When researching your family history you will find out many fascinating stories about your ancestors. You might discover stories of passion, murder, heroism, poverty and wealth, but one thing you’ll find on this journey for certain is who you are and what you’re made of. Some stories of our ancestors are as relevant today as they were then. Share your family stories with others and tell your ancestors' tales so their legacy is not forgotten.
Also, if you lived in Cheltenham and would like to share your memories of the days gone please send us your story.
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I would like to share a story of my ancestors, including my great great great uncle Charles Ball. He was born in 1833 in Cromwell Common, Gloucestershire and christened in Wotton-under-Edge 12 June 1833.
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Joseph Cooper Straford (about 1795 - 1859) was my wife's first cousin four times removed. He was a solicitor in Cheltenham and the Clerk to Cheltenham Magistrates.
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