I have been asked what is the difference between genealogy and family history. To me, it is a simple answer. Genealogy involves tracing ones bloodline back through history with the use of a family tree of some description. Family History is that, plus more. Its finding out about the lives of the people in your tree, what they did for a living, how they lived, what kind of families did they marry into. The possibilities are endless, only limited by what you want to learn for yourself.

Examples of this from my family history can be found using the links above. Some are about my immediate family, whilst others are about ancestors long since gone. Other interesting discoveries that are not linked above include facts like:-

My Great-Aunts (paternal) children married into the family of the World War One poet Siegfried Sassoon. Although its not a blood link its still very interesting to me.

A Great-Uncle (maternal) fought in the Boer War. I'm still currently researching this.

My Grandfathers (paternal) brother is somehow linked to the rock/pop singer Marti Wilde. Again, I'm still researching this.

This is a list of surnames and places that I am currently researching. Some of these are also on my mothers side which I am also researching, just not as advanced.