“Some may say that I couldn’t sing, but no one can say that I didn’t sing.” When you think of famous opera singers, Florence Foster Jenkins might not be the first to jump to mind. However, this 1940s New York City socialite had a notable impact on NYC’s musical culture despite the fact she had Read More
The below is a guest post from Kath Shawcross, Borough Archivist & Local Studies Manager at the London Borough of Sutton about the Royal Female Orphanage List of Children, 1890-1913. To explore this collection, head to Ancestry.co.uk The Royal Female Orphanage in Beddington, originally known as the ‘Asylum or House of Refuge for Orphans and other Deserted Girls of Read More
To support the Find A Grave Global Community weekend taking place on Friday, 16th October – Sunday, 18th of October, the team from the Ancestry UK office recently visited our local cemetery in Hammersmith, London to help respond to some of the open photo requests listed. On a rainy October Monday (perfect mise en scène for Read More
More than 340,000 historic Merchant Navy apprentice records have been published online for the first time – shedding light on life at sea during the 19th and 20th centuries. Historic records detail apprentices and their masters in the Merchant Navy Collection features famous ships such as the RMS Britannia and the Cutty Sark, which can Read More