This is Week 28 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and the topic is Places in the Archives and Petitions. Please do join in and write comments or posts on your experiences with archives. PLACES As family historians we tend to be focused … More Beyond the Internet: Week 28 Places and Petitions
Alona Tester from Gould Genealogy has proposed a Family History through the Alphabet series over the coming 26 weeks. I decided that my theme would be the Attributes we need as family historians: the skills, experience and talents you bring to your research. What does the letter J have in store? J is for Joy … More J is for Joy and Jubilation and a touch of Jealousy
Once again I’ve been alerted to some more fun by Julie of Angler’s Rest. This time the theme is to turn Francophile for July and write about something/anything French. Paris in July 2012 is hosted by Karen from BookBath and Tamara from Thyme for Tea. While visiting Melbourne recently we took the opportunity to see … More Paris in July – Napoleon: Revolution to Empire
I wrote a while ago that I planned to turn my A to Z challenge series into a book using Blurb’s blog to book process. Following on that I was invited to write a guest post on the topic for the A to Z challenge blog. That post has been published today and as some of … More A to Z Challenge guest post
A couple of months ago, tempted by Julie from Anglers Rest, I signed up for the Faith, Hope and Charity Swap 2012. Bloggers who put their hands up to join in were matched up by FHC Queen Lakota so that you got a blogger gift twin from somewhere else, possibly with different interests from yours. … More Faith, Hope & Charity Jubilee Swap 2012
In late June while I was away travelling, Julie from Anglers Rest nominated my blog for the Illuminating Blogger Award, initiated by the FoodStories blog. One of the most amazing things about blogging is learning about and from others, making virtual friends and sharing comments over our posts. Thank you Julie for including me in … More Illuminating Blogger Award
This is Week 27 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and the topic is Archives – the serious bit. This is the first topic in the archives section of this series. Please do join in and write comments or posts on your experiences … More Beyond the Internet: Week 27 Archives – the tough stuff
Alona Tester from Gould Genealogy has proposed a Family History through the Alphabet series over the coming 26 weeks. I decided that my theme would be the Attributes we need as family historians: the skills, experience and talents you bring to your research. This week’s focus is on the letter I. I is for Inquisitiveness, … More I is for the Formidable Researcher
This is Week 26 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and the topic is police and other gazettes. This is the last topic in the law and order section of the Beyond the Internet series. Please do join in and write comments or … More Beyond the Internet: Week 26 Police and other gazettes
Alona Tester from Gould Genealogy has proposed a Family History through the Alphabet series over the coming 26 weeks. I decided that my theme would be the Attributes we need as family historians: the skills, experience and talents you bring to your research. This week’s focus is on the letter H. H is for Health: … More Family History Alphabet: H is for Health and Happiness
Family history across the seas 