Family Surname History – Washbrook

I am enjoying this series – Family Surname History.  Today I am introducing the family surname Washbrook.  Alice Elizabeth Washbrook was my paternal grandfather’s mother.         Family Surname History – Washbrook Washbrook is of Olde English origin with the first recorded village of this name being in 1198 in Suffolk.1  It often …

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 16: Storms

The week 16 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge is Storms. I chose to write about Cyclone Tracy that hit Darwin in 1974. There is a small connection to my family from this storm.   Week 16 – Storms   Cyclone Tracy Australia is not unaccustomed to cyclones.  Northern Australia – Queensland, Darwin, and Western …

Family Surname History – Newman

The next surname I am writing about in my family surname history is Newman.  I am going through the surnames in my tree by generation to find out the origins of the surnames.  It is a really interesting topic – understanding family surname history – as it can assist you with where your ancestors originated …