Charnwood Genealogy

17/11/2025

Great to see that this event is back for another year - come check out Charnwood Genealogy Christmas window at 3 Chase Road 🎄

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Off the streets are our official partner in our Frostbite Christmas Toy Drive. More details will follow. Southend-on-Sea City Council Cllr Matt Dent

17/11/2025

My latest Charnwood Genealogy blog post linked to the DOBELE/ DOBELL and MONTAGUE families in Hackney in London and Benfleet in Essex Postcard Traders Association

Another recent find was this lovely old photographic postcard showing a mother with four children and a pony and trap – the photograph was taken by Boydes Studios who had locations in the Str…

16/11/2025

Charnwood Genealogy office window all ready for the festive season with a ‘Family Christmas Tree’ theme using my old photographs 🎄

04/11/2025

It is great to get a mention in the Corringham church magazine 'The Link' following some recent research I carried out regarding a mystery name of T KING on their war memorial - many thanks to Peter for his article on pages 16 and 17 and hopefully the solving of the mystery!!

03/11/2025

Another old photo postcard reunited with its original family 👍 Postcard Traders Association https://charnwoodgenealogy.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/are-you-connected-to-the-hamflett-family-from-bishop-auckland-in-county-durham

Another great find at the recent Bury St Edmunds Postcard Fair was this lovely old family photograph that has written on the reverse – Best Wishes to all from Yours W H HAMFLETT with the addr…

31/10/2025

My latest Charnwood Genealogy blog post with a WW1 link and an amazing connection to a Postcard Publishing family Postcard Traders Association

When I am looking for old postcards and photographs to research I am always on the lookout for any World War 1 postcards that may have a regimental number as well as a name and regiment – one…

18/10/2025

Many thanks for this lovely article about my recent talk which is very much appreciated Bury St Edmunds Post Card Club

Our latest article in the Bury Directory for October 🙂

17/10/2025

My latest Charnwood Genealogy blog post linked to an old wedding photograph from Grays in Essex
Postcard Traders Association

A recent find on eBay was this lovely old wedding photograph of a soldier marrying and on the back was written – Thomas BLOOMFIELD & Sophie Mary NEAL married 14th February 1916 – Ro…

07/10/2025

I really enjoyed delivering a CWGC Sutton Road Cemetery talk to about 60 members of the Leigh on Sea Estuary U3A group this afternoon and I was so pleased to receive so many questions and great feedback afterwards - many thanks for inviting me 👍