searchmyancestry – Ruth A. Symes
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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 →
Hello all, So, it's June - probably the most popular month in Victorian times for wedding nuptials ! Indeed, a popular verse promised good fortune for those who tied the knot this month - ‘Married when June Roses Grow, O’er Land and sea you’ll go.’ These were the couples who had sensibly avoided marrying in the... Continue Reading →
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 !
