Early Sleigh Bells - Christmas Orders Are Now OPEN!

 

My Christmas orders at Family History by Cerys are now OPEN - and will be closing on 1st October 2026.

This will allow me enough time to get the research done before the big day, and make your loved one's gift extra-special, while making sure that I can fit in everyone who wants to order.

(And think how relieved you'll be to have that special Christmas gift all 'wrapped up' early!)

To order, just drop me an e-mail at enquiries@familyhistorybycerys.co.uk and we can get things going!

Gift certificates will be available right up until Christmas (details in a future blogpost,) so even if it's too early for you to decide just now, you still won't miss out!

Drop me an e-mail, and let's get started!

Who Do You Think You Are? — Katarina Johnson-Thompson

 

Last Thursday’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? rounded off the series with athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s episode.

Katarina was keen to follow her father’s family in the Bahamas, where Katarina herself was born before moving to Liverpool as a small child.

We got a glimpse of Bahamian history — though perhaps if the episode had spent a little more time on this part of the family’s story, it would have made it even better — before following Katarina’s ancestors as they emigrated to Miami in Florida.

Who Do You Think You Are? - Harriet Walter

 

Harriet's ancestor, Marie Carandini;
National Library of Australia / Wikimedia Commons

Last Thursday’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? featured actress Harriet Walter, whose family are undeniably posh.

Much of this episode featured on the exploits of an Italian ancestor — the son of a noble family, who had the grandest of educations, but was drawn to ballet and the stage.

Who Do You Think You Are? - Adeel Akhtar

 

Last Thursday’s Who Do You Think You Are? saw Adeel Akhtar exploring his Indo-African roots.

This episode was super-interesting, and covered a part of history that we don’t get to hear about very often, following the Indian community in the heart of Nairobi, Kenya.

Who Do You Think You Are? - Toby Jones

 

Last Thursday’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? featured legendary British actor Toby Jones.

…And it seems that acting is not new to Toby’s family, with his mother being descended from several generations of actresses, and, indeed, being an actress herself.

Toby’s father was also an actor, but came from a more grounded background — working-class Stoke-on-Trent.

Who Do You Think You Are? - Ruth Madeley

Actress Ruth Madeley’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? aired last Thursday, bringing us back from our sports-related break.

Was it worth the wait? Yes!

This episode was amazing.

Who Do You Think You Are? - Joe Swash

 

Joe Swash’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? aired last Tuesday on BBC One — and it was such a good one!

Joe was keen to learn about the Italian side of his family — so that is exactly what this episode focussed on.