Website updated 31 May 2007

I have just completed an update on the website.

Amongst the updates are many on the family of Robert and Florence (née Greathead) Quinney from information and clues provided by Catherine and her uncle Gordon, any thanks to both.

The mysterious Florence

It is amazing what you discover through a little lateral thinking. I went onto genes reunited and searched for Florence Quinney, I thought née Greathead. I got the wrong Florence married to Robert Quinney but through meeting Catherine, her grandaughter. I now have my records corrected. A photograph of Florence and Robert's wedding and lots more data. Most of which I have been able to verify with GRO indexes. Not that I did not believe Catherine but I like to cross the t's and dot the i's.

With Catherine's help I have also discovered that I had Samuel attached to the wrong parents. I am now, after further investigation, even more sure that Samuel's now brother Isaac (I had him as his father) was not married to Jane (I think Cox) I believe she had two children at least possibly by Isaac but for some reason did not marry him They are listed as man and wife on the census. I am going to have to buy some certificates to try to prove this theory.

The corrected data will be on the website when it is updated on Thursday

Many, many thanks for Catherine, do stay in touch.

The College of Arms

Just returned from a visit to The Collage of Arms in London near St Paul's Cathedral. I went with my local U3A group. We arrived around 6 o'clock and spent just over a couple of hours hearing about the College and then being able to see some of the amazing records they hold. I felt very privileged to see the documents which are not normally available to the public.

Death of my 3rd cousin

I was saddened to hear of the death of my third cousin Bob Lamb who died very recently aged 62 . Bob was the son of Norman and Dorothy Lamb.

Family history Show in Olympia

I attended the "Who do you think you are? National History show" in Olympia yesterday. This was the first day of a three day event. I arrived about 9:45 and joined the back of a very long queue of ticket holders, having met my good friends Teresa and Stuart on Clapham Junction station quite by chance.

We were soon in the hall and I headed off for the SOG booking booth as I wanted to attend several of the SOG lectures. Oh boy, I hope they have reaaranged this for today. I spent half an hour in the queue. Never mind. I then headed off to the show proper. I intended gathering lots of information for those in my U3A group who were not managing to get to the show, as well as for myself.

The show will be well reported so I will just say, I attended all the lectures I wanted, visited every stand at least once and staggered back to Olympia station at 5:50pm. I thought it was a fantastic show, the lectures were free and most informative, and although the hall was quite crowded at times, it was with like minded people, who were jolly, patient and very chatty. I talked with many "strangers" about their research, and had a thoroughly great day. I must keep telling my feet that today.

I am sure today and tomorrow will be equally good days, so if you plan to go, do go and have fun