Ancestral Safari – the Monarch Butterfly

And so the safari home continues.

Since last week, I continued my desk research.

I drew on information shared with me by my mother and grand uncles, now deceased, and my siblings and cousins. In addition, I found a few gems through targeted internet searches – yes the internet.

My initial research has lead me to the following conclusions:

• my maternal great great grand mother’s name was Dianna; and
• my safari will take me through Crooked Island, The Bahamas and Liverpool, England.

I located a story that involved Crooked Island, the then Governor of The Bahama Islands and 10 Downing Street, London. Fascinating right? It appears that the story in question took place when Dianna’s daughter was alive. While this may not be connected with Dianna, I am relying on my instincts which are “telling me” to research the Governor/10 Downing Street path. As far as instincts go, I am inspired by the Monarch Butterfly.

These butterflies 4,000+ miles migration span three countries (Mexico, The United States and Canada) and unfolds as follows:

• In the spring, monarchs fly north from Mexico, and breed in the southern United States;
• the next generation flies father north up through southern Canada and breeds again; and
• Then in the fall the next generation flies all the way back to Mexico for the winter.

So I will follow my instincts. I intend to conduct additional desk research at the National Archives at Kew, Richmond, England. I am very hopeful that this will take me closer to my maternal home.

As always, I will keep you posted about my journey. If you have done this already then please feel free to share your story or any recommendations in the comment space below.

Many thanks.