The Ministry of Justice responded to the Petition to #SaveOurWills on 1st March 2024. The response contains inaccuracies, which are outlined here in an email sent to the Petitions Committee, which is made up of 11 MPs.
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Justice for Wills and Probate Documents:
On 15th December 2023, the Ministry of Justice published a consultation, proposing to destroy original wills and probate documents following digitisation and after 25 years. This post includes some of my comments and experiences and tells you what you can do to help #SaveOurWills!
A Village Steeped in Family History
Visiting the places where our ancestors lived helps connect us with the past. My latest trip to Bledlow Ridge brought back many memories and reminded me of the stories shared by family members as well as those that I have uncovered through research.
Life After the Royal Marines – Theft, Fraud and Imprisonment
When Matthew Buyrn joined the Royal Marines in 1812 under the name John Dunmore, he probably had little idea where life might take him. He served in the Marines for the next twenty-one years before he was discharged in 1833. This is the story of theft, fraud and imprisonment.
The Ashby Family of Radnage
Connecting with distant cousins and other researchers can help add detail to our family history. This is a story of collaboration which helped me learn more about about my ancestors, including discovering never before seen family photographs.
Frederick Ashby, Sergeant 9707, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Frederick Ashby was born on 9th December 1893 in Radnage, Buckinghamshre England. This is the story of a chairmaker’s son from rural Buckinghamshire. Follow Frederick’s story from his birth to his final resting place and everything in between.
Matthew Buyrn or John Dunmore?
Family history research can often be complex and requires research into multiple sources of information. I have been researching for over twenty years and genealogy remains a passionate and rewarding pursuit. Uncovering the stories of our ancestors gives us a fascinating insight into their lives. This blog post will attempt to document some of the many sources that helped me discover the story of my fourth great grandfather, Matthew Buyrn (1793-1846), or should that be John Dunmore? You might be asking yourself what the name John Dunmore has to do with Matthew Buyrn but all will be revealed.
Holt's Family History Research 