One of the first rules of thumb told to me when I caught the genealogy bug was that the richer your ancestors were, the more extensive the potential paper trail. I also learnt that many Victorian researchers were primarily concerned with establishing connections with titles and nobility, and this driving factor could mean a certain disregard for proper evidence. And the echoes of sketchy connections still ring down the ages, surviving in the
GENTRY, ROYALTY AND ARISTOCRACY
May 03, 2022
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