Usually Brisbane winter days are “beautiful one day, perfect the next” with clear blue skies. But somehow the advertising went wrong just in time for the Unlock the Past Expoat Jindalee. What dreary grey wet days they were but luckily for all the genealogists there was lots of warmth inside to toast our spirits. So … More Unlock the Past Expo Brisbane
This is Week 25 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and the topic is gaol records. In this context I’m not planning on dealing with convict records with which I have limited experience but rather more recent excursions at His/Her Majesty’s pleasure. Please … More Beyond the Internet: Week 25 Gaol records
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 G and a couple of these attributes … More Family History Alphabet: G is for guts, gumption and generosity
This is Week 24 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens. It would be easy to make a case for Law & Order to provide a separate A to Z theme for family historians because it covers so many items across the alphabet. However … More Beyond the Internet: Week 24 Court Documents
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. The letter F goes to the heart of what we do: Family … More F is for the focus of our research – family
Spurred on by Kristin’s request for some Australian novels, I’ve recently been re-reading some of the novels on my Australian Reading List (and the additions in the comments). So far I’ve read A Town Like Alice, They’re a Weird Mob, Harland’s Half Acre and The True History of the Kelly Gang (can’t believe I read … More Foreign Correspondence and why I am Australian
This is Week 23 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens. This week the topics are probate and deceased estates. I’d love it if you would join in and either comment or post on your experiences with wills around the world. “Money makes the … More Beyond the Internet: Week 23 Probate and Deceased Estate
Australia may have good telecommunications but I’ve been in one of those service-provider black holes for the last 36 hours or so. Not even my mobile phone would work but now I’m back online. Alleluia! Early Saturday morning, rushing around madly, I got a great surprise to see tweets from Rebelhand and DanceSkeletons revealing that … More Genie Happy Dance – Thanks Family History Magazine!
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. The letter E seems to Encapsulate quite a few attributes for family … More Family History Alphabet: Attributes with E…
This is Week 22 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens. This week the topic is wills and intestacies. I’d love it if you would join in and either comment or post on your experiences with wills around the world. Before we go much … More Beyond the Internet: Week 22 Wills and Intestacies
Family history across the seas 