Ancestors… Beyond 101. 24 Oct 202513 Aug 2025 Why go beyond collecting the basics, names, dates and places? In my early days of research, I was interested in adding names to my tree. Online you may have come…
Discover… Memory Tardis. 30 May 202515 May 2025 Those of you who are aware of the TARDIS, would know the connection to the TV series Dr Who. From the mid-1960s, I have always had a connection with this…
Ancestors… Newspapers. 17 May 20241 May 2024 Researching newspapers is an extremely useful resource. They enable context to be added to an ancestor's story. Besides looking for an article, look at the advertisements of the day. These…
Ancestors… Ancestor Locations. 8 Mar 202425 Feb 2024 Since I covered YouTube in last week’s posting, I thought it appropriate to look further into what you may find through this avenue about locations where your ancestors once lived.…
Ancestors… Australian National Library. 19 Jan 202423 Dec 2023 Also back in January 2023, whilst in Canberra I took the opportunity to visit the National Library. Just before I continue, one thing you must do is join the Australian…
Ancestors… Scottish Naming Conventions. 26 May 202322 Jul 2023 When looking at Scottish records, you will come across some interesting names. You would have seen this in my blog “Adding Context” published on 7 February 2023. I use this…
Ancestors… Who Am I? Or is it Who I am! (Part One). 31 Mar 202311 Mar 2023 Moving on from a previous blog, “Emotional Being”… (published 24 Feb 2023) Who Am I? I was born in the mid-1950s – Those who enjoy labels and slotting people into…