Ever encountered someone who is certain of royalty in their pedigree? I’ve always given such notions a wide berth, not only because my family doesn’t seem in the least aristocratic but also because such records as exist are widely accessible online, available for replication in other family trees, even if erroneous. Research rigour flies out the window if one accepts that an entry in Geni or Wikipedia connects one’s family to, eg, Charlemagne. Imagine my surprise when I discovered the … Continue reading