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Archives of our monthly series, "Emma Explores…Stories, Mysteries and Fame." In this delightful program, Emma Cox, genealogist, author, and podcaster at Journeys into Genealogy, shares the challenges of discovering and sharing her own family stories. To learn more about the next Emma Explores event scheduled, see Projectkin.org/events. Available now as both recordings and audio streams in your favorite podcast player. projectkin.substack.com

  1. FEB 19

    Emma Explores… Researching Military Ancestors » February 2026

    Thank you to Jennifer Jones, Linda Teather, Ann Rockley, Jennifer Jones, Bill Butcher, Dr. Mary M. Marshall and all of you following along with this recording. Your thoughtful engagement in Emma Cox’s presentation today, the lively conversation that followed (and your comments below), are what make this such a special program. Your generous ❤️s, restacks, and shares have helped turn this publication into the supportive community we all want to see. These free programs are made possible by the generous support of our Patrons. Learn more, Projectkin.org/about & join us! Before our recording started, we had a lively discussion about the upcoming RootsTech conference and the related Relatives at RootsTech feature, as well as the ongoing comparison tool for the FamilySearch family tree at RelativeFinder.org, where Projectkin has created a private group. Just look for it under Groups and request access.  On the topic of RootsTech, take a moment to explore our GeneaBloggers partnership to produce a fun way to join the conference together, whether you’re on-site or online. Learn more at In each of these programs, Emma generously shares both her slides and the resources she used to compile the presentation. You’ll find these a useful resource in your own research: Because these notes can be so useful when searched from the web, I’ll detail each of the individuals whose stories she explored. Whishaw family in New Zealand She started with the eleven siblings of the Whishaw family from New Zealand and their heartbreaking loss of three family members of the four who served in WWI. These are links to the resources she mentioned: Mabel Helen Whishaw 1883-1918 Recognized in the WWI Army Roll of Honour as a registered nurse. * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu * livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7189468 * findagrave.com/memorial/66921529/mabel-helen-whishaw Harry Whishaw 1885-1916 He saw action in Gallipoli with the Wellington Infantry Battalion, Egypt, and Western Europe. Was killed in action near Armentieres, France, on 3 July 1916, aged 31. * findagrave.com/memorial/15291614/harry_guthrie-whishaw * nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/harry-guthrie-whishaw Harry Guthrie Whishaw 1885-1916 Trooper, served in the New Zealand Mounted Machine Gun Squadron. Died at the 27th General Hospital, Cairo, on October 17, of malarial pneumonia. * findagrave.com/memorial/245739692/bernard-guthrie-whishaw James Henley Whishaw 1881-1959 Served in the WWI Military reserve in 1916, survived the war. * findagrave.com/memorial/236496368/james_henley-whishaw Japp family: Emigrated from England, Served for Canada Frank Bradshaw Japp 1896-1918 (2C2R) Canadian Infantry (West Ontario Regiment) and served in the 47th Battalion. Died of shrapnel wounds on 5 May 1918. * ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1973 * veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/567105 England: Father of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard – Father of the RAF (4c3R) Air Marshal, Knight Commander, DSO, suffered wounds in the Boer War, learned to fly by 1912, moving on to head the Royal Flying Corps, and by 1918 was appointed chief of the Air Staff of the newly formed Royal Air Force. Highly decorated and made a Viscount. Lived through WWII, passing in 1956, and was buried at Westminster Abbey in a public ceremony. * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Trenchard,_1st_Viscount_Trenchard * search-armed-forces-memorial-roll-of-honour.service.gov.uk * ancestry.co.uk/search/categories/39/?srsltid=AfmBOopVPnd_YMKBdfczoFsAFN4Y5EXWpVOTZYESAspDuutGrcbIrNZI Videos on British Pathé * britishpathe.com/search/?searchQuery=hugh+trenchard * Wedding 1920: cutt.ly/3tmSgwzW * Memorial: cutt.ly/stmSh0aE * westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/hugh-trenchard Requesting Military Service Records / other sources In addition, Emma shared important bits of advice and terrific resources for military service records in general: * Can take up to a year or so, some is available online * Sensitive information may be redacted (hidden / blacked out) * gov.uk/get-copy-military-records-of-service gives full instructions * TNA records nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/our-role/plans-policies-performance-and-projects/our-projects/ministry-of-defence-service-records * National Army nam.ac.uk/collections/how-research-former-soldier * IWM iwm.org.uk/research/tracing-your-family-history/tracing-your-army-history/where-to-find-army-service-records * Army Personnel Centre army.mod.uk/army-careers/careers/army-personnel-centre * CWGC cwgc.org/find-records/how-to-find-war-records-ww2 Emma also made reference to the work of Graham Brady: * Graham Bandy (professional genealogist) livingmilitaryhistory.com Further research: In addition to the sites mentioned above, these are other sites Emma has used for this research * Find A Grave * Ancestry * New Zealand Birth Index, New Zealand Death Index, New Zealand Cemetery Records, New Zealand * Electoral Rolls and New Zealand Registers of Medical Practitioners and Nurses 1873, 1882-1933 * Wairarapa Heritage Site wairarapanz.com/see-and-do/family-war * Auckland Museum aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C16713 * Genealogyinvestigations.co.nz/blog/archives/05-2021 * Armed Forces Roll of Honour search-armed-forces-memorial-roll-of-honour.service.gov.uk * Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014 ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/70775 * Canada, CEF Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1919 ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1952 * Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918 ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1086 * Google Searches Recommending Reading & Coursework Books by Simon Fowler. Available via Amazon * Tracing your First World War ancestors * Tracing your Second World War ancestors * Tracing your Army ancestors * Tracing your Naval ancestors Simon Fowler is running a course on Pharos Tutors starting in June 2026. * pharostutors.com/your-military-ancestors While I often talk about Emma’s other publication and her Journeys into Genealogy podcast, this time, there are two very relevant podcast interviews you may want to explore: * Interview with Orders and Medals Research Society emmacox.libsyn.com/orders-and-medals-research-society * Interview with Graham Bandy emmacox.libsyn.com/researching-military-history-with-graham-bandy-of-living-military-history About Emma Explores All of our programs are recorded and shared in the Emma Explores section of the Projectkin Substack, the Projectkin YouTube channel, and major Podcasting platforms like Apple and Spotify, and an RSS Feed for platforms like Feedly. About Emma Cox If you don’t already know Emma, you can find her here on Substack in two publications, first the one she uses to share research on her own family: You won’t want to miss her second publication about the Journeys Into Genealogy podcast. It adds value to the ongoing podcast with references and a transcript: I hope all of this is helpful, and I look forward to seeing you next month. Remember to register to get your free Zoom link to join us. See all past recordings at Projectkin.org/emma-explores. Get full access to Projectkin at projectkin.substack.com/subscribe

    53 min

  2. JAN 15

    Emma Explores… A Reflection on 2025 Programs, Learnings & Insights » Jan 2026

    Thank you to Jennifer Jones, Linda Teather, Bill Moore, Ann Rockley and so many of you for joining us and engaging in the conversation so actively today during Emma Cox’s live presentation and in your comments below. Your generous ❤️s, restacks, and shares have helped turn this publication into the supportive community we all want to see. Subscribe to Projectkin and get these recordings delivered straight to your inbox.👇 Learn more Projectkin.org/about. Today’s episode had Emma experimenting with a new format that had all audience members joining in on the conversation. In each of these programs, Emma generously shares both her slides and the resources she used to compile the presentation. To get us started, Emma began with Caroline Edith Rumpf, or was she Catherine, or any of four other combinations? And what about dates: Did she lie? Were they unsure? From there, we explored with references from past episodes and mysteries. To help you in scanning through the video, these links may be helpful * Gateway ancestors: For those gateway ancestors that unlock a series of other connections. * Consider first arrivals in the new world, or a connection to Royalty, see “Fame, Gateway Ancestors and links to Royalty.” * Naming Patterns: * Patterns that repeat, see “Rosalina and Gylby - Unusual Names and Naming patterns,” and extraordinary families. * This initiated the “85-Grandchildren Challenge.” In her research, Emma discovered a relation, Sir Robert Wigram (1743-1830), who, through two different wives, fathered 23 children. That was pretty remarkable. But then there was James Blatch Cox (1801-74), whose 9 children produced 85 grandchildren (one son had 18 children). See “James Blatch Cox and his Cornish family and wider diaspora”! * ⮕ Have an ancestor with more than 85 grandchildren? 👇 Let us know in the comments! * Full-text Search Results on FamilySearch: * Digging into Full-text Search as introduced by FamilySearch in 2025 and now available in Ancestry, and expanded on by FamilySearch as Simple Search. In “Philipps and Fonblanque Letters,” Emma shared how this flexible search approach revealed extraordinary connections in letters reprinted in a Family History. About Emma Explores All of our programs are recorded and shared in the Emma Explores section of the Projectkin Substack, the Projectkin YouTube channel, and major Podcasting platforms like Apple and Spotify and an RSS Feed for platforms like Feedly. About Emma Cox If you don’t already know Emma, you can find her here on Substack in two publications, first the one she uses to share research on her own family: You won’t want to miss her second publication about the Journeys Into Genealogy podcast. It adds value to the ongoing podcast with references and a transcript: I hope all of this is helpful, and I look forward to seeing next month. Remember to register to get your free Zoom link to join us. See all past recordings at Projectkin.org/emma-explores. Get full access to Projectkin at projectkin.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 5m

  3. 12/18/2025

    Emma Explores… Signatures…Where to Find Them and What To Do with Them » Dec 2025

    Thank you to Linda Teather, Bill Moore, Crystal Lorimor, Kristin Rapinac, Sue Tolbert, and so many of you joining us and engaging in the conversation so actively today during Emma Cox’s live presentation and online in the comments below. Your generous ❤️s, restacks, and shares have helped turn this publication into the supportive community we all want to see. It’s been an extraordinary year for us here at Projectkin and in this fantastic series. Subscribe and get these recordings delivered straight to your inbox.👇 Learn more Projectkin.org/about. After our conversations on Kathy’s Corner about correspondences and postcards, it was fitting that today’s program for Emma Explores would center on signatures. Signatures are one of those elements you rarely pay much attention to during the process of family history research. This presentation reminds us to look closely not only to validate the documented person or event, but also to see who else was involved. As you’ll see in the presentation, Emma shares creative ideas for creating customized artifacts, such as mugs and teatowels, to engage loved ones and family members in your ancestors’ stories. Inspiration, just in time for holiday gift-giving. (Or… milestone birthdays, celebrations, and other events.) When you think of these kinds of objects as a gateway to family history, simple pieces could be a good investment. Our discussion included several audience members sharing their own stories about signatures and family members’ handwriting. Feel free to share more in the comments and links to your own posts, notes, or external articles relevant to handwriting and family members’ signatures. In each of these programs, Emma generously shares both her slides and the resources she used to compile the presentation. Project Ideas & Tips * Organizing signature files into folders on a drive helps you associate relevant context with each file. Try to reference or mirror that organization in your paper files. * Create a family tree or other listing of your “My Eight” or “My Sixteen” grandparents or great-grandparents. * Create an assembly of different implementations of common names, like a surname or shared given names. * Use these collections of signatures to customize common objects as gifts, for example: * Tea towels * Mugs * Coasters Resources * Canva.com offers many features to free account holders. Paid accounts give you a full range of functions. Tip: You can use Canva to create your design, then select your printers based on price, shipping economies, or to take advantage of local vendors. * Wikipedia and Wikimedia for images and research sources. * Family wills (E. W. Cox’s was from the London Metropolitan Archives). * Visits to and downloads from local and national archives. * Snagit software on Windows or Preview (standard with MacOS) for screen grabs. * Printster.co.uk for creating coasters, for example, for local delivery in the UK. Save on both shipping and duties by considering printing or fabrication sources near the destination for your delivery. Journeys into Genealogy Many of you will already know Emma for her Journeys into Genealogy podcast, where she interviews guests worldwide. As Substack publishers and readers, you can explore her full catalog and get previews of different episodes by subscribing to her publication: I know Emma - Journeys into Genealogy joins me in hoping you can make it for our program and the Substack live preview next month. You can see all recordings in this series on Projectkin.org/emma-explores. Get full access to Projectkin at projectkin.substack.com/subscribe

    58 min

  4. 11/20/2025

    Emma Explores… Edward William Cox, Publisher » November 2025

    Thank you Jennifer Jones, Bill Moore and so many of you for joining us and engaging in the conversation so actively today during Emma Cox’s live presentation and online in the comments below. Your generous ❤️s, restacks, and shares have helped turn this publication into the supportive community we all want to see. As a bonus, it’s also great fun. Subscribe and get these recordings delivered straight to your inbox.👇 Learn more Projectkin.org/about. In today’s talk, Emma gives us a front-seat view of a family empire during the 19th century, a period of extraordinary growth in the global publishing industry. By the time his first newspaper, the “Somerset County Gazette,” was published in 1836, printing technology had benefited from the Industrial Revolution. Edward William Cox’s first publication, tailored to the “Nobility, Gentry and inhabitants of Somerset,” also coincided perfectly with a reduction in the stamp tax on newspapers. The result was a burst of new publications. Emma’s talk takes us through this creative entrepreneur’s success in this period, with his many publications from the “Law Times” and the “County Courts Chronicle” to “The Field.” Each of these publications revealed his entrepreneurial knack for recognizing markets and opportunities for advertising revenue. Emma then takes us through her family tree to explore how family members were involved in the businesses and how the businesses' inheritances flowed into future businesses. In each of these programs, Emma generously shares both her slides and the resources she used to compile the presentation. Resources You’ll find these links in the slides above, but since links in PDF can be troublesome, they’re reproduced below: * 31 Dec 1836: His first newspaper was the “Somerset County Gazette” published in Taunton, Bridgwater and Wells. * The Law Times also led to The Critic Publications by descendants and relations * Crockford’s Clerical Directory published by Horace Cox * 1868, a weekly paper, Exchange & Mart, was printed by Horace Cox (still published today) * L Upcott Gill, a late 19th / early 20th century publisher, producing predominantly nature works, including * Seaside Watering Places – The Isle of Man * The Speaking Parrots Used in this presentation: * Wikipedia.org * Family wills (E W Cox’s from the London Metropolitan Archives) * Dictionary of National Biography & entry for William Edward Cox * British Newspaper Archive * JSTOR.org – articles on E W Cox * Stella and Rose Rare Books stellabooks.com/publisher/l-upcott-gill * Scoop for biographies of journalists (£5 for a day subscription) Journeys into Genealogy Many of you will already know Emma for her Journeys into Genealogy podcast, where she interviews guests worldwide. As Substack publishers and readers, you can explore her full catalog and get previews of different episodes by subscribing to her publication: I know Emma - Journeys into Genealogy joins me in hoping you can make it for our program and the Substack live preview next month. You can see all recordings in this series on Projectkin.org/emma-explores. You’re more than welcome to share this recording with others who may be interested in joining us in future events and the discussions at Projectkin.org Finally, with the American Thanksgiving holiday coming up next week, we’ll skip the week for programming and follow it on Sunday, November 30th in the Atlantic-friendly hours with a preview of Kathy’s Corner. Kathy Stone will share a little of the very special Kathy’s Corner program she has planned for December 4 with a series of guests talking about postcards in their family story. Get full access to Projectkin at projectkin.substack.com/subscribe

    52 min

  5. 10/16/2025

    Emma Explores… Philipps and Fonblanque letters » October 2025

    Thank you Linda Teather, Bill Moore, Diane Burley, and so many of you for joining us and engaging in the conversation so actively today during Emma Cox’s live presentation. Your generous ❤️s, restacks, and shares have helped turn this publication into the supportive community we all want to see. As a bonus, it’s also great fun. Subscribe and get these recordings delivered straight to your inbox.👇 Learn more Projectkin.org/about. Today’s episode sent us back down a warren of rabbit holes as Emma explored her extraordinary family with revelations uncovered from an experiment with FamilySearch’s new full-text search features. This came about following Emma’s interview with Lucy Reynoldson from FamilySearch for her Journeys into Genealogy podcast. Here’s a preview: Today, Emma’s story focused on her Fonblanque family, which has Huguenot roots in France. As she explains at the top of the program, she discovered a treasure trove of letters, family trees, and more buried in the body of a related family history book. Below you’ll find the slides Emma so generously makes a practice of sharing. Below are the resources and references mentioned in the presentation and during our discussion. Resources Many of you will already know Emma for her Journeys into Genealogy podcast, where she interviews guests worldwide. As Substack publishers and readers, you can explore her full catalog and get previews of different episodes by subscribing to her publication: I know Emma - Journeys into Genealogy joins me in hoping you can make it for our program and the Substack live preview next month. You can see all recordings in this series on Projectkin.org/emma-explores. You’re more than welcome to share this recording with others who may be interested in joining us in future events and the discussions at Projectkin.org Finally, I hope you’ll consider joining me on Sunday as Kathy Stone welcomes Lori Olson White as her guest in a special Kathy’s Corner preview. This is all a lead up to Thursday’s Kathy’s Corner event where she’s invited Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective to talk about metadata in digital images. You’ll find these and all upcoming programs at Projectkin.org/events. 👋 Get full access to Projectkin at projectkin.substack.com/subscribe

    1 hr
  6. Emma Explores… The Mosley Family » September 2025

    09/18/2025

    Emma Explores… The Mosley Family » September 2025

    Thank you Linda Teather, Marian Beaman and so many of you for joining us today during Emma Cox’s live presentation. Your generous ❤️s, restacks, and shares have helped turn this publication into the supportive community we all want to see. As a bonus, it’s also great fun. Subscribe and get these recordings delivered straight to your inbox.👇 Learn more Projectkin.org/about. Today’s episode was a fun romp through one incredible family line. Emma’s thoughtful examination of roots and shoots of the line yield unexpected connections that take us from a dashing young Formula 1 driver to the Queen Mother. Emma's generously provided the slides to her talk including even richer resources than are linked below. The slides include a dazzling array of links anyone can use. I pull out the most significant ones you can follow along with the video: Resources * Wikipedia. Emma gave the example of the page for Sir. John Mosley, but in our discussion we talked about * How anyone can actually create or edit a wikipedia page once they’ve created an account. * How valuable it can be to explore the resources listed on any Wikipedia page. * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_John_Mosley,_1st_Baronet en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolleston_Hall * History of Parliament. A useful resource if you know or think you have someone with a role in the British parliament. * historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/wigram-robert-i-1744-1830 * Historic Shipping. For family members who might have had interests in shipping or to explore transport history. * historic-shipping.co.uk/robwigram/The%20Wigram%20Family.html * After a sidebar on the Queen Mother we discovered connections to Formula 1 drivers, Wedgwood, Charles Darwin, the rise of fascism in Germany and with respect to tools, the Internet Archive * archive.org/details/registerofwigram00wigr/page/n13/mode/2up?view=theater&q=Ely And Belper Derbyshire Genealogy for background into the Arkwright family who invented the spinning jenny: * Awkwright Family Descendants report (pdf.) Many of you will already know Emma for her Journeys into Genealogy podcast, where she interviews guests worldwide. As Substack publishers and readers, you can explore her full catalog and get previews of different episodes by subscribing to her publication: I know Emma - Journeys into Genealogy joins me in hoping you can make it for our program and the Substack live preview next month. You can see all upcoming episodes at Projectkin.org/events. See you then. 👋 Get full access to Projectkin at projectkin.substack.com/subscribe

    55 min
  7. Emma Explores… Finding and Reading Wills and Probate in the Cattley, Cox, Upcott and Edwards Families » August 2025

    08/21/2025

    Emma Explores… Finding and Reading Wills and Probate in the Cattley, Cox, Upcott and Edwards Families » August 2025

    Thank you David Shaw, Bill Moore, Kathy Stone, Linda Teather, Karen Harrison and so many others for joining us today during Emma Cox’s live presentation. Your generous ❤️s, restacks, and shares have helped turn this publication into the supportive community we all want to see. Truly, thank you! Learn more at Projectkin.org/about. You won’t want to miss today’s episode, as Emma explains how to sort through and interpret wills, the role of probate, and sources in the UK. Our discussion also includes American and Canadian perspectives. Resources: These resources are listed in Emma’s slides, which makes it handy to scroll through them. In the recording, you’ll hear Emma’s guidance on each resource. Tip: You can use the “Transcript” button above to search the transcript and get to the specific spot in the video where she talks about each resource. National Archives (UK) * www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/wills-or-administrations-before-1858 * www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/famous-wills-1552-1854 Ancestry * National Probate Calendar www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1904/?redirectFor=db.aspx * Ancestry Wills and Probate www.ancestry.co.uk/search/categories/clp_wills/?srsltid=AfmBOophk9gljgUYCPfnhxr6m3azo1qOF0Sf4fhiaBphC6oGeA7Setri * Court, Land, Wills & Financial www.ancestry.co.uk/search/categories/36/?srsltid=AfmBOoohGBmRmLIf9W4WWD8fprcOcd0fYYKib33JkfqLh3oJHq_HHo2e * UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975 www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1610 FindMyPast * Where to find family wills – Find My Past www.findmypast.co.uk/discover/birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records/wills-and-probate Probate Search (UK) * Find family wills: General Register Office probatesearch.service.gov.uk Transcription Tips * Transcript Freeware: www.jacobboerema.nl/en/Freeware.htm (Windows application download.) * Courses: * www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/reading-old-documents * webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230801144244/ * https:/www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/ * Society of Genealogists Presentations * Palaeography Part 1: How to Create Abstracts from Old Documents: www.sog.org.uk/education/learning-hub/guides-tips/palaeography-part-1 * Secretary Hand: www.sog.org.uk/education/learning-hub/guides-tips/palaeography-part-2 * Family Tree Magazine * 6 Tips from Family Tree Magazine: www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/read-old-handwriting-paleography * AI: * www.transkribus.org Recommended Reading * “The Wills of Our Ancestors” – A Guide for Family & Local Historians by Stuart A Raymond. Kindle edition: amzn.to/3GIW99a * “Probate Jurisdictions: Where to Look for Wills” by Jeremy Gibson and Stuart Raymond Familyhistorybooksonline.com/probate-jurisdictions-where-to-look-for-wills-by-jeremy-gibson-stuart-raymond-170 * “Examples of handwriting 1550-1650” by W.S.B. Buck www.goodreads.com/book/show/20997444-examples-of-handwriting-1550-1650 * “Wills before 1858” by Eve McLaughlin goodreads.com/book/show/3867060-wills-before-1858 * “Reading old handwriting” by Eve McLaughlin goodreads.com/book/show/161233332-reading-old-handwriting * “Wills and Other Probate Records” by Karen Granum and Nigel Taylor Published by the UK National Archives. May need to view in a library. * “Words from Wills and Other Probate Records” by Stuart A Raymond goodreads.com/book/show/21290046-words-from-wills-and-other-probate-records-1500-1800 Many of you will already know Emma for her Journeys into Genealogy podcast, where she interviews guests worldwide. As Substack publishers and readers, you can explore her full catalog and get previews of different episodes by subscribing to her publication: I know Emma - Journeys into Genealogy joins me in hoping you can join us for our program and the Substack live preview next month. You can see all upcoming episodes and when they are scheduled in our events calendar listing. See you then. 👋 Get full access to Projectkin at projectkin.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 1m

  8. 07/17/2025

    Emma Explores… The Upcott Family in Devon, Piracy and the Trans-Atlantic Wool Trade » July 2025

    As with each of her Emma Explores programs, professional genealogist Emma Cox regaled us today with stories from her family tree. This time, she focused on the Upcott family and their involvement in the Wool industry in Devon. Is Projectkin new to you? Subscribe for free and get these posts directly in your inbox. As in each of these episodes, Emma - Journeys into Genealogy generously shares her slides, notes, and tips. In fact, among the resources she used to collect the material for today’s program was a book she picked up in a Devon museum while on holiday, “Tiverton Cloth – The Story of the Town’s Woollen Trade 1475-1815” by Peter Maunder. Delightfully, many of her ancestors are mentioned in the book, which reminds all of us of the benefits of a tight focus in research. These are the slides from her talk: Included among the tools Emma mentioned was this remarkable map in the collection of the US Library of Congress. You can explore the full map here or in the link below. These were some of the other tools Emma mentioned: * Port Books – show what was traded in and out of a particular location. * Nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/merchant-trade-records-port-books-1565-1799 * Nehemiah Upcott's family tree. * Devon Family History Society — devonfhs.org.uk, and a reminder to consider joining the FHS of any UK region you’re interested in. * Historic Cullompton — historiccullompton.co.uk/the-cloth-trade. * Heritage Gateway (Hobhorse mill) — heritagegateway.org.uk/gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MDV21346&resourceID=104. * GENUKI — genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/Probate/DevonWills/Wills1661. A sidebar here to reference Emma’s delightful interview with Brian Randell of GENUKI for her Journeys into Genealogy podcast. * TNA 1661 Will discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D895785. * South West Heritage Trust devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk. You’ll know Emma for her two Substack publications: My Family History, where she shares stories from her tree, and the acclaimed podcast: Have you just discovered the Projectkin Community Forum and this wonderful genealogy community on Substack? Welcome, it’s a delight to have you. I look forward to seeing you at future free Projectkin events. You’ll find many more programs like these in our events calendar: Get full access to Projectkin at projectkin.substack.com/subscribe

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Archives of our monthly series, "Emma Explores…Stories, Mysteries and Fame." In this delightful program, Emma Cox, genealogist, author, and podcaster at Journeys into Genealogy, shares the challenges of discovering and sharing her own family stories. To learn more about the next Emma Explores event scheduled, see Projectkin.org/events. Available now as both recordings and audio streams in your favorite podcast player. projectkin.substack.com

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    Barbara at Projectkin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
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