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A friend of mine has sent me some very unusual grave markers from her family who are buried in a cemetery in Halifax. I have attached some pictures here. The symbols almost look celtic, but I have no real idea what these symbols would mean, can anybody help possibly identify if there is any signific...

Thanks for sharing that meekhcs, a lot has been spoken of recently in the genealogy field about DNA testing and what you might uncover or discover, but that is also true about researching your family tree. You just never know what you might discover and of course some of these things can be life cha...

Fascinating story Adrian and thanks for sharing it. Sometimes it's the smallest of clues or stories that pique your interest and they sit there festering away in the back of your mind until something catapults them to the front and curiosity gets the better of you. The spark and inspiration sometime...

Thanks Guy for sharing such a beautiful story and like you say, fate decreed that you would always be destined to research your family tree, it's your legacy. The last paragraph in your grandfathers book is so poignant and emotive, your path was chosen for you.

Inspired by a recent post by a friend, what first got you started with genealogy and researching your family tree and what continues to inspire you to carry on with your research? Here's how I started

https://chiddicksfamilytree.com/2022/01 ... its-going/

I have been slowly adding biographies of the 34 firefighters who died and slowly adding their stories and pictures. The last biography just published was without a doubt, the toughest and most emotional story so far, that I have written about the 34 firefighters who lost their lives. I urge you to r...

meekhcs wrote: ↑10 Aug 2021, 10:57Lovely idea!

Thank you, I am hoping to eventually make contact with families of all those that sadly lost their lives, tall order, but hopefully I can reach out to as many as possible.

I have built a new commemorative website dedicated to the memory of the 34 firefighters who died here. It's in its infancy but will be gradually populated over the coming months.

https://oldpalaceschoolbombing.com

I have been investigating the Old palace School Bombing that took place in WW2 that saw 34 Firefighters lose their life. This is still today, the largest loss of life for the Fire Brigade at a single incident. My aim is to try and trace the living descendants of all the firefighters. If anybody woul...