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Report on GSQ annual genealogy seminar day 26 May 2014
This is an annual event hosted by the Genealogical Society of Queensland (GSQ) that I have had the privilege of speaking at over the years, much easier now that I am living closer to Brisbane. Even if I was not speaking, I would still attend as the speakers are...
52 Weeks of Genealogical Records in 2014 – Week 16 Naturalization & Citizenship Records
This blog challenge is to stimulate my own genealogy blogging efforts in 2014 by focusing on a different kind of genealogical record each week. I wanted a challenge that reflected my own archival background as well as my own genealogy interests and there are probably...
52 Weeks of Genealogical Records in 2014 – Week 15 Civil Registration and Certificates
This blog challenge is to stimulate my own genealogy blogging efforts in 2014 by focussing on a different kind of genealogical record each week. I wanted a challenge that reflected my own archival background as well as my own genealogy interests and there are probably...
52 Weeks of Genealogical Records in 2014 – Week 14 Cemetery Records
This blog challenge is to stimulate my own genealogy blogging efforts in 2014 by focussing on a different kind of genealogical record each week. I wanted a challenge that reflected my own archival background as well as my own genealogy interests and there are probably...
Trans Tasman ANZAC Day Blog Challenge 2014 – The Story Behind Jack Russell
Each year Kintalk (Auckland Libraries) issues their Trans Tasman ANZAC Day blog challenge and I always take the opportunity to participate and tell the story of one of my military ancestors. This year my military ancestor is Jack Russell but there are no Russell's in...
52 Weeks of Genealogical Records in 2014 – Week 13 Personal Names and Surnames
This blog challenge is to stimulate my own genealogy blogging efforts in 2014 by focussing on a different kind of genealogical record each week. I wanted a challenge that reflected my own archival background as well as my own genealogy interests and there are probably...
52 Weeks of Genealogical Records in 2014 – Week 12 Gazetteers
This blog challenge is to stimulate my own genealogy blogging efforts in 2014 by focusing on a different kind of genealogical record each week. I wanted a challenge that reflected my own archival background as well as my own genealogy interests and there are probably...
National Family History Month August 2014
Last year I was the national voluntary coordinator of National Family History Month which is held annually in August in Australia and New Zealand and I have agreed to do it again in 2014. Behind the scenes activities included liaising with sponsors, organising the...
52 Weeks of Genealogical Records in 2014 – Week 11 Newspapers
This blog challenge is to stimulate my own genealogy blogging efforts in 2014 by focussing on a different kind of genealogical record each week. I wanted a challenge that reflected my own archival background as well as my own genealogy interests and there are probably...
52 Weeks of Genealogical Records in 2014 – Week 10 Occupation Records
This blog challenge is to stimulate my own genealogy blogging efforts in 2014 by focussing on a different kind of genealogical record each week. I wanted a challenge that reflected my own archival background as well as my own genealogy interests and there are probably...
Speaker with two talks - Mining ancestors in Australia and Researching at the National Archives of Australia.