Emma Explores at Projectkin

About Emma Explores at Projectkin

Archives of our monthly series, "Emma Explores…Stories, Mysteries and Fame." In this delightful program, Emma Cox, genealogist, author, and podcaster at Journeys into Genealogy, shares the challenges of discovering and sharing her own family stories. To learn more about the next Emma Explores event scheduled, see Projectkin.org/events. Available now as both recordings and audio streams in your favorite podcast player. projectkin.substack.com (https://projectkin.substack.com/s/emma-explores?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Barbara at Projectkin

Category

history · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jun 2024

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Emma Explores…Stories, Mysteries & Fame: The Fox Family of Falmouth

   Many thanks to our Live “Zoom studio” audience, Linda Teather (https://substack.com/profile/185449888-linda-teather), Ann Rockley (https://substack.com/profile/13227539-ann-rockley), Rachael Cook, and LaCreshia Griffin-Pope, and to all of you reading now and exploring today’s recording. Thank you so much for joining Emma - Journeys into Genealogy (https://substack.com/profile/174917624-emma-journeys-into-genealogy) and me in today’s program. The program and notes below are packed with details and research tools. Feel free to add your own comments, suggestions, and ideas. Your thoughts, comments, and encouragement are the glue that holds this community together. The ❤️s you drop here keep us motivated and give this series a little more visibility. You’re always welcome to create clips from this post to share with fellow travelers on your Journeys into Genealogy (https://open.substack.com/pub/journeysintogenealogy). Our presentation today was made possible (and free) by the generous contributions. Explore our Patrons’ profiles here (http://projectkin.org/patrons). Of Messrs. Cox, Fox, and Badger… Emma - Journeys into Genealogy (https://substack.com/profile/174917624-emma-journeys-into-genealogy) pulled us into the full delight of her family story today with a tease about not only the Cox-Fox marriage, but also the connection to a Mr. Badger. These are fun tidbits that make exploring this period so enjoyable. Emma reminds us that we know our ancestor played a role in commerce (especially during the 19th-century golden age for newspapers). A cache of information can be gleaned from print advertising (or, should I say, “adverts”). As shared in the preview for this program (https://projectkin.substack.com/p/projectkin-live-preview-as-emma-explores-6fb?r=2tc6pc), her Cox family lineage that connects with the Fox family runs through Nathaniel Fox (1835-1910) and Elizabeth Cox (1836-1906), a daughter of James Blatch Cox and Harriet (Newberry) Cox, whose remarkable family produced 9 children and 85 grandchildren. Nathaniel and Elizabeth produced 11 children, all born in Cornwall. You might want to watch Emma’s May 2025 program about the Blatch Cox family (https://projectkin.substack.com/p/emma-explores-may-2025) as a complement to this one. Today’s story leaned heavily into the Fox family ties to the Society of Friends, commonly called the Quakers. Though not closely related to George Fox (1624-1691) (https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/about/L78Z-1VW), the founder of the Society of Friends, the family was devout and adhered to both community norms and, conveniently, Quaker recordkeeping traditions. The Society of Friends and non-conforming religious traditions were quite successful in the Americas, so many of us in this community will have relatives with roots in English Quakerism. Emma’s generous listing of resources may help you in that effort. Resources As she does with each program, Emma has generously shared the slides she’d assembled for her presentation: In the slides, you’ll see a number of references Emma shared as sources for her research, including: Websites and Materials * The UK Quaker Society of Friends Online Library, where records are shared as document images: Quaker.org.uk/library (https://quaker.org.uk/library) * Biographical dictionary of British Quakers in commerce and industry 1775-1920 by Milligan, Edward H., available from the Internet Archive: archive.org/details/biographicaldict0000mill (https://archive.org/details/biographicaldict0000mill) * National Archives for details on Nathaniel Fox’s role as a councilman: discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16290810 (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16290810) * Grace’s Guide for details on ancestors involved in business references fox family members involved in shipping: Gracesguide.co.uk/Fox_Family (https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Fox_Family). * Dedicated site to the Fox family Foxlinks.com (http://Foxlinks.com) revealed details on the three young members of another branch of the Fox family that founded the first Polytechnic School in England, ThePoly.org (http://ThePoly.org) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytechnic_(United_Kingdom) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytechnic_(United_Kingdom)) * Cornish gardens at Glendurgan, Trebah, Penjerrick, Fox Rosehill, and Meudon, all founded by members of the Fox family * Penjerrickgarden.co.uk/history (http://penjerrickgarden.co.uk/history) * Maps.app.goo.gl/M5yYGXxeERe1jXje6 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/M5yYGXxeERe1jXje6) * Trebahgarden.co.uk/the-fox-family-where-it-all-began (https://www.trebahgarden.co.uk/the-fox-family-where-it-all-began) * Trebahgarden.co.uk/heritage/charles-and-sarah-fox/ (https://www.trebahgarden.co.uk/heritage/charles-and-sarah-fox/) * Foxlinks.com/fox-rosehill-garden (https://www.foxlinks.com/fox-rosehill-garden) * Meudon.co.uk/blog/tales-from-the-plant-hunters (http://Meudon.co.uk/blog/tales-from-the-plant-hunters) * Nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/glendurgan-garden/history-of-glendurgan-garden (http://Nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/glendurgan-garden/history-of-glendurgan-garden) * Nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/cornwall/durgan-old-school-house (https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/cornwall/durgan-old-school-house) * Other resources specific to Quakers * The National Archives (TNA) for Quaker records — Discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C13331 (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C13331) * Quaker Strongroom blog: quakerstrongrooms.org/?s=fox (http://quakerstrongrooms.org/?s=fox) * Emma also wanted to acknowledge the family papers and photos shared by Robin Cox (another Batch descendant). Books: * T. Edmund Jarvey. The Rise of the Quakers. National Council of Evangelical Free Churches, 1905 (available as reprint) or free via Internet Archive. archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.69019/2015.69019.The-Rise-Of-The-Quakers (https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.69019/2015.69019.The-Rise-Of-The-Quakers) (mentions George Fox) Courses: * Pharos Tutors Course: Nonconformity: its records and history 1600-1950 – covers Quakers, Methodists, Baptists and other non- conformists, pharostutors.com/nonconformity-its-records-and-history-1600-1950 (http://pharostutors.com/nonconformity-its-records-and-history-1600-1950). Starts in Nov 2026 for 4 weeks £63 or £85 assessed. If you enjoyed this program, please take a moment to thank Emma with a ❤️ below and subscribe to her podcast, Journeys into Genealogy (https://open.substack.com/pub/journeysintogenealogy). You can also explore Emma’s personal publication, My Family History (http://myfamilyhistory.substack.com/), which features more stories about Emma’s family. If you’ve just discovered the Projectkin Community Forum (https://open.substack.com/pub/projectkin) and this wonderful genealogy community on Substack, welcome! It’s a delight to have you. I hope to see you at future events. You’ll find many more programs like these in our events calendar (http://projectkin.org/events). Would your friends and followers appreciate this post as well? Kindly add a recommendation so they know how you feel. You’ll be doing us the favor of spreading the word about our work. Thank you. As always, if you have friends and family who may find this discussion interesting, feel free to share it. It is public and accessible, even without a login. Get full access to Projectkin at projectkin.substack.com/subscribe (https://projectkin.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

2. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Emma Explores… Influential Women

   Thank you to Linda Teather (https://substack.com/profile/185449888-linda-teather), Helene | Letters from LaBelle (https://substack.com/profile/34870574-helene-letters-from-labelle), Christine Clark (https://substack.com/profile/17995040-christine-clark), and all of you following along with this recording. Your thoughtful engagement in Emma Cox’s (http://substack.com/@journeysintogenealogy) presentation today, the lively conversation that followed (and your comments below), are what make this such a special program. Your generous ❤️s, restacks, and shares have helped turn this publication into the supportive community we all want to see. These free programs are made possible by the generous support of our Patrons (http://projectkin.org/patrons). Learn more, Projectkin.org/about (http://projectkin.org/about) & join us! Plucked from Emma’s Family Tree After a little break, Emma - Journeys into Genealogy (https://substack.com/profile/174917624-emma-journeys-into-genealogy) is back with another creative twist on her family history. In this episode, Emma shares tantalizing bits of her workflow. She shared how she leverages the nearly 10,000 ancestors in her Family Tree Maker database to export a kinship report and explore over 1,500 second cousins. From that listing, she’s shared three of particular interest. * Reginald Charles Edward Abbot, Lord Colchester 1842-1919 (Emma’s 2C5R) * Joseph Stanley Holmes (Lord Dovercourt) 1878-1961 (2C2R) * Ernest William Moir 1862-1933 1st Baron Whitehanger (2C3R) * Charles Edward Littledale 1843-1918 (2C4R) And why stop at cousins when you can have a second earl? (Don’t miss the castle on the hill.) * Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, 1350-97, half-brother of Richard II, King of England, and Emma’s 18th great-grandfather. Lessons to be Found There are always tips and techniques to be gleaned from Emma’s explorations. Probably the most significant from today’s program was the tip to appreciate the power of your gateway ancestors. This was a topic she’d explored in one of her very first Emma Explores programs. While it’s easy to get distracted by the discovery of pedigreed ancestors with castles, a key benefit of your gateway connection is that those fancy pedigreed ancestors will have been carefully researched. If you can find even a second or more distant cousinship, the connection can get you a quick bounce-back in history. In the US, the equivalent might be Revolutionary War or Mayflower ancestors. In Australia, we’ve talked about “Convict Royalty.” What is it in your region? Other episodes in Episodes Emma mentioned in the introduction to the topic: Patterns and names: Maybe we’re related? In our March Episode, just after RootsTech 2026 (http://rootstech.org/), Emma and I started a discussion about the Relatives at RootsTech (http://familysearch.org/en/connect) program, large relative counts, and the incredible value of learning from others attending. That’s all over now; however, the lessons learned linger. Did you know: * In many cases, if you have a FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org) account and are logged in and viewing someone you are related to, you may have special access to view details on others who contributed to the profile. Tap the name, and you may discover a cousin: If, during Relatives at RootsTech (http://familysearch.org/en/connect), you had made contact with this person, perhaps through a shared ancestor, you’ll still be able to chat with them. There’s more. If you’re interested in collaborating with others in our community, join us at Relative Finder. This does require a FamilySearch login and is really only as interesting as your FamilySearch profile is deep, but it can be a fun, open-source way to find connections across our community. Please visit the site and search Groups for “Projectkin.” You will have to request access, though it’s generally granted within 24 hours. If not, drop me a message (http://substack.com/@projectkin). In each of these programs, Emma generously shares both her slides and the resources she used to compile the presentation. You’ll find these a useful resource in your own research: Resources Mentioned * Wikipedia: Wikipedia.org (http://Wikipedia.org) * Project Gutenberg: gutenberg.org/ebooks/10693 (http://gutenberg.org/ebooks/10693) * National Portrait Gallery: npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp05174/reginald-charles-edward-abbot-3rd-baron-colchester (http://npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp05174/reginald-charles-edward-abbot-3rd-baron-colchester) * The Peerage: Thepeerage.com (http://Thepeerage.com) * Met-at-the-Bar: Men-at-the-bar (https://archive.org/details/cu31924096849850): a biographical hand-list of the members of the various Inns of Court, including Her Majesty’s judges, etc. by Foster, Joseph, 1844-1905. Available in libraries, for purchase, and on the Internet Archive. (https://archive.org/details/cu31924096849850) * Cambridge Library Archive Search: archivesearch.lib.cam.ac.uk/repositories/2/archival_objects/560384 (http://archivesearch.lib.cam.ac.uk/repositories/2/archival_objects/560384) * Landed Families: landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/02/abbot-of-kidbrooke-park-barons.html (http://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/02/abbot-of-kidbrooke-park-barons.html) * Grace’s Guide: gracesguide.co.uk/Ernest_William_Moir (http://gracesguide.co.uk/Ernest_William_Moir) * Clergy List via Ancestry: ancestry.com/search/collections/63019 (http://ancestry.com/search/collections/63019) * UK City and County Directories via Ancestry: ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/3145 (http://ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/3145) * British Newspaper Archive: Britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (http://Britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) As Projectkin, we’re here to help families tell their stories in any form. I feel strongly that our collections of photos and other artifacts are key to our memories and, in turn, our stories. If you have a publication of your own, and you think your friends might find this interesting, why not let your friends know with a recommendation? This nifty button, “your.substack.com/publish/recommendations (http://your.substack.com/publish/recommendations),” takes you to your own recommendations dashboard. (Seriously, try it!) Naturally, I’d love a recommendation, but I also encourage everyone to be generous in sharing recommendations for the publications you enjoy. It helps us find each other as family history buffs in the nicest possible way. 🥰 Oh, one more thing — if you think this post might interest a friend or colleague, why not just pass it along? These are public posts, and our events are free because sharing your stories is that important. Let’s get this started! See all coming events in our calendar at Projectkin.org/events (http://projectkin.org/events). Get full access to Projectkin at projectkin.substack.com/subscribe (https://projectkin.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

3. 

   21 May 2026

   Emma Explores… All the Twos: Celebrating 2 years of “Emma Explores” on Projectkin

   Thank you to Linda Teather (https://substack.com/profile/185449888-linda-teather), Helene | Letters from LaBelle (https://substack.com/profile/34870574-helene-letters-from-labelle), Christine Clark (https://substack.com/profile/17995040-christine-clark), and all of you following along with this recording. Your thoughtful engagement in Emma Cox’s (http://substack.com/@journeysintogenealogy) presentation today, the lively conversation that followed (and your comments below), are what make this such a special program. Your generous ❤️s, restacks, and shares have helped turn this publication into the supportive community we all want to see. These free programs are made possible by the generous support of our Patrons (http://projectkin.org/patrons). Learn more, Projectkin.org/about (http://projectkin.org/about) & join us! Plucked from Emma’s Family Tree After a little break, Emma - Journeys into Genealogy (https://substack.com/profile/174917624-emma-journeys-into-genealogy) is back with another creative twist on her family history. In this episode, Emma shares tantalizing bits of her workflow. She shared how she leverages the nearly 10,000 ancestors in her Family Tree Maker database to export a kinship report and explore over 1,500 second cousins. From that listing, she’s shared three of particular interest. * Reginald Charles Edward Abbot, Lord Colchester 1842-1919 (Emma’s 2C5R) * Joseph Stanley Holmes (Lord Dovercourt) 1878-1961 (2C2R) * Ernest William Moir 1862-1933 1st Baron Whitehanger (2C3R) * Charles Edward Littledale 1843-1918 (2C4R) And why stop at cousins when you can have a second earl? (Don’t miss the castle on the hill.) * Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, 1350-97, half-brother of Richard II, King of England, and Emma’s 18th great-grandfather. Lessons to be Found There are always tips and techniques to be gleaned from Emma’s explorations. Probably the most significant from today’s program was the tip to appreciate the power of your gateway ancestors. This was a topic she’d explored in one of her very first Emma Explores programs. While it’s easy to get distracted by the discovery of pedigreed ancestors with castles, a key benefit of your gateway connection is that those fancy pedigreed ancestors will have been carefully researched. If you can find even a second or more distant cousinship, the connection can get you a quick bounce-back in history. In the US, the equivalent might be Revolutionary War or Mayflower ancestors. In Australia, we’ve talked about “Convict Royalty.” What is it in your region? Other episodes in Episodes Emma mentioned in the introduction to the topic: Patterns and names: Maybe we’re related? In our March Episode, just after RootsTech 2026 (http://rootstech.org/), Emma and I started a discussion about the Relatives at RootsTech (http://familysearch.org/en/connect) program, large relative counts, and the incredible value of learning from others attending. That’s all over now; however, the lessons learned linger. Did you know: * In many cases, if you have a FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org) account and are logged in and viewing someone you are related to, you may have special access to view details on others who contributed to the profile. Tap the name, and you may discover a cousin: If, during Relatives at RootsTech (http://familysearch.org/en/connect), you had made contact with this person, perhaps through a shared ancestor, you’ll still be able to chat with them. There’s more. If you’re interested in collaborating with others in our community, join us at Relative Finder. This does require a FamilySearch login and is really only as interesting as your FamilySearch profile is deep, but it can be a fun, open-source way to find connections across our community. Please visit the site and search Groups for “Projectkin.” You will have to request access, though it’s generally granted within 24 hours. If not, drop me a message (http://substack.com/@projectkin). In each of these programs, Emma generously shares both her slides and the resources she used to compile the presentation. You’ll find these a useful resource in your own research: Resources Mentioned * Wikipedia: Wikipedia.org (http://Wikipedia.org) * Project Gutenberg: gutenberg.org/ebooks/10693 (http://gutenberg.org/ebooks/10693) * National Portrait Gallery: npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp05174/reginald-charles-edward-abbot-3rd-baron-colchester (http://npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp05174/reginald-charles-edward-abbot-3rd-baron-colchester) * The Peerage: Thepeerage.com (http://Thepeerage.com) * Met-at-the-Bar: Men-at-the-bar (https://archive.org/details/cu31924096849850): a biographical hand-list of the members of the various Inns of Court, including Her Majesty’s judges, etc. by Foster, Joseph, 1844-1905. Available in libraries, for purchase, and on the Internet Archive. (https://archive.org/details/cu31924096849850) * Cambridge Library Archive Search: archivesearch.lib.cam.ac.uk/repositories/2/archival_objects/560384 (http://archivesearch.lib.cam.ac.uk/repositories/2/archival_objects/560384) * Landed Families: landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/02/abbot-of-kidbrooke-park-barons.html (http://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/02/abbot-of-kidbrooke-park-barons.html) * Grace’s Guide: gracesguide.co.uk/Ernest_William_Moir (http://gracesguide.co.uk/Ernest_William_Moir) * Clergy List via Ancestry: ancestry.com/search/collections/63019 (http://ancestry.com/search/collections/63019) * UK City and County Directories via Ancestry: ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/3145 (http://ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/3145) * British Newspaper Archive: Britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (http://Britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) As Projectkin, we’re here to help families tell their stories in any form. I feel strongly that our collections of photos and other artifacts are key to our memories and, in turn, our stories. If you have a publication of your own, and you think your friends might find this interesting, why not let your friends know with a recommendation? This nifty button, “your.substack.com/publish/recommendations (http://your.substack.com/publish/recommendations),” takes you to your own recommendations dashboard. (Seriously, try it!) Naturally, I’d love a recommendation, but I also encourage everyone to be generous in sharing recommendations for the publications you enjoy. It helps us find each other as family history buffs in the nicest possible way. 🥰 Oh, one more thing — if you think this post might interest a friend or colleague, why not just pass it along? These are public posts, and our events are free because sharing your stories is that important. Let’s get this started! See all coming events in our calendar at Projectkin.org/events (http://projectkin.org/events). Get full access to Projectkin at projectkin.substack.com/subscribe (https://projectkin.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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