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My new book
A few years ago, whilst living in a Grade II listed terrace house in Stamford, I wondered who had lived in the house before me. The terrace of ten houses was built in 1841 by Richard Newcomb, the proprietor of … Continue reading
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A reawakening
I haven’t posted for some time. Moving house and shielding from Coronavirus has slowed the pace of life and severely curtailed travel in 2020. However, one benefit of lock down is the additional time which has allowed me to pick … Continue reading
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Two years ago I visited Argentina to research for my book Seeking John Campbell. Now in less than two weeks time I will return. Not for further research but to visit places in Argentina, Peru and Chile that have always … Continue reading
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Latest Reviews of Seeking John Campbell
The following reviews of Seeking John Campbell have been recently published on Goodreads and Amazon. “…excellent for anyone who likes reading real-life adventures…” See full review by Rebecca McNutt HERE Goodreads “Written with the verve of a detective, the tenacity of … Continue reading
Article in Stamford Living – March Edition
March edition of Stamford Living reviews Seeking John Campbell and explores issues around self-publication/ See the full article at Stamford Living
Latest Review – Family Tree magazine, March 2015 edition
A genealogical quest Seeking John Campbell: Finding Pioneers & Patriots in the Pampas by John Daffurn This remarkable real-life story reveals what happened when the author, amateur British genealogist John Daffurn, set himself an heir-hunting exercise that turned into a … Continue reading
WDYTYA magazine review of Seeking John Campbell
The March edition of Who Do You Think You Are ? magazine is out today and contains a review in brief of Seeking John Campbell. See Here.
Latest book review
Review by US blogger T K Sand I’m the kind of person who can spend whole days sitting at the computer doing research (more or less!) of a genealogical or family history nature. And although my interest began more than … Continue reading
Book Signing at Walkers, Stamford
Walkers in Stamford hosted a book signing yesterday. The gentleman above was a Campbell and was drawn to the cover of my book Seeking John Campbell.