Christmas Order Details

Christmas is coming!

I know it may not feel like it now, but the truth is that December 25^th is less than three months away!

And what do you want to give this year, as a special present?

What about something which is:

• Special
• Personalised
• Unique
• Thoughtful
• Heartfelt

I still have room for Christmas orders of Family History research packages.

But the absolute last date for Christmas 2017 orders is 31st October 2017.

The earlier you order, the more time I will have to make it special and uncover more about your (or the gift recipient's) family's past.

It's also advisable that if you want a common surname researched (Jones, Smith, Williams, etc.) you order early!

It takes time to unravel the details of numerous individual William Jones'!

While I have other services available, I recommend either my branch or double-branch packages – which make a beautiful and unique gift.

So check out my services on familyhistorybycerys.co.uk, and then get in touch via the e-mail address on the site!

Don't be worried if you're not sure how to start - just drop me an e-mail, and I can discuss your research with you!

WDYTYA? - Ruby Wax

After an impromptu (and unexplained) break, Who Do You Think You Are? was back last night with the final episode of the series, featuring Ruby Wax.

Ruby's parents were Jewish Austrians, who fled Vienna in the 1930s.

Unfortunately, the story of persecution and hardship was pretty continuous throughout the episode. Ruby's family struggled through some of the worst times in history, and perhaps it went a little way to explain her parents and their problems to her.

Ruby's parents travelled, as refugees, to the USA. They were lucky in being able to get visas, as the US (and many other countries) were less than friendly to those fleeing the persecution.

Their marriage, and Ruby's childhood by extension, was deeply unhappy. We can only speculate that her parent's lives were altered, and damaged, to a great extent by their experiences of persecution, torture, and fear. If you put people through hell, they aren't always going to be ok afterwards.

Ruby also found answers about mental health problems within her family.

She seemed to have found the process quite beneficial, joking that she didn't need to spend so much money on therapy when she could've just done genealogy!

This was a striking episode, rounding off the series similarly to how it began (with Charles Dance's amazing family revelations.)

Hopefully it won't be too long before we get another series!