Hi Shaun
I have many records reguarding the Beaneys, the name is spelt at least about five different ways, I researched through the old newspapers, I sujest you join up to the newspaper archive web site it is online, it dosent cost much, I find names by using storys from the past, if you would like to know of the Beaneys I will tell of their history, if you are just looking for dates like a cross word that is fine I understand the enjoyment in such things, i have put a few storys on next to show you how I use the records to then move between familys, they may not be who you wish to link up to or find but I put these few storys on to just show you as an example of how it is done, the result may be wrong but the method is right, I do hope you find what you are looking for.
“All Roads Lead to Rome”
I have read that the Emperor Caesar Augustus errected a monument in the center of Rome known as the “golden milestone” all distances in the Roman empire were measured from this point. It is found in The Roman Forum today, I have been there, some writers now say the distances were measured from the City gates and maybe the stone came later.
About 300 B.C. the Republic and later the Empire began building long straight roads. 29 major roads, and they connected all 113 of the empire’s provinces, they were considered as one of the reasons behind the strength of the Roman Empire, with Rome itself at the center, that is most of Europe, the Near East, and North Africa, well, no matter where you was or how far all roads did lead to Rome, the saying as come to be known as
“There could be many methods to get the same result, multiple ways to reach the same destination.”
Shaun, All roads do lead to Rome, Rome is everywhere, can you feel it.
“To cross the Rubicon”
Julius Caesar in 49 B.C. was a general of an army of the Republic, it is wrote that he was the governor of Gaul, he expanded the borders of the Republic into France, Spain, and Britain, he was a popular General, he wanted to enter Rome with his armies, this act thoe was forbidden by Roman law, it is also wrote when he reached the river Rubicon, the last boundary before the old Italy, well it is wrote he paused and contemplated the future, if he brought his army from Gaul into Italy, he would be violating the authority of Rome and he would be an enemy of the state of Rome, it was an important decision, it is said Caesar declared in Greek and in a loud voice, "let the die be cast!" and then they crossed the Rubicon, then there was a Roman civil war, when all was done Julius Caesar was the winner, it was the end of the Roman Republic and the start of the Roman Empire.
Do you see there is no Rubicon, you have to just stay strong, I crossed the Rubicon, not a bit of thought did I give it, and I,m not going to Rome, there is no Rome, Rome is everywhere.
