AtoZChallenge Kitto – All Dressed up for a Wedding
With a surname like Kitto, how can I not repeat it again for this years blogging A to Z held each April – AtoZChallenge Kitto. AtoZChallenge Kitto – All Dressed up for a Wedding I Read More …
Category: My Family History Year
The “My Family History Year” is all about events in my ancestors lives on a particular date. Births, marriages and death dates are just the start. Also covered are newspaper articles, family events and more I discover researching my family history. The first post commenced on 1 January 2014 and I hope to one day have an event for every day of the year.
AtoZChallenge Jeffries – More on Flora
I wrote about the Jeffries, including Flora in a previous A to Z Challenge back in 2016. The post mentions Flora Elizabeth Jeffries was born in 1868. She was my paternal grandmother’s half-sister and the Read More …
AtoZChallenge Great Grandmothers Deathly Coincidence
G for Great Grandmothers This AtoZChallenge Great Grandmothers, reports a coincidence on the date of death for Amelia Bretel and Mary Scott McDonald. Both occurred on the 7th of March. On the 7th Match in Read More …
#AtoZChallenge Dawson – Traveler, soldier & family man
I have featured my grandfather, Charles Collis Dawson, a number of times for the #genealogyphotoaday so here is a combination of some Instagram posts. The photo above is from 1949 at my Aunty Joan’s wedding. Read More …
AtoZChallenge Catholic Station – What is it?
AtoZChallenge Catholic Station My great great grandmother and great great grand father were married on 9th June 1853 at the Catholic Station in Nelson, New Zealand. I was unsure what the term Catholic Station meant Read More …
Nana poses for a photograph with a camel
Nana never missed an opportunity to have her photo taken even if the pyramids and camel are competing for presence. I remember when she returned from her trip in 1966. What a day! Read More …
Edward William Gibson Dawson Baptism Date
Edward William Gibson Dawson baptised on 16 May 1880 at St John the Baptist, Kentish Town, London. Read More …