searchmyancestry – Ruth A. Symes
Innovative approaches to understanding more about your family history
By Ruth A Symes This article first appeared in the online periodical Discover Your Ancestors (March, 2026) http://www.discoveryourancestors.co.uk A cottage with perhaps the most well-known of all British house names often given by those who had come to rest after a life of work and travel, ‘Dunroamin,’ Symonds Yat, Herefordshire. Via Wikimedia Commons. In Britain,... Continue Reading →
Hello all, Over the end of the holiday period, I was lucky enough to read a couple of great non-fiction books that you fellow family historians might find inspiring. Reading other people's accounts of their families can help you think about your own family history research in new and unexpected ways. On Chapel Sands: My... Continue Reading →
By Ruth A Symes This article appeared in Discover Your Ancestors online periodical in 2025. Discover Your Ancestors | Bringing Past Lives to Life A horse-drawn carriage arrives at a church in a poor part of a town: a newly- wed couple walk down the steps towards it as the coachman holds the door open... Continue Reading →
