Tell us a bit about yourself.
A love of music but a sad lack of talent led me into a career in the administrative side of the music industry, working in areas such as rights, repertoire and royalties. This has also given me an opportunity to travel extensively around the world. My interest in genealogy was inspired by my wife's cousin from New Zealand. He researched her family tree and eventually persuaded me to look at mine. Having reached a road block, I began a one-name study which looks at the history of the surname, worldwide. I am also Registrar of the Guild of One-Name Studies.
How did you hear about the Genealogists for Families project?
Through the LostCousins newsletter (an excellent read, and very informative).
What do lending and participating in this project mean to you?
I find this an excellent way to use our interest in family history to connect with people looking for opportunities who can inspire us with their vision for their families and future.
Did you choose particular borrowers because their occupations or situations have some significance in your family history or your own life?
My wife and I found that both our families moved to London in the Victorian era, setting up family businesses within a few streets of each other. We know that they needed help to set up and grow their businesses – so we tend to look for borrowers who may be working in similar trades.
Do you have a strategy for raising funds or saving for your $25 loans?
Not really. I started with one loan and when that was part paid back I added enough to make another. I have just made my third loan. I have also used a Kiva card as a gift - a nice way to get others involved.
Your Web site?
Daglish One-Name Study (www.one-name.org/profiles/daglish.html), which has links to the fledgling Dalgleish study.
Your main family history interests?
My time is mostly devoted to my one-name studies for DAGLISH and DALGLEISH. Having worked on the Daglish name for many years, DNA testing confirmed the suspected but until then unproven link to the Scottish Dalgleish, and this is proving a new and interesting challenge.
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