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Solving The Next Ridley Riddle

Posted on 29 August 2021 by
Descendants of Samuel Ridley

In my previous post, I described how I learnt that Joseph Ridley and Mary Dean were the parents of my 2 x great-grandfather, Henry Frederick Ridley. My next task was to discover where Joseph and Mary came from and how … Continue reading →

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DNA Finally Knocks Down My Brick Wall – Ridley Family History

Posted on 27 August 2021 by
The Family of Henry Ridley & Hannah Cotterill

I recently made some headway with a family history brick wall. For many years I’d been stuck on my 2 x great-grandfather, Henry Ridley. I was even beginning to wonder whether he was in fact my biological ancestor as I … Continue reading →

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