On Saturday I attended a House Histories seminar hosted but the Brisbane History Group at State Library of Queensland. It was an interesting and informative day of talks. I have learned so much about researching houses in Brisbane. I even came away with a book! Shhhh don’t tell my son. Caylie Jeffery – Under the Lino Caylie talked about…
Well to say that this weeks 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge has been “taxing” would be an understatement. I struggled to come up with anything that could fit this. I have never looked for tax records – do they even exist for Australian or UK records? Must look into this. Then I had a vague memory of finding something…
The Old Homestead is the Week 13 Challenge for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. I could only think of one place to talk about. By the time I was 13 I had lived in two countries and three states of Australia and a total of 13 homes. There was no real homestead in my life. I had often heard the…