Ballard Genealogy & Heraldry

About Me

Who I am and what I do...

I began my interest in family history when I was 18 years old. I had often heard my older relatives talking about various Uncles, Aunts & cousins and at the time I still had a great grandmother. Unfortunately, as so often seems to happen, I was just getting started in tracing the family tree when my Great Gran died. Undeterred I contacted my great Aunts and Uncles for information and off I went.

Thirty years later I am still hooked and now have a family tree covering all lines for at least six generations. Additionally I have traced my wife's family tree in all lines covering the same number of generations.

I hit a brick wall in my Ballard line many years ago - still searching for John Ballard marrying an Allis in the south of England somewhere around 1670 - and began my wider interest in all Ballard genealogy & heraldry. I became especially interested in the medieval Ballard families and this site contains a lot of the source material from the UK National Archives and elsewhere upon which my research has been based.

Other Hobbies

In addition to genealogy I fly fish, tie my own flies and build my own rods. I also have a serious interest in natural history, ecology, Peak Oil and Climate Change.

You can check out my business website and Clare's website here: -

Needle Felted Sculptures of animals, flowers & people.  Gifts and heirloom or commissioned pieces.

Alternative Technology & Renewable Energy Systems in Co Mayo, Ireland.

 

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