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My 99 Things Genealogy Meme – Australian Style
My 99 Things Genealogy Meme – Australian This genealogy challenge was issued by Geniaus and the list should be annotated as follows: Things you have already done or found - bold type Things you would like to do or find - italics (colour optional) Things you have not...
Review Unlock the Past History & Genealogy Expo, Geelong 2-3 Sep 2011
Well it was a busy two days at the last for 2011 Unlock the Past (UTP) history and genealogy expo in Geelong on 2-3 September. Over 600 people attended and there were over 70 exhibitors and two streams of talks, some for a $5 fee and others free - so something for...
Writing Family History
Back in May I was both a speaker and an attendee at the Unlock the Past Researching and Writing History seminar in Adelaide. I wrote a review of it and said that I would write more about my own session. After months of travelling around I am finally getting around to...
Family History Feast 2011 review
This year's Family History Feast was better than ever for a number of reasons. The day is organised by State Library Victoria (SLV), Public Record Office Victoria (PROV), National Archives of Australia (NAA), Victoria Office and BDMs Victoria and is a free event each...
SA & Victorian Border Genealogy Expo review
Well I have arrived back home after attending the Unlock the Past SA & Victorian Border history and genealogy expo at Mount Gambier. As usual I have a notebook bulging with new ideas and a list of things I want to follow up. There were over 40 exhibitors and the...
52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History Week 28 Summer
I'm participating in the weekly blogging theme 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History and this week’s topic is all about Summer and what it was like when I was growing up. This is very much related to last week's topic on Vacations as we always had our annual...
52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History Week 27 Vacations
Participating in the weekly blogging theme 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History is always a trip down memory lane and this week's topic of Vacations is no different. When we were really little our parents used to take us to Maroochydore to holiday with friends...
52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History Week 26 Songs
Due to all my travelling around over the last month or so, I have missed a few weeks of the blogging theme 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History. It is an excellent theme to generate personal memories and to then capture them into a regular blog. This week's...
The 2011 Shoalhaven Family, Local and Cultural History Fair
Given that we live in Melbourne, readers may be wondering why we would drive all the way up to Nowra for this event. Well as the organisers know, we have relatives in Ulladulla (just down the road) and in previous years we have made the trip to coincide with a visit...
NSW History & Genealogy Expo, Coffs Harbour Day 2
Day 2 of the Unlock the Past Northern NSW history and genealogy at Coffs Harbour expo was another great day. One of the reasons I have particularly enjoyed this expo is the great venue (the C-ex Coffs Services Club) - there was a bar area near both theatres selling...
