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Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 9

One of Jason's ancestors told us exactly when he was baptised and where in England he was from (in a newspaper article).  But sometimes working out where our ancestors came...

Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 9

One of Jason's ancestors told us exactly when he was baptised and where in England he was from (in a newspaper article).  But sometimes working out where our ancestors came...

Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 8

Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 8

100 years ago today, Private James Gunn (Jason's Grandfather) joined the 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment (WIB) battalion in France towards the end of the Battle of the Somme. He...

Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 8

100 years ago today, Private James Gunn (Jason's Grandfather) joined the 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment (WIB) battalion in France towards the end of the Battle of the Somme. He...

Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 7

Imagine taking 94 days to travel from the UK to New Zealand. You had to endure the changes in temperature as you sailed from one hemisphere to the other. The...

Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 7

Imagine taking 94 days to travel from the UK to New Zealand. You had to endure the changes in temperature as you sailed from one hemisphere to the other. The...

Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 6

Death certificates and obituaries can tell us more about our family. We can find out about our ancestors medical history and we may find out about the lives of our...

Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 6

Death certificates and obituaries can tell us more about our family. We can find out about our ancestors medical history and we may find out about the lives of our...

Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 5

Jason's male ancestors seem to have four main professions: Out at  Sea, Working with Wood, Working on the Railways or on the Land.What did your ancestors do? All in a Day’s Work...

Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 5

Jason's male ancestors seem to have four main professions: Out at  Sea, Working with Wood, Working on the Railways or on the Land.What did your ancestors do? All in a Day’s Work...

Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 4

Some of Jason's ancestors made the newspaper more often than others. But you don't need to be rich or famous to make the news and sometimes it's just the everyday things...

Hidden Histories - Jason Gunn - Day 4

Some of Jason's ancestors made the newspaper more often than others. But you don't need to be rich or famous to make the news and sometimes it's just the everyday things...