#AtoZChallenge S is for the Dawson Siblings
S is for Siblings. My mother with her three older siblings in about 1922. The elder three siblings were born in UK however my mother was born in New Zealand because the family had migrated Read More …
Category: A to Z Blogging Challenge
This is a curated collection from my GenealogyPhotoADay posts on Instagram for the A to Z Blogging Challenge posts held in April each year.
Here I share extracts about the people and places in my family history. Sometimes I add the adventures I have had in life traveling, researching and thoughts about my life. The TravelGenee blog is a place to record these for future generations.
#AtoZChallenge R for Ralph a family history pet story.
R is for Ralph. Family pets fill social media. I am a cat person. We had a cat who lived to an old age. I miss her. I don’t really like dogs! Compared to cats Read More …
#AtoZChallenge Q for Quote
Q for Quote. Loving this quote I have been seeing on Social Media lately. 60 is the new black. I was sorting out a pile of black and white photos that I had previously scanned. Read More …
#AtoZChallenge P for Peculiar People – Odd Names
P for Peculiar People. Peculiar People was a hard GenealogyPhotoADay prompt. I had no photos with people being peculiar, silly or having fun that I was happy to share. Plus I typically ask permission before Read More …
#AtoZChallenge O for Occupation Research
O for Occupation Research Yesterday I covered how the obituary for Francis Kitto, my Great Grandfather, from the Hutt News confirmed details that I knew about him. Newspapers can provide clues to many family history Read More …
#AtoZChallenge N for Newspapers – Kitto Obituary
N for Newspaper – Kitto Obituary. Paperspast, a website from the National Library of New Zealand, is a wonderful treasure of information for family history. For the Newspaper GenealogyPhotoADAy prompt I featured part of the Read More …
#AtoZChallenge M for Map – Charles Booth Poverty Maps
M for Map – Charles Booth Poverty Maps Living in Bermondsey, south of the Thames River in the late 1800’s London I had assumed my Shepherd ancestors were very poor. However according to the Charles Read More …