The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks fourth challenge is “Invite to Dinner.” Choosing who to write about for this one was easy. For years I searched for my great-great grandmother Henney – this is her story. Week 4 – Invite to Dinner Many years ago I found my great-great-grandfather, Jonah Walker, in the Census. In the 1901, 1881, 1871 censuses…
Sometimes finding information about your ancestors in Australia can be difficult. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts not all records can be found on the subscription genealogy websites. Sometimes to find your elusive ancestor you need to find another way to source records. It is a case of knowing where to look. One of the great places in Australia for…
As I still have several weeks to catch up on in the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge, I am moving straight onto week 3. I hope you enjoy reading about my grandma. Week 3 – Longevity This has proven to be a harder task than I thought it would be. I am sure there are people in…
Well, I decided to move straight onto the second week of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge to try to catch up the eight weeks I have missed. When I discovered that Week 2 was favourite photo, I knew immediately which photo I wanted to share. . Week 2 – Favourite Photo Back Row: Ella May, Charles Jardine, Alice…
I have come to the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge a bit later than most. This challenge, designed by Amy Johnson Crow, encourages genealogists to write a post every week in 2018 based on their research. The idea is you write a blog post about an ancestor based on the topic of the week. I am endeavouring to catch…
Today I am writing about the Walker family surname history. I want to do some more in-depth research of all the surnames in my tree so have decided to share this as I work my way back through my tree. There are loads of great websites on the internet about family surname history and origins so join me on…
Have you ever wondered where your ancestors killed in action are buried? In war, especially the First World and Second World Wars, the dead remained in the country in which they died. Sometimes there was no record of where they were buried. In some cases, there were details of the person’s death and their exact burial position. These bodies were…
What is Trove? Have you ever wondered where to source old Australian newspapers, journal articles, or maps? Then Trove is your solution. Trove is an online service provided by the National Library of Australia and is a real treasure trove of information for genealogists. It contains many Australian resources from libraries, museums, and archives, for you to explore. This repository…
One of the greatest resources for genealogists are cemeteries – a link to our past. A headstone can tell us so much about our ancestors – names, dates, relatives, others buried in the same grave. Ornate ones will show our ancestors had money, no headstone shows they didn’t. The biggest problem, though, for many of us is accessing these headstones.…
Every genealogist at some point will hit a brick wall – that point where you cannot find the piece of information or the person you are looking for. Other times you may require a document that is only held in a repository but you are unable to travel to it due to distance. This is where a professional genealogist can…