It’s time for my reflections on the A to Z challenge 2012. It’s hardly surprising that my mental soundtrack is the theme from the series China Beach which I’ve been re-watching on cable TV. Anyway, what are my thoughts on A to Z, a week after successfully completing the series? I barely made it into … More Reflections of… A to Z 2012
Regular readers of this blog know of my families’ long association with the railways in Queensland. Today is the Labour Day public holiday in my home state, Queensland, and I’ve been reflecting on this topic since Labour Day itself on 1 May. My father Norman Kunkel worked for the railway from when he was a … More Labour Day: the workaday life of a Queensland Rail numbertaker
This is Week 18 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens. This week the topic is Benevolent Asylums. I’m going to talk primarily about the situation in Queensland as this is where my research has taken me. If you have used these records in … More Beyond the Internet: Week 18 Benevolent Asylums
Amy Coffin of the We Tree blog, in conjunction with Geneabloggers, has a new series of weekly blogging prompts for 2012 and the theme is 52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy. Week 18: Historical books. This week we’re going to shine the spotlight on other historical books that benefit the genealogy field. Do you have a favorite book that … More 52 weeks of Abundant Genealogy: Week 18: Historical Books
There I was yesterday morning quietly eating my breakfast while perusing the garden. First I saw that the possums had been wreaking havoc on my new tomato bushes…nothing new there. Need a new strategy. All of a sudden I realised my pot of beautiful Hippeastrum plants looked like a plague of phytophthera had hit it…the … More Hippeastrum and lily borer: treatment tips for the tropics?
I’m in the throes of producing my second blog-to-book using Booksmart, the downloadable software by Blurb. At the beginning of this year I slurped up all my posts to date excluding the 52 weeks and Advent Calendar series. The posts were printed in a 240 glossy page book with a hard cover and with a … More Blog to book with Blurb and Booksmart
Some weeks ago, Lorine from Olive Tree Genealogy posed this topic as part of the Sharing Memories series: People I wish I’d known better. Of course the first thought is all those family members who I know only from documents and deductions, and if I’m lucky the odd photograph. However I guessed that wasn’t the … More Miss Daisy Frances King: I wish I’d known you better
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 the final post in the series. Z is for zzzzzz After a solid month of posting from A to Z, I reckon it might be time for a … More Z zzzzs through Zöller and Zurich
Yes we’ve all been a bit over-eager thinking the Dry Season was coming early but: The dragonflies were out in force weeks ago (sign of the Dry) The boats are back in Fannie Bay and the sailing classes have started The Open Garden program has started (really looking forward to this!) The grandchildren already reckon the … More Finally the Dry Season!
Long-term followers of my blog will have read many posts about the Gavin family, either searching for them in Ireland, their links to the convict Gavans, or the young men who went to World War I. Thanks to my recent posts and last year’s Anzac Day post, a 3rd cousin has got in touch with … More New Gavin family blog
Family history across the seas 