Thanks to Alona from Lone Tester for this geneameme. Using the alphabet how many letters can you name ancestral places for? A – Adelaide, South Australia (Willison, Scadden, Buring) B – Berlin, Prussia (Buring) C – Cornwall, England (Scadden) D – Draughton, Northamptonshire, England (Heeps) E – Elmore, Victoria, Australia (Heeps, Boyd) F – Flaxley, … [Read more…]
How do you prepare before attending a workshop or conference? I haven’t always done this as well as I could have so this time I would like to be more prepared. The two principal speakers are Chris Paton and Dirk Weissleder. Chris will be speaking on the UK and Ireland and Dirk on Germany. I … [Read more…]
I woke up this morning to find that my DNA results are in and one person has contacted me already!! I’m excited to get stuck in to checking out all the matches and following the leads they bring! I chose Ancestry DNA because I’m already an avid Ancestry user and also because I can download … [Read more…]
This is the first time I’ve been an ambassador* for a genealogy event. I’m excited to be attending the roadshow in Adelaide to hear Chris Paton, Dirk Weissleder and other presenters speak. I have both Scottish and German heritage so this event is perfect for me. The Adelaide event is on the 23rd and 24th … [Read more…]
There are many stories I could tell about my Uncle Bill. I was reminded of one yesterday when I visited a friend who has backyard chooks (chickens). We had chooks at our house also and Dad and Uncle Bill often gave some to each other. I had a pet bantam I named Wobbles because it … [Read more…]
Maurice James Coffey, my 1st cousin 3 times removed, wrote to the officer in charge of base records of the AIF in 1932. I found this letter in his service records held by the National Archives of Australia. A brief transcription is as follows: Dear Sir Please supply me with the Regimental Numbers and units … [Read more…]