The last two weeks have been packed with genea-adventures. Firstly it was the Footsteps in Time conference at the Gold Coast which was extremely well organised by the Gold Coast Family History Society and History Queensland. Thanks also to all the sponsors who helped make it a successful event. If you ever needed proof that … More Genea-conference excitement
During my presentation at the Gold Coast Conference, Footsteps in Time, I used dot points to provide way finders for offline research. These are the points listed during the talk, by life heading. Please note this file is copyrighted to me and cannot be reproduced elsewhere. Beyond the internet checklist 2 of 2017 You can … More Beyond the Internet
This is the final post in the 52 weeks Beyond the Internet series. Despite the rapidity of digitisation, there is still so much lurking offline: in people’s heads, in libraries, in museums. While it’s fantastic to be able to flash our fingers across the keyboard and find information or even digitised original documents from the … More Beyond the Internet: Week 52 the Finale
This week we’re up to Week 51 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens. This week’s topic is Oral History. Oral History can be an invaluable asset in our suite of offline research resources. Again and again we read others say that they wish they’d listened to … More Beyond the Internet: Week 51 Oral History
This is week 50 (alleluia!) of my Beyond the Internet series and this week’s topic still partially relates to occupation but is a grab bag: Licences Bureaucracy isn’t a new thing and really we should be grateful for it historically, if not in our day-to-day lives. There’s so much that is documented thanks to the … More Beyond the Internet: Week 50 Licences
If you’re feeling it’s a case of “that week went quickly”, you’re right. I’m busy catching up with my Beyond the Internet series. So let’s just pretend it’s now Week 49, not weeks 48 or 50,as weexplore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and this week’s topic is Occupations –Merchant Seamen. I have a … More Beyond the Internet: Week 49 Merchant Seamen
This week I’m belatedly writing Week 48 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and this week’s topic is Occupations – Teachers. I wrote a few posts early in the year about school admissions and other school records, which will obviously be of relevance if you … More Beyond the Internet: Week 48 Teachers
This week I’m writing Week 47 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and this week’s topic is Police and Railway Staff records. Archives can be a rich source of occupational records, ranging from publicans to police, railways or business, mariners or teachers. As always which … More Beyond the Internet: Week 47 Police and Railway Staff records
This week I’m writing Week 45 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and this week’s topic is Tithes and Tithe Maps. Attentive readers will note that I got ahead of myself the other day by posting Week 46….that’s what happens when (1) you get … More Beyond the Internet: Week 45 Tithe records and maps
Today I’m posting Week 46 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and this week’s topic is Valuations and Council Rates. Unfortunately I’m running late with a couple of weeks due to our recent trip back to PNG and family commitments so will be playing catch up over … More Beyond the Internet: Week 46 Valuations and Council Rates
Family history across the seas 