When conducting genealogy research, knowing where to find relevant information can sometimes be difficult. This is where a library can be of great assistance. The National Library of Australia (NLA), Canberra is operated by the Library Council as per the National Library Act (1960). In 1901 the National Library of Australia first opened and was …
I felt it was time to update you on the progress of the planning for our Family History Holiday. I am struggling with how to plan to see what I want to see. The issue is that I have so many things I want to do that I’m not going to be able to do …
I expect that everyone has a family member that they are not allowed to talk about. Whether that person was the black sheep and their name was to never be mentioned. Or a specific characteristic, event, or action of a person that isn’t allowed to be discussed. Some stories are kept hush hush, you hear …
These days with the internet I have discovered that in the world of genealogy, it’s a small world. At the touch of a keyboard, you can be searching records from the other side of the world. All from the comfort of your couch. Or chatting with a fellow genealogist who turns about to be …
On the first of March 1852, my third great grandfather George Brand was sentenced by the Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, Scotland to 14 years transportation for theft. George lived in Larbert, Scotland with his wife Isabella and their four children. Life in rural Scotland would not have been easy, however, the opening of the Glasgow …
A recent post I wrote was about a photo I found in a box my mum gave me – Who is in the Photo? I liked writing it so much I’ve decided to make this a regular thing. Today I present: Who is in the Photo – V Day World War II Street Party. …
As I mentioned about a month ago I am wanting to do a Family History Holiday to the UK in 2018. Well, last week I realised how close it is actually getting to when I intend to go. I had done absolutely nothing about booking it so I started to seriously research. I was asked …
Today I just want to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas. At this time of year, we all take time out of our very busy lives to remember what is important to us – family, friends. The time spent together allows us to recharge and reconnect with our loved ones. Treasure them …
In February 2017, when I arrived with my young son at the gravesite of my great-grandparent’s Fletcher and Gladys Brand, I noticed a plaque that said it is in an area approaching renewal (see Figure 1).1 We were on a quick trip to visit my great aunt, when I decided to take my son …
A couple of months ago my mum found a box of old photos. As the keeper of all things ancestral, she handed them over to me. What a find! There were many photos I had never seen before and mostly of my dad. I had never seen photos of him as a child and the …