real pleasure.

05/05/2025

VE Day, we honour the courage and sacrifices of those who helped secure peace in Europe on May 8, 1945. Do you have a family story from WWII? Share how your ancestors contributed to this historic moment or how it shaped their lives. Let’s celebrate their legacy together!

03/04/2025

Another month and lots of family research completed. If you are researching your family tree yourself I would recommend checking the local newspapers for any articles. Newspapers are an invaluable resource for researching your family history; they can really help with any brick walls too. I have found some fascinating articles over the years; families fighting in the street, sailors lost at sea, railway and mining accidents, inquests and advertisements for family businesses.

08/03/2025

I can’t believe it is March already and what a lovely time I have been having researching some interesting families.

AI has also helped by flagging up newspaper articles and other documents for family members; however if you are building a family tree yourself beware of blindly adding AI hints to your tree. Hints are really only meant to be clues and these need to be carefully checked. If a couple of trees have an error the AI can offer this same incorrect information to more people researching the same family and in doing so end up compounding the issue. If in doubt it is well worth checking online parish records or ordering certificates. There is nothing worse than finding an error and having to delete hundreds of names from a customer’s family tree.

20/12/2024

I can’t believe we are coming to the end of another year of research already. I would like to thank all my customers past and present for all the enjoyment researching your families has given me. I look forward to discovering more family history secrets, heroes as well as ordinary people and the occasional scandal which makes every tree unique. Happy Christmas to you all and Best Wishes for 2025 Jane.

25/09/2024

Family Tree News 25 September 2024

I have added some more information to my website to help people interested in the Coventry Blitz, and anyone researching their family tree who had ancestors with the surnames of Collins / Holroyd, Clifford, Courts and Cramp, including information about where their lived, their occupations, who their relatives were, how they tragically lost their lives in the blitz, and where their remains were buried, in case relatives wish to pay their respects. Have a look on familyresearcher.co.uk for more details.

07/09/2024

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The Coventry Blitz Resource Centre has received a large update to over 25 names including Arthur Thomas Butler who posthumously received a medal for his bravery during the April raids.
Arthur Thomas Butler
Born 08/09/1923 in Coventry, Warwickshire. Son of Thomas Arthur Butler and Rose Esther Egan. Resided at 25 Cheveral Avenue, Radford, Coventry, Warwickshire. Home Guard and Assembler at Humber Ltd. Posthumously Awarded with a National Commendation for Bravery during the April Raids on 09/04/1841. He had stopped a dangerous escape of gas and tackled a fire at a factory using a fire hose. He worked in dangerous conditions for four hours receiving injuries to both hands and legs from incendiary bombs that required his legs be heavily wrapped in bandages. Finally he was badly injured at Lydgate Road while attempting to fetch an ambulance for a badly wounded man and died Aged 17 at Gulson Road Hospital, Coventry, Warwickshire. Buried in the Communal grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry.
Also updated were the Harrison, Cuthbertson and Evans Families including Dudley Firefighter William Verdun Evans.

23/08/2024

My lovely flowers from another satisfied customer. They really made my day.😁

15/08/2024

I have had a little break and spend this adding extra information to my Morris family tree. 😁

02/08/2024

Family Tree News August 2024

Of interest this month was a Cornish family who went to Brazil in 1833 to find work after mine closures in their native Cornwall. We tend to think that our ancestors didn’t travel much, especially before modern times but it is amazing to see how far people were prepared to travel for work. Some of these miners left children at home with relatives or even in the Workhouse, sending money back for their support while others made the move permanent.

The Coventry Blitz Resource Centre has been updated with new information about sad deaths in the Knight and Lee families, and information regarding Emma Knutton has been expanded. If you have any further information for any of the other people listed, just let us know and we’ll be happy to add it.

Coventry Blitz Home page. Here you will find Coventry Blitz facts and information about various Coventry air raids including Operation Moonlight Sonata, and a lists of Coventry blitz victims, researched by Jane Hewitt.