Report on the 18th Unlock the Past Genealogy Cruise, December 2024
The cruise was on the very new Celebrity Edge and the ship was amazing with 16 decks to explore. I managed to walk at least 5000 steps every day just getting to the talks and dining areas which were at opposite ends of the ship. We cruised around Southern Australia...
Accentuate the Positive Geneameme 2023
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Report on Family History Down Under November 2022
It was good to finally attend FHDU 2022 a four-day event in person after the delays of Covid. Getting to Castle Hill in Sydney and staying at the Hills Lodge was not cheap but worth it. Most of the speakers were staying there and quite a few of the attendees who I...
Review of Sands of Time Conference Redcliffe October 2022
Despite the very unkind weather over the weekend, the Sands of Time genealogy conference was a big success. Three days of genealogy at the Dolphins Leagues Club at Redcliffe, Queensland. Just down the road from where I live if you don’t factor in the highway traffic....
Speaker with two talks - Mining ancestors in Australia and Researching at the National Archives of Australia.