What I hear you say is Palaeography? Well ever picked up an old document and gone, “I can’t read that/understand the writing?” We all have and this book will help with that. There are five chapters, with Chapter 5 , The Characteristics of Individual Letters being the one you would use the most. Transcripts […]
Have you ever wanted to know who lived in your house, what secrets it hold or just plain curious? I know I am and this started me looking into the history of my house. A useful book, Land Research for Family Historians in Australia and New Zealand by Carole Riley is well worth reading. Carole […]
Do you have a favourite genealogical magazine? Here are some of mine. Your Family History, (top left, English) is one I sometimes pick-up, if I think the contents are interesting. This one has an interesting article on The Making of America. This looks at the British and Irish, who started news lives in […]
Was your ancestor a Bang Beggar, an Earth stopper or a Pardoner? I was browsing a list I have of websites (I do this to see if they still exist or what changes there might be), and came across this one. Index to Old Occupations. http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html It is for the Hall Genealogy Website and has other interesting areas to look […]
I have just started to use the program, Evernote on my iPad and am finding it very interesting. When I was in Canberra, for Congress, I picked up Carole Riley’s new book, Evernote for Family Historians. Carole loves gadgets, new programs and is somewhat of an expert on them and with this one, she is […]
I’ve taken a step into the world of DNA, with the hope of finding distant relations. I used Family Tree DNA for my test and have just uploaded it to a GEDMatch site and have had a tiny bit of luck. I was contacted by a member of the local history group and we are very […]
With ANZAC Day fast upon us, I thought that today I would review a useful book about AIF unit histories. AIF Unit Histories of the Great War of 1914 – 1918, by Ron Austin. ISBN978 0 9808746 5 5. Published by Unlock the Past. Approximate cost $9.00 from Gould Genealogy. 32 pages. This little […]
Sometimes it is good to have a list handy of sites that can be of use to you. I recommend that as you go to save them in Favourites, that you create a folder called Genealogy Links. That way you can find them again, instead of trolling through all your favourites. I recently did a […]
Here is the first of a series about Unlock the Past books. I hope you enjoy them. Today I’ve selected Trove discover genealogy treasure in the National Library of Australia, by Shauna Hicks. Cost is around $14 from Gould Genealogy. ISBN 978 0 9808746 0 0 Pages 39. This book is very useful if […]
If you haven’t seen these books, have a look at, www.gould.com.au They have 60 titles and more in preparation, these books provide clear and concise explanations on a variety of topics. The largest section is on Australian research, with Great Britain & Ireland having a section of their own. Available as both paperback and ebook, […]