Have you ever seen the movie the Imitation Game? Have you ever wondered how and where computing truly started? Have you heard of Bletchley Park? When we started planning our UK trip my computer nerd brother said to me, you need to go to Bletchley Park. It’s the birthplace of computing. It sounded more like …
Over the weekend I attended a seminar at the Genealogical Society of Queensland (GSQ) on Tracing Your Ancestors in the Scottish Highlands. The presenter was Graeme Mackenzie, a historian with a Masters Degree from the University of Cambridge.1 He is also the Chairman of the Association of Highland Clans and Societies (of Scotland) and …
On our recent trip to the UK we encountered many people and saw many beautiful places. We stayed in Airbnb accommodation for the entire trip. I love that in most locations you do get to meet your hosts. They have a wealth of local knowledge and you can often find out about great places to …
Finally I am getting around to reviewing some of the great places we visited in the UK last September. One of my absolute favourites was the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, Birmingham. My cousin Helen took us for this day of adventure and it was amazing even with the rain that accompanied our trip. …
We are heading into another new year, 2018 is behind us, and as usual it has gone quickly. The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge this week is fittingly Resolutions. Week 52 – Resolutions I will admit I had much greater aspirations for my genealogy and blogging in 2018. It started out well, …
The Week 51 Challenge in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Nice to continue the Christmas theme as this day rapidly approaches. Week 51 – Nice I am wanting to be grateful for this weeks topic because I met so many “nice” people this year. I am grateful that we were able to …
As we head into Christmas, children around the world are worrying whether they will end up on Santa’s naughty list. Fittingly the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge this week is Naughty. 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 50: Naughty All of us at some point have done something naughty. …
The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge for Week 49 is Winter. Many people at this time of year are preparing for Christmas and the pictures we grew up on show scenes of snow, hot cooked lunch, and Santa. In Australia it is a vastly different experience. Week 49 – Winter For many …
The Week 48, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge, is Next to Last. Suggestions for this theme were the next to last ancestor you found or the next to last ancestor on a printout of your ancestors. I chose to do next to last child. Week 48 – Next to Last Aaron Walker was …
The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is Thankful to coincide with Thanksgiving Day in America. Week 47 – Thankful This year after much saving, my children and I were able to travel to England and Scotland. It was a glorious holiday (except for the car hire company) and we got to see …