Family trees

I’ve been spending a little more time working on my family tree this evening. I received a copy of a marriage certificate through the post this morning which has also meant that I have managed to go back another generation on one branch of the family tree. I’ve got back to around 1700 on one branch of my dad’s family and 1689 on one branch of my mum’s family. So far I’ve not found any links to the nobility, but I have discovered French/Belgium ancestry on my mum’s side and a few unsavoury characters with interesting stories on both sides.