The Family History Website. Unique uk genealogy site focused on the ancestry of four families - Wileman, Baker, Rollison and Quinlivan. Uncover their family trees and the many fascinating stories. Free to use with 6000 name records, links to 100 other sites and accessed in over 30 countries. On Facebook, Instagram and youtube. Plus discussion group, ability to receive automated updates, use of mapping tools and access to online resources.
Bruce Baker
We’ve been searching for a photo of Bruce Baker. Brian Timmins has suggested this one could be him, but we’re not sure? Can anyone help ?
Laurie Wileman's Family History Notes
These have been made available to the Discussion Group. Click on blue button
Commenting
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User Guide
Simple one page user guide to get you started on using wbrq02...available to members in ‘discussion group’ ...the big blue button...
Famous battles
The following is a list of YouTube videos that provide the background to the experiences of some of our relatives who fought in many of the most well known battles/campaigns. Click to view.
Alternatively these videos can be watched on the 'youtube channel'. After clicking on the large pink 'view family youtube button' click on the chosen film from the 'Famous battles' playlist.
Napoleon’s Vietnam - Spain
Battle of Coruna
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Arnhem
2nd Boer War rare footage
A black week for the British - Boer War
Request website version when viewing via mobile phone
To get the full benefit of the website it is important that users viewing via mobile phone request 'website view' when prompted. You may find holding the phone 'landscape' offers best results. Any problems get in touch.
Mobile Friedly Website
Some changes have made by google which may have effected the page views on you mobile screens. Any feedback welcome on where improvements can be made....
Important ‘Other’ Surnames
The following table shows all of the surnames with a significant presence in our family history research. Many of these have over 100 people represented in our family tree. In order to help researchers we have constructed this quick guide to give a steer as to whether our site is worth further investigation.....
Surname. County of interest Focal point(10-15 radius)
Benson Derbyshire Derby
Bourne Staffordshire North in the Moors
Child Berkshire Maidenhead
Corbett Worcestershire Old Swinsford
Dennis Leicestershire. Measham
Evans Leicestershire Measham
Foster Leicestershire. Appleby Magna
Flynn Limerick. Foynes
Gettings Pembrokeshire Narberth
Goodhead Staffordshire. Burton upon Trent
Hall Leicestershire. Ashby de la Zouche
Johnson Leicestershire. Staunton Harold
Lakin. Derbyshire. Melbourne
Lusty Gloucestershire. Kings Stanley
Marshall Suffolk Sudbury
Muggington Derbyshire Hognaston
O’keeffe. Limerick. Ballyhahill
Pearce. Middlesex. Ealing
Shannahan Limerick Australia
Skidmore. Worcestershire. Dudley
Timmins Worcestershire Stourbridge
Tivey Derbyshire Melbourne
Tudor Staffordshire Cheddleton
Yates. Derbyshire Brailsford