What's New?

The Blackett Family Tree is being added to continually. Listed below are other items that have been added to the site. Additionally, in November 2009 we were invited to become part of The British Library’s web archive programme (another feather in the cap of the Blackett family!).

Sockburn Hall Book Launch Jul 2010

Beamish Hall and its acquisition by the Blacketts Jul 2010

• A complete list of British Prime Ministers and the family links between 38 of them and the Blacketts May 2010

The Eden Line Links to many more notable figures, including Sir Winston Churchill, Lawrence of Arabia, Diana, Princess of Wales and the link between Sir Laurence Olivier and Macbeth May 2010

The Family Tree program has been reconfigured following the linking of two further large branches of the family and all links should now be working properly. If any remaining bad links are discovered please contact us Apr 2010

Blacketts in Politics an American Blackett in politics and the father of “soap operas” Mar 2010

The Blacketts of Helmington and Shull Mar 2010

Blacketts and Literature genealogy of the co-founder of Hurst & Blackett Mar 2010 and images of Blackett’s Wharf and Dock, Limehouse Reach Apr 2010

Can You Help Us?- links to descendancy charts Feb 2010

Blackett Prisoners of War Oct 2009, updated Jan 2010

Anthony Trollope and George Orwell Jan 2010

A Blackett Governor Oct 2009

A Blackett Beer Oct 2009

A Blackett Music maker Oct 2009

An Indestructible Blackett Ship Oct 2009

Sir Christopher Wren Oct 2009

Halton Castle and Aydon Castle Oct 2009

A Blackett Aid to Miners Oct 2009

A Birthday Coincidence Oct 2009

An Engineering Achievement Oct 2009

Willimoteswick Oct 2009

Prior’s House, Hexham Oct 2009

A Philanthropic Blackett Oct 2009

Whitfield hall Oct 2009

North of the Border Oct 2009

Blacketts on the High Street Oct 2009

More Sporting Blacketts Oct 2009

Blackets Wine Oct 2009

Coming soon – Blacketts in the Caribbean (later in 2010)