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And so it begins! My one place study for Burnley. So, where is Burnley? And why complete a study for it? Here, I will update the site as my research progresses. Burnley is a former mill town in Lancashire, in the North West of England. It borders with Blackburn in the west, the Forest of… Continue reading
Lancashire Day (first held in 1996) is on 27 November each year to commemorate the day in 1295 when Lancashire first sent representatives to Parliament, to attend the Model Parliament of King Edward I. The Lancashire Day proclamation is read out by town criers throughout the county on 27th November: To the people of the… Continue reading
This may explain why a family tree can be so tricky to display all ancestors. I start with what I know, then work backwards and sideways up to the first 4 generations, anything after that is a bonus!