By Ruth A. Symes Robert Leighton, The New Book Of The Dog; A Comprehensive Natural History of British Dogs and Their Foreign Relatives, with Chapters on Law, Breeding, Kennel Management, and Veterinary Treatment, Cassell, 1907. Via Wikimedia Commons It’s pretty difficult to find out much about the pets that our ancestors might have owned in... Continue Reading →
From Corncrake to Combine: Memoirs of a Cheshire Farmer
By Ruth A Symes Link to buy my books Amazon.co.uk: Ruth A Symes: books, biography, latest update Ed. Ruth A. Symes, Walter Wright, From Corncrake to Combine: Memoirs of a Cheshire Farmer, Tempus, 2008.
What Your Ancestors’ Neighbours Can Tell You About Them
By Ruth A Symes [This article was first published in Family Tree Magazine UK, 2010] Link to buy my books Amazon.co.uk: Ruth A Symes: books, biography, latest update Author's own collection Neighbours were not a mere backdrop to your ancestors’ lives. They were the people who contributed to its overall flavour and occasionally, they may even... Continue Reading →