Who Do You Think You Are?

‘DNA SOLVED THE MYSTERY OF MY BIOLOGICAL GRANDAD’

The Second World War and its aftermath left lasting ripples in many family trees. Fathers had fewer rights in the mid-20th century and if a woman was prepared to bring up a child alone, she could end the relationship forever.

Nicola Crawley is a keen family historian who encountered a huge brick wall on her dad’s side. A journey of twists and turns began.

MY BRICK WALL

I started my research in 2009 and at that point I believed that my dad Peter Hogan was

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