About this site
This blog documents my ongoing research to establish the origins of Arthur/George/William Courtenay/Courtney my mothers paternal great grandfather. I first started seriously researching my Courtenay/Courtney line with traditional research in about 2006 and explored many possible theories as to his identity. In late 2010 I undertook DNA testing expecting my primary theory to be immediately confirmed. I'm still searching... . Read my initial post - The facts about George, or is it Arthur or William? For an overview of my research relating to George, please go to the Research Summary . For more information about all my family research, please check out my Genemonkey Website . It is an ongoing 'works in progress'. Please contact me if you can help, via the form at the bottom of this page. Featured image: By Richard Rixon, 1841 – Saint, A., Guillery, P. (ed.), Woolwich – Survey of London, Volume 48, p. 60. Yale Books, London, 2012. ISBN 978 0 300 18722 9, Public Do