Who Do You Think You Are?

THE TROUBLE WITH TREES

‘Finding a baptism has so far proved to be impossible’

ALAN CROSBY lives in Lancashire and is the editor of The Local Historian

Sooner or later, all family historians know the frustration of coming up against a brick wall. With a bit of patience and some careful searching using the tips suggested in this excellent magazine, we can often overcome the obstacle. However, in other

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