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Military Monday - Treasures from Aunty Glad's Suitcase - Postcards from WWI
Aunty Glad's SuitcaseAmong the many treasures found in Aunty Glad's Suitcase is a wonderful collection of old postcards sent back to Australia by Angus and Malcolm Shepherd.Each card has a unique...
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Sharing Memories - Mail deliveries in the Outback
My sister waiting for the mailmanFor many, the daily visit from the postman, or trip to the post office to collect mail from the post box is of no significance. However, for those who live in isolated...
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Wisdom Wednesday - Expanding your Ancestor's Timeline
Near the end of last year I posted on the Worldwide Genealogy - A genealogical Collaboration a blog on Using Timelines as a Family History Tool. This article outlined how to set up a timeline in an...
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Meetings Across Time - Australian War Memorial - A fitting start to Congress...
Last Thursday, the opening of the 14th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry Congress 2015 was held in ANZAC Hall at the Australian War Memorial. Family Historians, Genealogists of all ages...
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Sentimental Sunday - Family Gathering
This weekend has been very productive, with the confirmation of the date and venue for the Shepherd, Carraige, Lee Family Gathering to be held on the 4th October, 2015. The family gathering is for...
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Almost "Wordless Wednesday" - another Treasure from Aunty Glad's Suitcase
It is time to rummage in Aunty Glad's Suitcase again! Today's discovery is a post card from Malcolm Michael Shepherd to his brother Angus.The card was posted on Thursday 10th June 1916, Telelekebir...
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Wordless Wednesday - Shepherd Siblings
This is a picture of my father Malcolm Lloyd Shepherd and his siblings Nancy and Colin, which was probably taken about 1932. Their parents were Christina Sterland Leeand Malcolm Michael Shepherd....
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