Today it’s my pleasure to introduce to one of Australia’s excellent family history presenters, Kerry Farmer, who will be speaking at Congress 2015 in Canberra. I’ve heard Kerry speak a number of times and her talks are always packed full of information with ideas to spike your interest….I know I always learn something new from … More Meet Congress 2015 Speaker – Kerry Farmer
This photo gave me an instant connection to some from my 3rd cousin’s photo albums. This particular cousin, Nora, has provided me with so much information over the years: old histories, photos of my Kunkel ancestors and our mutual O’Brien relatives. I owe her an enormous debt in terms of what she’s given to my … More Sepia Saturday 258: Meeting the GI Cousin in Sydney WWII
As you know there are three official bloggers for Congress 2015 in Canberra: Shauna Hicks, Jill Ball (aka Geniaus) and myself. We thought it might be interesting for you to learn a little more about the speakers at Congress, who they are, and what their interests cover. Shauna has already interviewed a few speakers but Dr … More Meet Congress 2015 Speaker Perry McIntyre
My friend Sharn from FamilyHistory4U blog has set us all a Christmas geneameme challenge.In previous years I’ve posted on the Geneabloggers’ Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories and this meme offers a change of pace for me. I’m lucky that I’ve been able to check with mum on a couple of the questions. 1. What kind of … More So this is Christmas 2014 – a geneameme
I’ve just been reading my monthly e-newsletter from the National Library of Australia. Every day around the country and around the world, family historians sing the praises of our wonderful Trove. It is a truly amazing research opportunity of a world-class standard. Certainly no other newspaper digitisation I use comes close to it, let alone all the … More Trove Tuesday: Support Trove
A few years back I wrote in detail about my father’s cousin, William Rudolph (Robert) Kunkel, who went missing in Korea. Dad always said that Robert’s parents never gave up hope of finding him. Like so many families whose sons went missing in action during battle, there must have been a sense of ambiguity and uncertainty…perhaps … More William Rudolph (Robert) Kunkel: Always missed
Thinking of parades for this week’s Sepia Saturday reminded me of a post I’ve been meaning to write for a while. Growing up as a child there was one memorable “parade” every year when Brisbane Catholics would arrive en masse at the Exhibition Grounds for the Corpus Christi procession. This liturgical feast celebrates the belief … More Brisbane Catholics and Corpus Christi
This week’s Sepia Saturday evoked memories of war, rather than romance and frivolity – perhaps I just can’t imagine needing or wanting to be carried across a stream. I feel like telling her “just take off your boots and hitch up your skirts, for heaven’s sake, you wuss!”. In a week in which we remember … More Sepia Saturday: Military Mateship
Today’s Remembrance Day is particularly poignant as we honour the fallen from all our wars, but especially from World War I. The intensity of remembrance over the next four years may almost become overwhelming. It is impossible to imagine the reality of the horrors and terrors those men suffered through the long months and years … More Lest We Forget… those who came home
Hot off the press is this news from the Congress 2015 Convenor. If you needed any more incentive to get your registration done sooner rather than later, here it is. What to do: Register for Congress by 30 November 2014 (by midnight, Sydney time) AND Email by 2 December 2014 (by midnight, Sydney time) to congress@hagsoc.org.au indicating your … More Congress 2015: Be a winner in the ballot
Family history across the seas 