I have been researching my family tree and extended lines for many years now, originally tracing back several generations on all four grandparents lines (my maternal grandparents, paternal grandmother, and my paternal grandfather who adopted my father and aunt after marrying my grandma when they were still little). Then, back in 2016, I took a DNA test to further my research and bring to light my biological paternal grandfather and his tree. I had great success with the DNA test and found a whole new branch to my tree as well as new family members. Essentially, I have five grandparents!<\/p>\n
More information can be found on each branch in the “about<\/strong>” pages to the right, plus family groups for each ancestor as listed underneath. I also write blog posts from time to time when I do a good bit of research!<\/p>\n Paternal Grandfather’s Line: BARNES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This side of my family hail from USA<\/strong> and Canada<\/strong>, then back into England<\/strong>, Scotland<\/strong> and Ireland<\/strong>. There may also be German<\/strong> origins somewhere further back.<\/p>\n Find out more about the BARNES<\/a> <\/strong>line, or click on any of my ancestors in the menu to the right.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Paternal Grandfather’s Line: HICKS (via adoption)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This side of my family hail from Middlesex<\/b>, Norfolk <\/b>and Suffolk, <\/b>with Hertfordshire<\/b> just starting to creep in.<\/p>\n Find out more about the HICKS<\/a> <\/strong>line.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Paternal Grandmother’s Line: SMY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This side of my family nearly all hail from Norfolk<\/strong>, with a sprinkling of Wiltshire<\/strong>, Somerset<\/strong> and Surrey<\/strong> just creeping in at the bottom.<\/p>\n Find out more about the SMY<\/strong><\/a> line, or click on any of my ancestors in the menu to the right.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Maternal Grandfather’s Line: MAYHEW<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This side of my family all hail from Bedfordshire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Find out more about the MAYHEW<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/strong>line, or click on any of my ancestors in the menu to the right.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Maternal Grandmother’s Line: ELKINS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This side of my family hail from Wiltshire <\/b>and Huntingdonshire<\/b>.<\/p>\n Find out more about the ELKINS<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>line, or click on any of my ancestors in the menu to the right.<\/span><\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have been researching my family tree and extended lines for many years now, originally tracing back several generations on all four grandparents lines (my maternal grandparents, paternal grandmother, and my paternal grandfather who adopted my father and aunt after marrying my grandma when they were still little). Then, back in 2016, I took a\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/tracingghosts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12811"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/tracingghosts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/tracingghosts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/tracingghosts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/tracingghosts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/tracingghosts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12811\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/tracingghosts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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