Lego Court Houses

Building History Out of LEGO

You know that feeling of excitement when you find a thrilling new piece of information about an ancestor and can’t wait to share it with family? But their reactions are, shall we say, not quite as enthusiastic as you’d hoped? I’ve been researching my Liverpool ancestors, trying to better understand the living conditions of their Read More…

William Henry Spring

Is Family History Boring?

Someone asked my kids recently what their mum did for work.  They both rolled their eyes (they’re seven and ten years old) and joked “she researches our ancestors and doesn’t stop talking about them!”  The funny thing is that whenever I do talk about our family history, they secretly love it.  They listen.  They ask Read More…