Uncle Bernard on my Shoulder

Many family historians will tell you that they feel that someone is guiding them in their researches; those strange co-incidences and happenings whilst searching. For Mike there have been many instances, either on his own or with his daughter, when he really felt someone was helping. Some would say a sixth sense, some would say just good research or good planning or just luck. Can we be really sure that there isn’t a guiding hand from the past? His guiding hand is Bernard, his ‘lost’ granddads brother and the talk tells of the man and his fate, and his influence over Coyle family research.