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Using Newspapers to ‘Discover’ Ancestors

February 19, 2019 Lilian Magill Chat Time Australian National Archives, Forbes, Trove

I use the Australian National Archives site, Trove, to discover more about my ancestors. https://trove.nla.gov.au/ This small snippett, tells me that my late uncle was a milkman and that he could yodel. What could you find? The Forbes Advocate (NSW 1911-1954), dated Friday 17 March 1944. on page 1 had this lovely tribute to my Uncle […]

Using Certificates.

October 25, 2017 Lilian Magill Chat Time certificates, death, informant, Trove

When someone firsts starts their genealogy journey, they buy or are given documents. These can be certificates, wills, other peoples attempts at ‘finding’ the family, anything! What I want to discuss it certificates and how to really, really squeeze out every tiny bit of information on them. I made the mistake, 30+ years ago of […]

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