Thursday 17 December 2009

Ancestors




Just discovered this beautiful photograph of my great-great-grandmother. I'm hoping to do create a fabric collage for my mother for Christmas using this. Apparently she was a lovely, gentle woman, but unfortunately, I can't remember her name! So I'm on a mission to find out more about her.

Thanks to my cousin, Jill, I now have a name for my lovely ancestor. She was Mary Anne Jennings.

4 comments:

  1. Great photograph Jo. She looks like a very happy 'huggy' woman doesn't she? Must be the time of year or something in the air as I've been using the National Archives website over here & it's wonderful.I've been able to find out the exact addresses of my great great grandparent and I can even see the signature of the head of the household ie my GG Grandfather! I LOVE this sort of thing that you're planning on making ie ancestory art. Your Mum will be so touched I'd say.
    Rainey

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  2. Jo, if you need and help at all, do let me know and I'll put my genealogist's hat on x

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  3. What a great treasure you have found, Jo. Good luck in your journey to learn more of her. I hope you will share what you find!!!

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  4. What a great image. And how inspiring to be able to use a "vintage" family member in your own work!

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