Edith was distraught as she sat on her bed crying wondering what she was to do. Her sister Mabel came over. “Whatever is the matter, Edith?” In between her sobs, she told Mabel her dilemma. “I have done something stupid. Mamma and Papa told me to stay away from that Charles Newman. They told me …
Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com: How to Find Your Family History on the No. 1 Genealogy Website AUTHOR: Nancy Hendrickson PUBLICATION DATE: 18th November 2014, Updated 2016 ISBN: 9781440336263 GENRE: Genealogy, Family History FORMAT: Paperback, eBook – Kindle and Kobo NUMBER OF PAGES: 256 pages I borrowed this as an …
One of the most important things you should do is have a system to organise your genealogy research. It is imperative that before you get too far into your family history research that you set up a good filing system. If there is one thing you get in genealogy it is loads of documents …
Sometimes, no matter what you try, your ancestor remains elusive. Genealogists call this hitting a brick wall. Today I want to give you some Genealogy Brick Wall Tips to help you with that stumbling block in your research. I have personally hit a number of brick walls in my research, and have had to stop …
I have talked a number of times about the Diploma of Family History I am doing through the University of Tasmania. One of the units I did was Place, Image, Object which discussed the idea of the meanings behind each of these for a genealogist. The major assignment for this unit was to create an …
Today, being Remembrance Day, I felt it fitting to remember my ancestors who served in World War I. The brave men and women who served in the first world war (and of course all subsequent wars) are to be remembered for their bravery and sacrifice. The families at home need to be remembered as well. …
Well, I’m currently in the very, very early planning days of Family History Holiday to the UK. I was born in England as were my dad and brother. Mum wanted to return to Australia so we came when I was quite young. I’ve always wanted to go back and look around. Discover my roots so to …
Today I am going to compare two highly popular genealogy websites – Find My Past vs Ancestry. These sites allow users to conduct genealogical searches and access historical records in relation to their ancestry. They require people to join, and whilst you can build your family tree and search for free in order to access …
As the ship made its way out of the River Thames, Isabella reflected on how they had got to this point. She would never have voluntarily made this trip, however since the day George was transported she knew this is what they had to do. They had hoped he would be jailed in Scotland but …
The convict ship “Stag” departed England, bound for Fremantle, on the 27 January 1855. George Brand was one of 85 convicts onboard. George was 33 years old and did not consider himself a handsome man. He had scraggly brown hair that was lightly balding, a sallow complexion with grey eyes and whilst quite tall at …