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Report on Unlock the Past Perth genealogy seminar, 8-9 Jun 2018
Unlock the Past held a genealogy and local history two day seminar in Perth on 8-9 June 2018 at the State Library of Western Australia. Friday's program started with a comprehensive talk on Immigration to Australia by Kerry Farmer. This covered everything from the...
Review of The Wicked Trade and The Suffragette’s Secret: genealogical crime mysteries
This is the latest book covering the adventures of fictional forensic genealogist, Morton Farrier by UK author Nathan Dylan Goodwin. It combines the short story of The Suffragette’s Secret with the full-length novel The Wicked Trade. A lovely double dose of Morton...
Trove Tuesday – Voyage of the Chyebassa to Queensland in 1883
My great grandfather Herbert William White was from Farley in Wiltshire and he arrived in Townsville, Queensland on board the Chyebassa on 8 March 1883. Trove is a fantastic resource for locating information about an ancestor's voyage to Australia. It's not just...
Trove Tuesday – Gone Home to Ireland But Still Remembered Here?
So much for trying to do a Trove Tuesday post once a month! My last post was back in January and February/March went past way too fast. I am getting in early for April and maybe I will do two and get back on track. It is definitely worth while reviewing your research...
Sydney Genealogy Congress 2018 Exhibitors & Summary
This is the last post in my series on the Bridging the Past & Future Congress 2018 in Sydney. Read the earlier daily posts - Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4. Sponsors and exhibitors help to make a Congress happen. The two major sponsors were Ancestry and...
Sydney Genealogy Congress 2018 Day 4 Report
It seems to be taking me longer to write these reports than it was attending Congress. Thanks to those who have been reading the posts and exploring some of the website links shared. It's not quite the same as attending but my learnings may help some of you too. Day 4...
Sydney Genealogy Congress 2018 Day Three Report
I was remiss in the Day 2 report by not mentioning the wonderful gift I received as a speaker. These wonderful drink coasters are almost too good to use. A lovely memento of a great Congress. A plenary session with Paul Milner on English Research - 18th Century...
Sydney Genealogy Congress 2018 Day Two Report
If you missed Day One, read about it here. Day Two started with a sponsor presentation with Ancestry. Without the sponsors, it would be very hard for any group to put on an event like Congress so thanks to all sponsors, especially the major sponsors. Ancestry have...
Sydney Genealogy Congress 2018 Day One report
Congress was held at the International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour in Sydney over 4 days from 9 March to 12 March 2018. There were numerous plenary sessions, and a choice between 4 talks at other times and even a couple of sponsor presentations. The exhibitors...
Trove Tuesday – Samuel Plimsoll (ship) 1878 illustrated sketches
My great grandparents Thomas and Elizabeth Price arrived in Sydney on the Samuel Plimsoll in 1878. As a newly married couple from West Bromwich in Staffordshire, they were embarking on the adventure of their lives in a new land. They had ten children in various parts...
Speaker with two talks - Mining ancestors in Australia and Researching at the National Archives of Australia.