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). Today we have a guest post from Mr Cassmob on Popondetta, a place I’ve never visited. I divert into a sort of pathetic poetry on Port Moresby, and … More P presents Popondetta, Port Moresby and Peel Island
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). The focus today is on migration to Australia. O is for OCEANS My ancestors crossed the oceans wide to come to Australia braving the oceans’ hazards, health risks … More O is for Oceans and Oban
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). Today’s places are scattered far and wide. N is for North Shields (Northumberland) North Shields lies between Tynemouth and Newcastle on Tyne in Northumberland. In its heyday there … More N navigates North Shields, Nguiu and Nuremberg
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). Today we travel to different locations on the far side of the world from each other. M is for MULL (with a detour to the Isle of Lismore) (Scotland) … More M is mulling over Milne Bay Islands, Murphys Creek and Mull (via Lismore)
Julie from Anglers Rest blog recently posed a question in her A to Z challenge: what 5 precious things or books would you take to a new country and way of life. This set me to thinking of two strands: what precious things might my ancestors have brought to Australia, and what would I take … More Migration then and now: precious packages
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
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). Today I get to talk about some of my favourite L places. L is for Loch Fyne Do you think there’s a statute of limitations on how time-distant … More L loves Loch Fyne and Loch Awe
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). Today’s “K” post mixes long-ago family history with recent family history and travelogue. K is for Kathmandu (Nepal) Kathmandu was on my husband’s bucket list long before the … More K is captivated by Kathmandu, Kildare and Kavieng
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 how I introduce each post, but really, what is it I’ve been trying to achieve? There are, as I say, two strands to my stories: family … More My A to Z challenge: what’s it all about about?
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). These “J” stories come with a genealogue warning. J is for Jondaryan (Queensland, Australia) Head west from Toowoomba en route to Dalby and you will come to Jondaryan, … More Jogging into Jondaryan, Jimbour and Jimboomba
Family history across the seas 