It started with poor Kitty
19 August, 2020
What followed from the theft of the Gavin family’s milking cow? #familyhistory #genealogy #qldhistory … More It started with poor Kitty
Category: Gavin Family Queensland
If at first you don’t succeed….a Kunkel mystery
11 June, 2020
This photo was discovered being used as a backing to another picture. It’s not in great shape and with some Photoshop skills I could probably improve it…however that’s not my strength. What I do know is that my grandfather, Denis Kunkel, is in the centre of the photo with an older man’s hand on his … More If at first you don’t succeed….a Kunkel mystery
NATURE’S GLORY and DRAMA
17 April, 2020
My 2020 Gratitude vision board has several pictures of the beauty of nature and especially flowers, which I love. I’m very grateful for the magnificent scenery where we live. When we lived in the Northern Territory I loved being out on the open road with vast spaces to the horizon. The grandeur of the Wet … More NATURE’S GLORY and DRAMA
Gratitude for Gifts
8 April, 2020
Gifts may seem a very materialistic focus for our gratitude, but are they really? What we’re thanking the giver for, is their time and thoughtfulness in choosing something they think we’ll like or need. Quite often a gift may have an ordinary cash value, but an extraordinary emotional value simply because the person has found … More Gratitude for Gifts
Genea-learning and touring
20 August, 2017
We’re not long home from a week of genealogy indulgence…what’s not to like about genie-adventures? Especially when they take you on a road trip! First up was two days at the Unlock the Past Roadshow in Brisbane with Scottish/Irish guru Chris Paton, German expert, Dirk Weissleder and local speakers. Learning new strategies and sources for … More Genea-learning and touring
52 weeks of Genealogy Records: Internal Migration
25 January, 2014
Shauna Hicks has initiated a new 52 week series of prompts, Genealogy Records. We’re only into Week 3 but there have already been some interesting topics: Military Medals, Internal Migration and Probate. Over the past few years I’ve done several 52 week series: Personal Genealogy and History (2011), Abundant Genealogy (2012) and my own Beyond the … More 52 weeks of Genealogy Records: Internal Migration
Trove Tuesday: The hazards of well-sinking
25 September, 2012
I’d venture that well-sinking isn’t something most of us think too much about these days. In the pioneering days ensuring that your farm had sufficient water was critical to survival. With no piped water for humans or stock, buying a block near running water like a creek (but not too close because of floods), was … More Trove Tuesday: The hazards of well-sinking
Beyond the Internet: Week 18 Benevolent Asylums
6 May, 2012
This is Week 18 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens. This week the topic is Benevolent Asylums. I’m going to talk primarily about the situation in Queensland as this is where my research has taken me. If you have used these records in … More Beyond the Internet: Week 18 Benevolent Asylums
New Gavin family blog
29 April, 2012
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
Beyond the Internet Week 15: Battle, Battalion and other military histories
13 April, 2012
This is Week 15 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens. This week’s topic is Battle and Battalion histories and military reference books. I’d love it if you wanted to join in with your thoughts on this topic, especially if you live overseas and … More Beyond the Internet Week 15: Battle, Battalion and other military histories
Family history across the seas 