Connections 2025 review
It was so good to be attending a genealogy conference in person and catching up with old friends and making new ones. It was a full-on program, and I think about 380 people attended. Master classes were also held but I didn’t attend them as it was an additional cost....
Accentuate the Positive geneameme 2024
Back in 2012 Jill Ball published the first Accentuate the Positive Geneameme Jill said: “At this time of year many geneabloggers take stock of what they have achieved or not achieved in the previous twelve months and set themselves goals for the coming year. I...
An Aussie christmas
In keeping with the festive spirit of the season, I am republishing an article I wrote for Going In-Depth in December 2016. I have slightly reworded it as my family situation has changed since then. Mum passed in 2020 and my little grandson was born in 2022 and lives...
Report on the 18th Unlock the Past Genealogy Cruise, December 2024
The cruise was on the very new Celebrity Edge and the ship was amazing with 16 decks to explore. I managed to walk at least 5000 steps every day just getting to the talks and dining areas which were at opposite ends of the ship. We cruised around Southern Australia...
Speaker with two talks - Mining ancestors in Australia and Researching at the National Archives of Australia.