Writing family history
by Alison Baxterin 💾 History
Writing family history
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About Alison Baxter
Writer of non-fiction about the forgotten lives of so-called ordinary people, inspired by family history from Cornwall, Scotland, and further afield. Author of 'A Cornish Cargo' and 'Another Song at Sunset'. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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