by shaunahicks | Apr 18, 2011 | Blog
Charles Douglas Spencer This ANZAC day I want to commemorate Charles Douglas Spencer, and other Spencer family members who have all been involved in the defence services for over four generations. Charles Douglas Spencer (SX 428), or Doug as he was more commonly...
by shaunahicks | Apr 15, 2011 | Blog
I’m participating in the 52 weeks of personal genealogy and history challenge. I’ve missed a few weeks in this series due to my overseas genealogy cruise and catching some dreaded virus on my return to Melbourne from the tropical north. This week’s topic...
by shaunahicks | Apr 2, 2011 | Blog
It was a bit strange turning up for an afternoon of genealogy talks only a few days after the Unlock the Past history and genealogy cruise. There were quite a few friendly faces from the cruise and perhaps over a 100 other attendees. It was a free half day seminar...
by shaunahicks | Mar 28, 2011 | Blog
Below is my original post – I have now discovered Day 6 and Overview blogs written by Aimee which give her final points on her experiences during the cruise. Max and I found the smoke free side of the ship early on and I don’t think either of us will go...
by shaunahicks | Mar 17, 2011 | Blog
Last year for St Patrick’s Day I wrote a blog Letters Home – My Irish Families (6 Mar 2010). It reunited me with three distant lines of my Jeffers family of Portadown, Ireland which was exciting for all of us. This year my tribute to St Patrick’s Day...