My travels and family history help you reveal yours.
The surname research I focus on is the tracing of my direct family line of ancestors. My grand parents names were DAWSON, KITTO, SHEPHERD & IRELAND (as in name not the country). These families resided in New Zealand and prior to this England and Scotland.
My grandparents main branches include the following names: Aldrige, Bice, Brettel/Butele, Collis, Edmonds, Ellery, Gibson, Harper, Ireland, McDonald/MacDonald, Monger, Rice and Scott.
Where to find family history photos and stories You can never be sure where you will find more information to help you with your family history research. It can be hours of research in libraries. Read More …
If you talk about “Nana’s picture” to a cousin they will know you mean the one where she is in the costume. It hung in her bedroom above the bed head. As a child I Read More …
This is the second in what may become a regular post: TravelGenee’s Friday Family History Finds. They will be interesting bits (to me) and pieces I have found recently while researching my own family history. #2 Read More …
This is the first in what may become a regular post: TravelGenee’s Friday Family History Finds. They will be interesting bits and pieces I have found recently while researching my own family history. Week #1 Read More …
Previously I blogged about the Introduction to Family History Course (HSP105) from the University of Tasmania’s History Department that I attended online over the holiday season. A Family History Story as part of a Biographical Read More …
Accentuate the Positive 2014 Geneameme The following are my positive thoughts on my Genealogical year for 2014. It is based on the Accentuate the Positive 2014 Geneameme from Jill Ball at Geniaus. To participate you Read More …
While searching in the online Paperspast digital database for old newspapers from New Zealand I found for 17 October 1911 a small piece about football. It is about the past season medals being presented for Read More …