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The Beasant Family of Melcombe Regis: Tragedy at Sea and the Value of Newspaper Archives
The Beasants of Melcombe Regis, Dorset, were no strangers to the sea. In this coastal town near Weymouth, members of the family worked as coal porters on the waterfront, ran local alehouses, and served both in the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy. Their lives were closely intertwined with the maritime history of the town….
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Every Family Story Begins Somewhere
Every family story begins with a question. Sometimes it’s a name passed down through generations, a place someone once lived, or a detail that doesn’t quite fit. Pinecross Genealogy was created to help people explore those questions with confidence, clarity, and a sense of connection to the past. I’ve spent more than a decade working…
