Category Archives: Guest Post

SHANGHAILANDERS AND THE QUEST FOR HOME

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Family & Colonialism Research Network

After a summer of research at home and abroad, Andrew Hillier brings us news from the colonial Hillier clan – this time exploring the relationship between colonial families and their transnational homes. Where, after all, was “home” for colonial families? … Continue reading →

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Andrew May on writing family history

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Family & Colonialism Research Network

I first saw my great great grandfather Thomas Jones in June 1996, though I had known of him from my earliest childhood. His face started out at me from the internet on the cover of a book by Welsh writer … Continue reading →

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