Genealogy Often Reveals “Black Sheep”
It’s great to see people passionate about genealogy. It’s even better when they write a book about their research that will help and inspire future generations:
When two sisters sat down to write a book about their family history, they had no idea what they would uncover. This week they launched their first book on the Langstaff family 1588-2006 and presented their work to the local Genealogy Club and Family History Library.
Of course, you never know what you’ll find when researching your family history:
There are, she admits with a wink, a few black sheep in the family. Or rather, family members who were hanged for stealing sheep.
“We found records dating back to 1316 of a John Langstaff who, according to court records, robbed a house and stole two sheep. He was tried, found guilty and hanged. Then there is Simon Langstaff who stole three sheep and was also hanged. Military and legal records were the only surviving records from that long ago, so we were able to find this out.”
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