Discover… Alfred. 4 Apr 20251 Apr 2025 Who is Alfred? As I write this, 20 March 2025, Alfred eventually ran out of steam about 11 or 12 days ago. Alfred died! Go back in time - only…
Ancestors… Queensland State Library: Brisbane. 23 Feb 20241 Feb 2024 Since all my ancestors arrived in Australia, well actually, in Queensland, the State Library was a good place to start to find answers to my research questions. The Library is…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1912. 29 Sep 20235 Aug 2023 Waipara. Even though this is the last in the series - "The Arrivals", it is not the end. Twenty-three years have passed since the last arrival back in 1889. The…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1889. 22 Sep 202328 Jul 2023 Dacca. There was only a year to the next arrival, a maternal Scottish great-grandmother arrived. She was on board the “Dacca” which departed from London and arrived in Townsville. Background.…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1888 (2). 15 Sep 202328 Jul 2023 Merkara. The second arrival in 1888 was my paternal great-great-grandmother. She was on board the "Merkara" which departed from London. Research. The information below has been gathered from a variety…
Ancestors… Somebody I Use To Know… Part one. 7 Jul 202322 Jul 2023 Disclaimer: In my writings here, I will be honest and very blunt about my impressions, in each of the parts in “Somebody I Use To Know”. My paternal grandmother was…