Welcome. My name is Andrew James Renals, though I prefer to be known as Andy.
This site exists for the generations we may never meet — family yet to come who may one day wonder where they came from.
The Renals family has called Cornwall home for centuries, centred on the parish of Cardinham. My mother's family, the Bewes, have roots across Cornwall and Devon.
What you'll find here is curated rather than complete. Dates and names matter, but so do the photographs, the places, and the stories passed down across kitchen tables.
This is a living document. It will grow.
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Whether it's a faded photograph, a handwritten letter, or a story passed down at the dinner table — we want to hear from you.