Yesterday I received a nice compliment about the design of my new Sodbury Genealogy website. I'd been feeling discontented with the old monochrome theme of this website and was also very conscious that the content needed updating. So I decided to do a makeover, using the same Weebly theme I've used for  Sodbury Genealogy but with a different image header. The image I've chosen is a postcard I own, showing Coupar Angus, Perthshire in Edwardian times. I blogged about the postcard last year in Postcard from the Past. My aim was to give the two sites the feeling of "coming from the same stable", whilst being visually distinct from each other.

I've added lots of new content to the site, the main addition being a page devoted to my research into the crews of Cutty Sark. I've also added a page explaining my terms of business, covering topics such as ethics, the research agreement, copyright, payment and being prepared for research to turn up unexpected results! This last item was included following a discussion on the APG mailing list which showed that several of us have had to break bad news to clients about their ancestors. Harold Henderson of Midwest Roots reminded us that we are advised to raise this general issue with clients before starting a research project, so I've added a section to this website.

I hope you like the new layout and content. Please comment on this post to let me know what you think.

On Monday I launched my new website Sodbury Genealogy, devoted to genealogy and family history in the market town of Chipping Sodbury and the surrounding parishes in South Gloucestershire. The intention is to provide records, maps, images, links and blogposts to help those researching families in the area. 

I've lived in Chipping Sodbury since 2004 and, as a professional genealogist, I have a special interest in the history and genealogy of this delightful market town. This new website is my way of giving something back to the town, its people and my fellow genealogists.

I'll be adding content gradually over the next few months, so please call back often to see what's new. The best way to keep up to date with developments is to follow the website on Facebook and Twitter, using the links which can be found at the top of every page.