Ancestral Meandering

28/07/2022

Congratulations to Alex Briggs who has just been appointed AGRA's new Communications Officer. https://www.agra.org.uk/alex-briggs-genealogist-in-north-yorkshire

07/06/2022

This is one of the many reasons why we need local libraries. Three volumes of unpublished work about ’s war casualties in Scarborough Library compiled by local historian Paul Allen who passed away last year.

16/11/2021

It's official I have been accepted as an Associate Genealogist of AGRA!!

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any family history related adventures you want to follow!!

More than a stroll but less than a trek, Ancestral Meandering is an interactive way to explore your family history. We are committed to guiding you along your very own genealogical footpath through time.

16/10/2021

The story of Plucky Mary and a twist of genealogical fate. If you've read my blog on “Treasure’s of World War One” you’ll have seen that I received some poignant postcards belonging to Robert Oliver, a Scot’s Guard soldier who was killed in action in 1916. It was however, to my surprise, that nestled in amongst this collection were a few pages of scribbled notes....

The story of Plucky Mary and a twist of genealogical fate. If you’ve read my blog on “Treasure’s of World War One” you’ll have seen that I received some poignant postcards belonging to Robert…

14/10/2021

Genealogy can sometime literally uncover skeletons. An unsolved murder was rediscovered by our family pathfinder and now it’s a whole new side project.

Post WW2. A violently murdered shop keeper. Two suspects. Renowned Police Inspectors. An international escape. Cold War spies. We think this is an documentary in the making!

09/10/2021

Hidden worlds in plain sight.

09/10/2021

Check out this fascinating take on European royalty from UsefulCharts. Their products and videos are always so insightful

Buy the chart: https://usefulcharts.com/products/matrilineal-dynasties-of-europeFULL SERIES:=========================Matrilineal Dynasties Part 1 (House of G...

05/10/2021

What a great project!

In 2014 the WEA History of Scarborough Group put together this fantastic look at who was in Longwestgate in 1891. This is currently on display in the library foyer. Come down and have a look, and maybe spot the name of a relative.
WEA - Scarborough / Whitby
Scarborough a History of the Town and its People
Scarborough History
Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society