What’s it all About?
Hi - I am Jane (the J in BJNL)
I started this publication as a place to pull together narratives that draw on the information in my family history archives. Occasionally there may be articles relating to some other aspect of family history research.
I have 2 family history archives. Both are on the weare.xyz platform. Both are a work in progress:
My husband and my biological family history which ranges across the UK and Ireland, USA, New Zealand and Australia,
My adoptive family history which is UK-based.
Why I Write
This publication provides a place for me to share some of my family history research findings and, where possible, give some context to the lives of those I have researched.
If your research interests coincide with mine, please do get in touch! Perhaps I have information you don’t have. Perhaps you have information I don’t have. It is always good to engage, and connect, with people researching the same families.
As I have been heard to say a few times, lately - “I am not a writer. I am a genealogist that writes”. To that extent, I prioritise accuracy over telling a good story while trying not to be too boring in the process.
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