By Ruth A Symes [A version of this article was first published in Family Tree Magazine in 2018] Link to buy my books Amazon.co.uk: Ruth A Symes: books, biography, latest update Civilians celebrating the end of World War One by climbing on a captured German 10cm Kanone 17 field artillery gun exhibited in Waterloo Place, London,... Continue Reading →
Weddings That Went Wrong
Delighted to announce the publication of my article on Marriage Mishaps in November 2025’s Discover Your Ancestors online periodical (by subscription). http://www.discoveryourancestors.com No-shows at the altar, mixups with the marriage vows and umpteen weddings that were stalled at the eleventh hour !
Flowers and Family History: What the flowers in photos and on family heirlooms might tell you about your ancestors
by Ruth A. Symes Link to buy my books Amazon.co.uk: Ruth A Symes: books, biography, latest update Franz Winterhalter, Queen Victoria wearing a floral crown of orange blossom (1847). Via Wikimedia Commons [This article was first published in Family Tree Magazine UK in 2011] Kate Middleton's wedding bouquet follows royal tradition by including a sprig of... Continue Reading →