Who do you think you are?

I am fascinated by the BBC series of programmes entitled "who do you think you are?"

Who Do You Think You Are? BBC Magazine -

In this series famous people, with the help off genealogists, research their family background. I guess it appeals to the innate nosiness that I have-I love to take train journeys just to be able to see parts of property that you can never see by car.
In these programmes certain events stand out, I will never forget that hard man of political journalism, Jeremy Paxman, reduced to tears as he read of his family's stay in the poor house or John Hurt in total devastation when he found that there was no Irish blood in his line at all.

My niece has managed to trace my family on my fathers side back my Great,great,great,great,great grandfather,born in 1699 died 1780. She managed to go back on my Great,great,great,great,great grandmothers side to 1563 another 5 generations!



I find this amazing that you can trace history back and know that you are part of this line going back to the 16th century. So much detail can be found, my Great,great,great,great,great grandfather(& GGGGGGmother) had nine children and lived in East Moen, Hampshire, England East Meon, Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom - Google Maps

Gloria Prisca Novatur.

Carrickfergus Borough Council
Gloria Prisca Novatur ,is the town motto of Carrick, translated "The glory of the old made new". Lately the town has been certainly living up to this motto and it has been interesting to watch the upgrade of the sea front(even when they didn't have the lights arrive on time). The other weekend I took my first stroll down the new esplanade and it is a vast improvement to the town and over the summer I'm confident will be well used.