Some weeks ago, Lorine from Olive Tree Genealogy posed this topic as part of the Sharing Memories series: People I wish I’d known better. Of course the first thought is all those family members who I know only from documents and deductions, and if I’m lucky the odd photograph. However I guessed that wasn’t the … More Miss Daisy Frances King: I wish I’d known you better
I am participating in the A to Z 2012 blog challenge throughout April. My theme is a genealogical travelogue or a travel genealogue (I’m not sure which). This is the final post in the series. Z is for zzzzzz After a solid month of posting from A to Z, I reckon it might be time for a … More Z zzzzs through Zöller and Zurich
Yes we’ve all been a bit over-eager thinking the Dry Season was coming early but: The dragonflies were out in force weeks ago (sign of the Dry) The boats are back in Fannie Bay and the sailing classes have started The Open Garden program has started (really looking forward to this!) The grandchildren already reckon the … More Finally the Dry Season!
Long-term followers of my blog will have read many posts about the Gavin family, either searching for them in Ireland, their links to the convict Gavans, or the young men who went to World War I. Thanks to my recent posts and last year’s Anzac Day post, a 3rd cousin has got in touch with … More New Gavin family blog
I am participating in the A to Z 2012 blog challenge throughout April. My theme is a genealogical travelogue or a travel genealogue (I’m not sure which). Y is for Young and yearning for gold (New South Wales) Many years ago my father told me that his great-grandfather George Kunkel was at the goldfields of … More Y yearns for Yass and Young
This is Week 17 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens. This week the topic is Hospital admissions and records, which can be surprisingly useful. I’d love it if you wanted to join in and tell us about your successes with these records, or … More Beyond the Internet: Week 17 Hospital records
I am participating in the A to Z 2012 blog challenge throughout April. My theme is a genealogical travelogue or a travel genealogue (I’m not sure which). Since we got our Nissan X-Trail about four years ago, it’s taken us on some long adventures, though to be honest its 4WD facility hasn’t had much of … More X is for X-Trailing into the distance
I am participating in the A to Z 2012 blog challenge throughout April. My theme is a genealogical travelogue or a travel genealogue (I’m not sure which). W is for West Drayton (Nottinghamshire, England) My husband’s Cass ancestors were in West Drayton in the early 19th century where his 3x great grandfather, John Cass, was … More W wanders around the world
I am participating in the A to Z 2012 blog challenge throughout April. Today’s post is both historical and genealogical, as in Australia and New Zealand we celebrate 25 April as Anzac Day, commemorating the landing at Gallipoli and all the Australian and New Zealand military contributions since then. Tying in the with Trans-Tasman Anzac … More V is for the Valiant of Villers-Bretonneux: Lest we forget
I am participating in the A to Z 2012 blog challenge throughout April. My theme is a genealogical travelogue or a travel genealogue (I’m not sure which), but sometimes like today it involves a simple travelogue as well. U is for Urana (New South Wales, Australia) My 2xgreat-grandmother Mary O’Brien from County Clare, and her … More U is for Urana and Ubud
Family history across the seas 