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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...
Accentuate the Positive Geneameme 2023
I invite you to take part in this activity by responding to the following statements/questions, several of which are new, in a blog post. Write as much or as little as you want and complete as many statements as you wish. If you wish to take part and don't have a...
RootsTech 2023: the in-person view of a first timer
RootsTech 2023 has come and gone, and this report is a bit delayed as I spent a further three weeks in the USA. A few days in Florida in Fernandina Beach with a friend then off to Fort Lauderdale for a 7 night cruise in the Caribbean. We visited the Bahamas, Jamaica,...
Report on Family History Down Under November 2022
It was good to finally attend FHDU 2022 a four-day event in person after the delays of Covid. Getting to Castle Hill in Sydney and staying at the Hills Lodge was not cheap but worth it. Most of the speakers were staying there and quite a few of the attendees who I...
Review of Sands of Time Conference Redcliffe October 2022
Despite the very unkind weather over the weekend, the Sands of Time genealogy conference was a big success. Three days of genealogy at the Dolphins Leagues Club at Redcliffe, Queensland. Just down the road from where I live if you don’t factor in the highway traffic....
Geneatravel in National Family History Month
Geneatravelling Again in Person: a review of the AFFHO Congress on Norfolk Island and the Family History Expos in Auckland and Christchurch August 2022 It has been a while since we have been able to attend genealogy conferences in person. To combine that again with...
“Merry” Month of May Meme – My New Norm
My friend Pauleen has challenged us with this new genealogy meme during May 2022. How has the last two years of pandemic and lockdown changed us and our lives around us. Anyone can join in and let Pauleen know, so that she can include your post in her round up....
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 9 Women – females – Helen carnegie
I am participating in Amy Johnson Crow’s genealogy blog challenge – 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. A bit behind but a weekly blog challenge is hard when we have jobs, families and everything else. The important thing is to keep going because eventually you will have 52...
52 Ancestors in 52 weeks: Week 8 Branching out – Courting – Mum & Dad
I am participating in the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks blog challenge. You can see the previous weeks on my website's Blog page. Courting is a tricky subject because normally we do not know how our ancestors met. If you are lucky and have known your grandparents, then you...
Speaker with two talks - Mining ancestors in Australia and Researching at the National Archives of Australia.