Welcome to my family history site. To the left you will see links to different pages on this site that are dedicated to the geneology of the branches of my family. Under "tree" you will find a link to the family tree of each branch, under "family" you will find further information and details about various generations and family members and under "pictures" you will find pictures of people and places associated with that branch. Please ignore the 'cover page' as this is a dead link which I cannot remove. The site is always evolving as I gather more information and photographs so do revisit to check whether there is anything new and of interest from time to time.
The picture above is of the Blackmore Vale towards Melbury Hill from Shaftesbury, my home town. My family have been based in the counties of ancient Wessex for centuries. My father's family (Wareham and Hiscock) were Dorset folk whilst my mother's (Horler and Talbot) were Somerset people. There are connections with Cornwall and Wiltshire and then through one branch of tha family which stretches to medieval times and beyond, there are connections with practically the whole country and even abroad.
I hope that you find your visit to this site to be of interest. It is interesting to discover the names of ancestors who have long been forgotten and revealing at least some of the story of their lives. When I first started this hobby over 10 years ago I did not realise how rich and diverse one's family background could be. I have discovered people who were farmers, labourers, soldiers, quarrymen, navvies, coal miners, merchants, Knights, Countesses, Ladies and Kings. It really is astounding what looking at one's roots reveals and you can find some remarkable stories. If you are part of the wider family described on this site I would love to hear from you. Or if you have any questions please do not hesitate to drop me a line. I am always happy to try and help anyone with their family studies as much as I can and it is for this reason that I have set up this website. I am not at all precious about the information which I have gathered
and is on this site and I think family history information is there to share.
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