Scandals in the family

This talk explores the deeds and misdeeds of one family, using
documents in The National Archives and elsewhere. The tale involves
deception, divorce, and the deliberate destruction of official
records. Although the main narrative concerns one man, Captain
George Boynton, several other members of his family also had
encounters with either the civil or the criminal law. If they
appeared in a work of fiction, his and his family's exploits might
seem far-fetched, but they are all true, and we have the evidence
to prove it. Audrey Collins is a family history specialist at The
National Archives, where she has worked for ten years. She is a
regular speaker at family history conferences and events in the UK
and overseas, and is the author of numerous books and articles. Her
most recent publication is Birth, marriage and death records: A
guide for family historians (Pen & Sword 2012), which she
co-wrote with Dave Annal.