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Gill Blanchard

    Lawson Lies Still in the Thames
    The Huguenot Sisters
    Writing Your Family History
    Tracing Your Ancestors: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk
    Tracing Your House History
    Tracing Your East Anglian Ancestors
    • 2025

      The Huguenot Sisters

      Politics, Money and Love in Georgian England

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The narrative explores the lives of two refugees who navigate the complexities of religious persecution, immigration, and social class in 18th-century society. Their journey highlights the intersections of political power and financial struggles, ultimately showcasing how love influences their rise to prominence in both national and international arenas. Through their experiences, the book delves into the broader themes of resilience and the impact of personal choices on societal change.

      The Huguenot Sisters
    • 2018
    • 2017

      Lawson Lies Still in the Thames

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The story of an ordinary seaman born in Scarborough who would go on to play a key role in some of the major events of seventeenth-century England.

      Lawson Lies Still in the Thames
    • 2014

      Writing Your Family History

      • 152 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      3.6(20)Add rating

      Step-by-step guide to developing a written family history. Gives examples of writing and how and what to produce. Includes practical writing exercises and guidance on layout and publishing.

      Writing Your Family History
    • 2013

      The ideal introduction for anyone researching the history of their house and home Identifies the key local and national sources that researchers can use Shows you how you can discover who lived in your property in the past Describes how buildings are adapted as times change Explains the development of architectural styles

      Tracing Your House History
    • 2009