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Wordless Wednesday - William Taylor
I have just finished writing the second part of my story about Elizabeth Taylor (nee Rushworth) on my blog "The other half of my Family Tree - stories of my female ancestors". Elizabeth was married...
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Follow Friday - An accumulation of my weekly research - 6
Friday is here again! What a week. I really got a start yesterday when someone informed me that it is only 6 weeks to Christmas. This week I would like to share some sites that are a little off the...
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Sympathy Saturday - Ronald Alfred Smith
Ronald Alfred SmithToday I would like to share a sad story from our family tree. Ronald Alfred Smith was my husbands uncle and he was born 25 November 1921, the first son of Alfred Smith and Jessie...
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Wisdom Wednesday - My discovery for this week - Pinterest
Well I am not sure if this fits under Wisdom Wednesday, but I do think it has the potential to fit in this category. Lately, I had noticed a lot of references to Pinterest and this sparked my...
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Those Places Thursday - Burra Model School, South Australia
Burra State School http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page4741004Who would think such an impressive building would have been build in a small mining community in the colonial outpost of South Australia....
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Family Recipe Friday - Family Christmas Cake
December is upon us, and it is time to start preparing for the festive season. I don’t know about you but the traditions and family culture that surrounds Christmas fascinates me. Every family has...
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Taking on the ‘Family History Through the Alphabet’ Challenge!!
Over the past couple of months as I have been flicking from one genealogy blog to another, reading the wonderful stories and viewing the beautiful old pictures than the many genealogy bloggers share...
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Family Christmas Past and Present
I have just finished reading, Judy's blog Our family Christmas Now and Then, which gives an Australian perspective on Christmas Traditions Down Under. This blog has come about as a response to...
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Friday's Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge" - A is for Apps
A is for AppsIt is the start of the festive season and my husband I are lucky enough to be taking some annual leave prior to Christmas. Due to weight limits on our flight, I made the decision to not...
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Friday's Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge" - B is for Blogs
It is almost two week since I posted my first blog in theFamily History Through the Alphabet Challenge, "A is for Apps". I have made the commitment to post a new blog each week as part of this...
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Welcoming in the New Year and Sharing Memories Project
New Years Eve - SydneyIt is New Years Eve and I am enjoying a quiet moment checking out Geneabloggers before we head into the centre of Sydney with some friends to see the Fireworks!! Today there is a...
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Wedding Wednesday - Tilly (Matilda) Taylor and Harold Vincent Holman
Matilda Taylor and Harold Holman 1923This wedding picture is my husband's Great Aunt Matilda (Tilly) Taylor and Great Uncle Harold Holman and was taken in 1923 on the day of their wedding in...
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Friday's Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge" - C is for Census
Friday is here again and it is time for my next post in Friday's Family History through the Alphabet Challenge which is my attempt to complete the Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge. "C" is...
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Sharing Memories - Early School Days in the Bush - School of the Air
As promised it is time to start fulfilling one of my new year resolutions, which was to join Olive Tree Genealogy’s Blog’s idea of Sharing Memories. All family tree researchers wish our ancestors had...
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Follow Friday - An accumulation of my weekly research - 7
It is quite a while since I have published a Follow Friday- An accumulation of My weekly Research post, I shall put this down to annual holidays, Christmas and the shock of having to go back to work in...
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Friday's Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge" - D is for "Dog Tags"
Well it is the end of the week and as promised here my next post in Friday's Family History through the Alphabet Challenge which is my attempt to complete the Gouldgenealogy Challenge, Family History...
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Mystery Monday- The Mysterious Disappearance of Christina McGregor
Wallance Street Braidwood, http://www.visitbraidwood.com.au/bwdtownNot long ago I came across an article that caught my attention. I was as I call it "playing" on Trove. This means, I randomly put in...
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Sharing Memories - Early days in the Bush - Day out with Dad
Map Showing Nuntherungie Station Here is my second post for Sharing Memories. Thank you to Olive Tree Genealogy’s Blog’s for providing me with the idea and motivation to write a little about my...
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Family Recipe Friday - ANZAC Biscuits
Anzac Biscuits Yesterday in my post on "Sharing Memories" I mentioned a family favourite, the Anzac Biscuit, so as it has been quite a while I since I have posted a “Family Recipe” I thought I...
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Friday's Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge - E for Employment
It is pouring rain outside today, so what better opportunity than to finish of my next blog in Friday's Family History through the Alphabet Challenge as part of my attempt to complete the Family...
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