Garrould Oldren (1799-1883) baptism in Wissett, Suffolk on 23 December 1799.jpg Via Wikimedia Commons Modern DNA techniques can now definitively solve questions of paternity, and can even resolve cases from several generations back in the past. But traditionally, there have been many other ways in which family historians could potentially discover who the daddy was... Continue Reading →
New trio of articles
Just submitted the first of three articles looking at the funny gaffes, bloopers and mix-ups that sometimes disrupted births, marriages and deaths in the nineteenth century! http://www.discoveryourancestors.co.uk 'Marriage Mishaps' coming soon, November 2025 For Social History and Women's History Books https://www.naomisymes.com/