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Merging Duplicate People Records
Barrett – Of Norman Descent?
Introduction The interest in the subject of this study is born out of the family history research coupled with some family myths. Most people in […]
Ferberd Name Timeline
Introduction In order to understand when the variant forms of the Ferberd name may have appeared (and disappeared) a timeline has been created of the […]
Notes & To Dos
Introduction A menu item has been renamed and a new option added to it: The renamed menu item is Research, and has two sub-menu items. Family […]
People Named Ferberd Who Emigrated
Introduction Our investigations into the source and usage of the name Ferberd, which is usually a given name but sometimes a family name, have uncovered […]
The Ferberd Buswell Connection
I think the Ferberd Buswell is a one off so therefore a red herring in terms of our research. You may be right in thinking […]
The Origin of the Name Ferberd
Introduction When our father Ferberd Henry Barrett (ID: I1019) began researching his family history in about 1967, one of the main reasons was to try […]
Henry Barrett b 1854 and Elizabeth Alder b 1850, and Henry’s Ancestors
Introduction This is a summary of the research carried out by Sheila Wheatley with input from Paul Barrett into the history of Henry (aka Harry) […]
Update for Henry Barrett who married Elizabeth Alder
This post is outdated and is replaced by Henry Barrett b 1854 and Elizabeth Alder b 1850, and Henry’s Ancestors There is a possibility that […]
Walter Costar, and Gertrude and Ellen Barrett Love Triangle?
Gertrude Emma Barrett born 1868 married Walter Costar on 23rd December 1888. The 1891 census shows Walter age 24 and a Game-keeper and Gertrude with […]
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