tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post7928785029622382033..comments2024-03-10T01:10:41.946-07:00Comments on Genealogy: Beyond the BMD: GamekeepersDianne Nolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797088253825763863noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-55723941826283403872018-07-28T11:01:44.935-07:002018-07-28T11:01:44.935-07:00I don't have a gamekeeper, but I do have a Fal...I don't have a gamekeeper, but I do have a Falconer who trained birds of prey to retrieve small game for the lords table. Also used for pest control. (perhaps another post? thanks!)<br />Thanks for visiting!Dianne Nolinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797088253825763863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-16171050648426596752018-07-26T08:53:05.148-07:002018-07-26T08:53:05.148-07:00I have a gamekeeper in my Lancashire family (throu...I have a gamekeeper in my Lancashire family (through marriage) but had no idea of the wealth of records available on the occupation. Thank you for enlightening me. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-30447501766708542272018-07-25T20:54:24.417-07:002018-07-25T20:54:24.417-07:00Fascinating, Diane! I guess I always thought the ...Fascinating, Diane! I guess I always thought the game just lived on the property, not that they were stocked by a gamekeeper. What an important job he had. Did any of your ancestors hold this job?Linda Huesca Tullyhttps://manybranchesonetree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-12503484866558637032018-07-24T13:50:14.712-07:002018-07-24T13:50:14.712-07:00Nice to have you here, thanks for visiting. Nice to have you here, thanks for visiting. Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711482483798033679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-50376499733803603082018-07-24T13:49:48.734-07:002018-07-24T13:49:48.734-07:00Thank you so much for visiting! Thank you so much for visiting! Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711482483798033679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-27511052634385347552018-07-24T13:46:03.740-07:002018-07-24T13:46:03.740-07:00Thanks, and thank you for visiting. Thanks, and thank you for visiting. Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711482483798033679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-78280553602012502652018-07-24T08:08:22.351-07:002018-07-24T08:08:22.351-07:00What a great source for historical context as well...What a great source for historical context as well as researching ancestors. L. Hedgecockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16598322213655779747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-65287298329931846192018-07-23T17:17:33.727-07:002018-07-23T17:17:33.727-07:00It's always great to learn of other records to...It's always great to learn of other records to find our ancestors in. Thanks for a new idea!Laura Mattinglyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522056774465727386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-49713030974151087362018-07-23T16:17:49.818-07:002018-07-23T16:17:49.818-07:00Isn't this interesting! I had no idea there wa...Isn't this interesting! I had no idea there was so much information about gamekeepers available. I've only seen them in novels and movies.genealogylizgauffreauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288311879959690124noreply@blogger.com