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My most elusive ancestor
Captain George Fisher was a Ships Master (Captain) who sailed between England and the U.S.A. in the mid to late 1800's. He married Jane Grayson in Liverpool in 1833, and one of their 6 children was...
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Get ready for some changes to TROVE
TROVE is changing, to get ready for the changes take a look at the videos now on YouTube.Read more »
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Who was the elusive Patrick Stettler?
One of my most elusive ancestors is Patrick Stetter.Read more »
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Get the most out of TROVE
TROVE has some exciting new changes so I have updated my guide to getting the most out of TROVE. Simply Click Here for the new version.
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Trove Tuesday Tip - Collaborative Lists
This is the first post for Trove Tuesdays, but will be a regular feature! The aim is to help everyone become a power user on Trove and find out what their ancestors were up to in the past.Today its...
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Australian Military Records
The government has announced that WW2 records will be digitised. (read it here). Recently, around Anzac day I saw quite a lot of people wanting to know where to find Australian military records, so...
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Cornish Ancestors?
Here is a great FREE database website if your ancestors were Cornish. Cornwall is a peninsula in the South West of England, its only boundary being with the County of Devon. The River Tamar forms most...
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Trove Tip - Finding an exact name
Ever heard of the Tilde? It looks like this : ~Read more »
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Trove Tuesday Tip - Citing finds
Citations are so important, over time you will need to know where you found information, and maybe look at it again, so whatever computer program you use, make sure you cite the information you find on...
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Trove Tues. Tip - Where is the AWW?
I thought that the Australian Women's Weekly Magazine would be found under "Magazines", No it's not!Read more »
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Free Stuff!
Genealogy Bargains is a website that aims to save family history researchers money! Read more »
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How to use Collections for Genealogy Research
Have you noticed COLLECTIONS on your browser? In this post I will take you through a way to use collections to speed up your research.Read more »
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Searching for Newspapers
Thomas Grayson Fisher, one of my more colourful ancestors, who was known by all three names, is buried at Goodooga Cemetary. So how can I find an entry for his death in a local newspaper when I don't...
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English records on TROVE
Did you know that the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) records are available through TROVE? Read more »
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How many family history trees should I have?
Should you have a public or private tree seems to be the topic of a lot of discussion. There are trees and there are trees!Read more »
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Last day of Roots Tech.
Today is the last day of rootstech 2021, but do no not worry if you have no time to check it out today. The sessions (webinars) will be available for the next year online. Read more »
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Was your ancestor a NSW stamp seller?
A wonderful Geni, Terry Callaghan from Terry Callaghan -History & Genealogy has made a list of people who were stamp sellers in NSW in the 1800's.This document is sorted by surname and there are...
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Convicts from Scotland
Some ancestors are easy to find, some are almost invisable, then others just keep tugging and popping up until you decide to investigate. George Murray is one of the later. He is the father of...
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The UK 1921 census is coming!
The UK 1921 census is coming next year and the National Archives of UK and Find My Past are having two webinars that will help you when looking for your ancestors.Read more »
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There is always something to find.
I always sign up for alerts on the websites I have my tree on, mainly as bait for new information. Recently I came across this wonderful photo.Read more »
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Tips for searching the NAA
The National Archives of Australia is a rich source of information, and there are a few things to remember when searching the website at naa.gov.au. Read more »
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How many ways can you spell a surname?
Are you struggling to find information on your ancestors because of spelling variations in their names? Don't worry, you're not alone! Keeping track of different name variations is crucial when...
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New Year - New Information
Happy New Year and welcome to 2024. A new year brings with it new information for genealogists in Australia so what follows is a list of recommendations to start 2024 off well.Read more »
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William Stettler. Who is he really?
Recently some WW2 records I wanted to look at came online, they had been digitised by the National Archives. This individual is called William Stettler - or is he? Quite a handsome boy though.Read...
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Searching for a Convict
Do you have a convict in the family? If so, here is a great site to begin your search, it's called the Digital Panopticon.Moondyne Joe, Convict turned Bushranger.Read more »
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