Once again GeniAus has spurred us on to consider our geneachievements for 2014 and Accentuate the Positive. It’s all too easy to be daunted by the tasks ahead, or the (perceived?) deficiencies in our past year of research. It has made me realise that I achieved more than I thought – I tend to be … More Accentuate the Positive 2014
Wednesday was Day 9 and the final day of our cruise as we headed for Sydney with another warning from the Captain that there would be “motion on the ocean” but that he had no control over it, being subject to a “higher power even than my wife’s”. The UTP cruisers had a full schedule … More Diary of a Genea-cruise: Day 9 – the finale
It was a longish voyage from Adelaide to Hobart (yes, I know, our ancestors would disagree!) so we had a combination day with genealogy and then some sight-seeing after our arrival in port at 2pm. I loved arriving by sea into Hobart because it brought to mind that Mary O’Brien had probably come this way … More Diary of a Genea-Cruise: Days 7 and 8 – Hobart Town
Before I tell you a little about Day 6 of our genea-journey, for those who are interested, the slides from my talk Becoming a fan of FANs is now on a separate tab on my blog under Presentations. Here is a quick link to it. Day 6 of our adventure was a sea-day en route … More Diary of a Genea-Cruise: Day 6 – Motion on the Ocean
Today is….. And it’s going to be hot, hot, HOT in Adelaide, South Australia! It can’t be said that the cruise terminal in Adelaide is the most astonishing port in the world with its array of industrial buildings and containers. However a very pretty sunset over the harbour was a beautiful offset between nature and … More Diary of a Genea-Cruise Day 5: Hot, hot, hot!!
No I haven’t forgotten how to count – Day 3 will come to you later today – wifi permitting – it’s a fine balance using the dongle while in port as the on-ship connections have been temperamental. After our little excursion back on land yesterday we’ve been “hitting the books” again today. Here’s a little … More Diary of a Genea-Cruise: Day 4 – at sea
Today is…. It must be Melbourne. And OMG, I’ve just woken up and there goes the …. sign. After a few nights with four hours’ sleep the alarm plainly couldn’t succeed in waking me, so it was a whirlwind tour through the shower to be ready in 15 minutes. My friend Sharn (from Family History … More Diary of a Genea-cruise: Day 3 in Melbourne
After the excitement of boarding and meeting people on Day 1, Day 2 was all about learning from, and listening to, the variety of presenters on the cruise. I can just see that we are going to have quite a work load when we get home following up all the tips that have come our … More Diary of a Genea-Cruise: Day 2
There’s been lots of discussion about genea-cruising lately in GeniAus’s great hangouts. In all of our angst thinking about packing and gadding around while on board a cruise, have we not placed enough emphasis on what we might do with our spare time when not absorbed in conferencing or chattering networking with our genimates? So a few … More Don’t forget your research – and PRE-ORDER
This week GeniAus hosted another Hangout – to which she’s become somewhat addicted <smile>> The topic this week was “Packing for a Geneajaunt”. Since this time next week we’ll be sailing through Sydney Heads on the 4th Unlock the Past (UTP) cruise. My spare bed is currently inundated with bits and pieces of packing which … More Packing for the 4th UTP geneacruise
Family history across the seas 