‘a will from 1793 uncovered my catholic kin’

For many years, my existence was a true case of “Who do you think you are?” I was born in 1952, and grew up thinking that my mum’s first husband was my father. His surname was Cassidy. Mum died in 198

Covid-19 has had a lasting impact on all our lives in one way or another, but when Gemma Duggan (née Lupton) developed long Covid after contracting the virus in 2020, she was forced to give up her job

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Recently, at the Western Cape Archives in Cape Town, South Africa, I had to suppress my tears as I finally read the horrifying details about my late mother’s tragically cruel early childhood. Iris Ale

Many sailors made wills before departing, knowing that accidents and disease meant there was a significant chance they may not return. However, fraud was common (forged wills were used to claim unpaid

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