52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History: Week 22: Secrets: Independence comes to PNG

5 June, 2011

The topic for Week 22 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is Secrets. Describe something about yourself that won’t be found on any record 100 years from now. Well my first thought was that if it was a secret it wouldn’t be so any longer once I blogged … More 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History: Week 22: Secrets: Independence comes to PNG

Trawling Trove – Peter McSherry –house sale and property auction

18 May, 2011

I guess there are not many Australian family historians who haven’t discovered the joys of Trove, which get better with each expansion of the program (currently at 5 million pages!). Even so I was ecstatic at what I discovered through Trove yesterday. My McSherry families were historically concentrated in Queensland especially Townsville and Rockhampton so … More Trawling Trove – Peter McSherry –house sale and property auction

52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History: Week 20: Fame

16 May, 2011

The topic for Week 20 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is “Fame”: Tell us about any local brushes with fame. Were you ever in the newspaper? Why? You may also describe any press mentions of your family members. Fame is a fickle food – Upon a shifting … More 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History: Week 20: Fame

52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: week 19: Bedroom

13 May, 2011

The topic for Week 19 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is Bedroom: Describe your childhood bedroom. What furniture did it contain? Were there curtains, wallpaper or paint? Was it messy or clean? Did you share a room with your siblings? I realise sometimes how much I took … More 52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: week 19: Bedroom

Honouring female McCorkindale and Sim ancestors

8 May, 2011

This photograph includes two of my direct female ancestors: Catherine (Kit) McCorkindale is the young girl on the left and her mother is Annie Sim McCorkindale. The photo will have been taken in Glasgow circa 1895. Annie Sim came from the parish of Bothkennar in Stirlingshire where her family had lived for centuries. She died in … More Honouring female McCorkindale and Sim ancestors

52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: Week 18 Weather

7 May, 2011

The topic for Week 18 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is”Weather”: Do you have any memorable weather memories from your childhood? How did your family cope and pass the time with adverse weather? When faced with bad weather in the present day, what do you do when … More 52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: Week 18 Weather

52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History: Week 17: Pets

7 May, 2011

The topic for Week 17 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is “Pets”. Did you have any pets as a child? If so, what types and what were their names. Do you have pets now? Describe them as well. Cats have been a constant presence in my life. … More 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History: Week 17: Pets