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Surname Saturday Meme: Names, Places and Most Wanted Faces
Following the lead of U.S. genealogist Thomas MacEntee and in turn Australian genealogist Jill Ball, I decided to take part in this meme. It interested me more than others I had seen, because not...
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Trove Tuesday – From the Heart
Not only do I have Western District families, I have West Gippsland families. The Combridges, Hunts and Whites resided around Grantville and Wonthaggi. My great great grandfather was Culmer Thomas...
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From Six Bob Tourist to Souvenir
This is the third year I have posted for the Trans Tasman Anzac Day Blog Challenge. For 2013, I share the story of Leslie Herbert Combridge. When Billy Hughes spoke to the people of Australia on...
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Trove Tuesday – Unspoken Memories
Troving never ends. As newspapers come online it’s necessary to check them… just in case. Often I have filled the gaps in a story or found evidence that supports earlier findings because a “new” paper...
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Passing of the Pioneers
Writing Passing of the Pioneers is becoming a longer process each month as I get drawn into the stories. I think it all began when I started searching for photos to compliment the obituaries, making...
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Passing of the Pioneers
The final “Passing of the Pioneers” for 2011 sees another thirteen Western District pioneers remembered. That takes the number of obituaries recorded into the sixties. The information in each listing...
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Passing of the Pioneers
March Passing of the Pioneers once again gathers together a diverse group of Western District pioneers. They include a winemaker and a lighthouse keeper. There are links to some well-known Western...
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Passing of the Pioneers
Writing Passing of the Pioneers is becoming a longer process each month as I get drawn into the stories. I think it all began when I started searching for photos to compliment the obituaries, making...
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Not Just Hamilton’s Soldiers
One of the features of Western District Families is Hamilton’s WW1 now with sixty-six profiles of soldiers with Hamilton links. I’ve set a target, possibly an over ambitious one, of 100 profiles by...
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Passing of the Pioneers
Writing Passing of the Pioneers is becoming a longer process each month as I get drawn into the stories. I think it all began when I started searching for photos to compliment the obituaries, making...
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Ancestral Places Geneameme
Yes, I did say in my last post I’m on the move so the chances of me posting in the next month were slim. Just after finishing that post, I read a new post from Alona at the Lonetester blog inviting...
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