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Clare's family history journey has shown us that her maternal line is of English aristocratic stock and also included an ex-Scots Guards officer and Member of Parliament whose sexuality had to be kept hidden, as at the time it was illegal to be a homosexual. Tracing her paternal line sees her follow a penniless polo player, from England, who crossed the Atlantic to play in America. There he married the daughter of a rich New York property owning family that could trace its roots back to early New Amsterdam and from there back to Holland so cementing their social status in the Big Apple. Continue reading...
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"The Gold subscription is excellent value for money"Nick - Value for money
"TheGenealogist has a strong census search tool to help you locate ancestors more easily"Claire - Ease of use
"The street search tool for census records is superb."Nick - Navigation
"Trees are quick and easy to build on the site, and the results are particularly visually attractive."Jenny - Family Tree Builder
"In TreeView, the ability to expand or reduce the image is excellent."Alan - Family Tree Builder
“TheGenealogist has an excellent search option that lets you search for a family using just first names.”
Sarah Williams, Editor - Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
“The Genealogist is a great place to search for your ancestors and the details of their lives, using a combination of simple and advanced search facilities and
a huge variety of the most vital records and resources for family history.”
Adam Rees, Editor - Your Family Tree Magazine
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