I'm a Queenslander by birth and after nearly 20 years in the Northern Territory I've returned to my home state. I've been researching my Queensland ancestors for nearly 30 years and like most Aussies I'm a typical "mongrel" with English, Irish, Scottish and German ancestry.
The Accentuate the Positive Geneameme has become part of each year’s calendar, thanks to the encouragement of Jill Ball aka GeniAus. In 2025 she said: “For the 2025 challenge I have decided to move away from prompts that relate to particular situations and resources to a list focusing on our reactions to particular verbs as … More Accentuate the Positive Geneameme 2025
CAUTION: Some people may find the content of this post confronting and distressing. It started simply enough as these things sometimes do but became quite the research rabbit warren. Why not grab a drink of your choice and join me. My friend Ursula C Krause, whom I met at Roots Tech London 2019, is a … More Puzzling Air Force Losses and Burials, WWII
Somewhat to my surprise, this was my 9th participation in the A to Z blogging challenge, so I thought I’d revisit the topics I’d written about over the years. A to Z 2025 Airports, Airstrips, Aircraft, and Airlines I’ve known and flown with, using IATA codes where they’re available. This is an aide memoir of … More My A to Z themes to date
As so often happens with me and these challenges, my theme is only forming when the starter’s gun goes off. Friends who are more thoughtful and prepared, often have their own program already mapped out, and many posts written. I hadn’t planned to join in this year though I’d had an idea back in January … More Reflections on the A to Z challenge 2025
My 2025 A to Z theme is Airports, Airstrips, Aircraft, and Airlines I’ve known and flown with. I’ll be using IATA codes where they’re available. My inner travel agent emerges at this point as I’m the FTO (family travel organiser) and now, the online travel agent. ZUR Flughafen Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland Even if I remembered … More ZUR and ZNZ
My 2025 A to Z theme is Airports, Airstrips, Aircraft, and Airlines I’ve known and flown with. I’ll be using IATA codes where they’re available. My inner travel agent emerges at this point as I’m the FTO (family travel organiser) and now, the online travel agent. YVR Vancouver International Airport, Sea Island, Richmond, Vancouver, Canada … More YVR, YYC, YWH, YCLQ
My 2025 A to Z theme is Airports, Airstrips, Aircraft, and Airlines I’ve known and flown with. I’ll be using IATA codes where they’re available. My inner travel agent emerges at this point as I’m the FTO (family travel organiser) and now, the online travel agent. How many countries have we visited by flying into … More XXXIV, BXF, KNX, BRT and MCY
My 2025 A to Z theme is Airports, Airstrips, Aircraft, and Airlines I’ve known and flown with. I’ll be using IATA codes where they’re available. My inner travel agent emerges at this point as I’m the FTO (family travel organiser) and now, the online travel agent. WWK Wewak Airport (also known as Boram Airport), … More WWK, WHO, WIL, WLG, and WHY
My 2025 A to Z theme is Airports, Airstrips, Aircraft, and Airlines I’ve known and flown with. I’ll be using IATA codes where they’re available. My inner travel agent emerges at this point as I’m the FTO (family travel organiser) and now, the online travel agent. VCE Venice Marco Polo Airport, Venice, Italy On previous … More VCE, VN, and Valiant ANZACs
My 2025 A to Z theme is Airports, Airstrips, Aircraft, and Airlines I’ve known and flown with. I’ll be using IATA codes where they’re available. My inner travel agent emerges at this point as I’m the FTO (family travel organiser) and now, the online travel agent. UAS Samburu Oryx or Samburu Buffalo Springs? Kenya, Africa … More UAS, United Airlines and LAS
Family history across the seas 