Family archive
Stories and places
Richard’s longer notes, context and acknowledgements, separated from the family records.
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About This Site
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Acknowledgements
My son Andrew who was the brains behind the site format and made the entering of information so simple even I can accomplish it. Richard John Edgar who supplied me with both invaluable information on the Edgar …
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Places of Interest
All the towns mentioned in these pages have a link to Google Maps to show strangers the areas where all the relatives were born, married, lived and died. These links are to interesting web sites that describe t…
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The Edgar Family
Below are some examples of the Old Parish Records, the main method of recording life events in the Scotland of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Depending on the person writing the entries the informatio…
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The O'Leary Family
In The Beginning: Discovery of this envelope, found after my mother (Frieda Wilhelmina) passed away started me thinking of how my family came to be. Inside the envelope was a copy of my Maternal Grandfather and…
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Useful Information
If you have ideas of starting to research your family here are a few hints and tips from one who is attempting it. Unless you have unlimited time on your side and you are not mentally challenged FORGET YOU EVER…
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