Matthew in BBC Cymru Wales on New Year's Day 2026

Family History

More about my research & sources I've collated

My Research


My family history journey started in September 2023, at age 11, following the passing of my grandmother Marlene.
While visiting my aunt, we started looking at old photos and records on the Blight branch. From there, I started traversing the branches and have been in contact with other researchers and distant family members who have greatly supported my own research and understanding of my heritage!

I am in the process of tidying-up, verifying, and centralising my research so that it is easily accessible online. Please bear with me as this is a long-running project that I do in my spare time!

On this page, you can find links to my research profiles and all the information that I can make available.
If you believe that you may be related to me, please feel free to get in touch using the details below. I would love to learn what we might have in common, and I may be able to grant you access to restricted materials.

Article last updated: 02 April 2026.

Online Records


Whilst this page is under construction, you are able to access my collection of GRO Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates. These records do not have information for living individuals.

Private Access & Contact


Due to privacy laws, I cannot publish all of my research publicly, such as living people’s names and dates.

If you are a researcher who wants to know more information about a branch that you may be related to or are researching, please contact me using the information below.

You will need to provide some evidence that you are researching a family within my tree and state what information you would like to obtain. Your request will likely be accepted faster if you can provide some facts or research that I do not have already.

Please email all requests to [email protected]. Make sure you disclose in the email body how you are related, or why you are researching this family. I will try to respond as soon as I can.