« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 06 March 18 13:54 GMT (UK) »
In these days when we know so much about living people and so little, by comparison, about our ancestors, except for tantalising snippets it is natural now the means are available to try to find out more.
To "flesh out the bones" so to speak.
We are of them, maybe physical likeness,character similarities etc.
If only we could speak to them.
The questions we wish we could ask---.
There are so many reasons.In my case a longing for first hand accounts of some interesting events,,some tragic, others really inspiring.
Now no-one is still alive who had known these people there is a real sense of loss.
Whatever the reason I feel we are keeping their memory alive by researching their lives.
And how fortunate I feel when I find out about them , what hardships and mostly met with astonishing fortitude .
Good luck in your research. Viktoria.
Very true. We know much about the living. People who died centuries ago are more fascinating. They cannot speak any more so we have to try and find out as much as possible about them.
Researching:
LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain