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Whom I Shall See No More

Reginald Palmer (1893-1917) Standing in a Commonwealth War Graves cemetery or at a mass memorial such as Thiepval it can be easy to lose the individuality of each of the

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Great-aunt Jane

Ward Road, Dundee is a familiar route for me as I head into the centre of the city. I must have passed No 31 the Salvation Army Hostel many times

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The Edward family

My Favourite Photograph

The Edward Family The photograph was taken around 1907/1908 as the baby in his mother’s arms, Edward Scorgie, was born in October 1907. So why did I choose this as

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What’s in a name?

It seemed appropriate to start this blog with the story of my own name. Just as my maternal Gran ignited my passion for genealogy, she was also responsible for choosing

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