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dead ringers!

What about those one inch black & whites which show a group of women in thick coats on the edge of a lake 200m away? I KNOW my GGrandmother is there....

oh yes! Found the actual jobs my Turncock ancester Jason Boesley was doing for the parish - he was paid 2/6 for undoing the lock on the pump in the street to allow water to flow. Thanks FamilySearch full search! #genealogy

A sharp lunge forward with the chair may assist in the granting of an afternoon off.

Great stories here, and beautifully illustrated and produced.
#GenealogyNewZealand #genealogy
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So much insight into First Nations women and domestic service #Genealogy #firstnations #australia theconversation.com/topics/frida...

My GG grandmother was charged but not convicted of doing abortions - I found she was operating a scam for money - pretty callous. Have just found what happened to the girl she scammed (court case) so at last can complete the story! long live indepth research! #Genealogy

Research the photographer to find out when they were working. More the 1890's considering hairstyle and clothing. lots of dating tips for photos online too. Whats on the back of this cart de visite? #genealogy

New on Ancestry (for World Explorer/World Heritage) – a transcribe feature for handwriting. Its not too bad – I tested it on a marriage cert with messy writing & given the difficulty of writing in columns, it got most right except for transcribing Williams as Bellairs (interesting!). #genealogy

She was part of her people's survival There is not much information on Fanny Hopkins. At a very young age, however, she was given the responsibility of one of Australia's most celebrated sons, when he was a baby. She was the nanny to Banj...

New post from Tales from the Grave
#GenealogyAustralia #firstnations
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I hadn't thought of that! but no, its definitely Orious. I met Lizzie only once when I was 5. She was in bed, & started talking about me having her pearls. All the women in the room ushered me out quick smart. but I did get her silver locket & greenstone pendant with her initials in gold on it!

Unfortunately not, Linda. I have a name of my own to add - ORIOUS. My great grandmother was Lizzie Orious Stokes. She was named after a cousin, Lizzie Orious Fielder. No idea where it came from, and its not a family surname. Lots of transcriptions called her onions, though...

Woman after my own heart - a sturdy tumbler!

Try researching all your old teachers from primary school....I learned a lot!

Dear Helen, thanks so much for this. I was a social worker and counsellor in prisons for some 17 years. I find my work and academic background helps me to research the social context of my family history. Thanks!

Dear Emily, I do understand. I keep my research private, because I invest time and money in it, and unless a genuine researcher asks me for assistance, I rarely show publically my hard-won information. Sorry you have had so many difficulties!

Library Cards are amazing! I lost my passport in Greece, and was able to fly home using my PRONI Belfast card as ID. A little tense in the Doha stopover, but I managed! #genealogy

Maybe you could get in touch with a postcard collectors society in Nova Scotia. Someone may have a postcard of it. There are postcards on ebay too.
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Finally got my clusters - Australia too far for you, Ancestry? #genealogy #ancestry

So agree with you. Sometimes researching witnesses on marriage regs is the only way to get family connections. County archives no matter where you are are invaluable for letters, reciepts for work etc that give great insight into the lives of family

Go sideways with research. #genealogy Research the clergyman who baptised them and see what his political and religious beliefs were. Look up the social context. Do a timeline, and include what other family members were doing and where they were. Eureka!

Sister Mercy Disappears An Anglican Sister and a one-way ticket to Parkerville.

Another of my favourite Australian Blogs - this one by Jessica Barratt. "The Dusty Box" presents the disappearance of a nun in Western Australia! #Genealogy
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New Zealand Journal of Public History - PHANZA ISSN 2253-153X The New Zealand Journal of Public History is a quality-assured electronic journal that publishes research articles, interviews and opinion pieces on the theory and practice of public hi...

I am very impressed with this site, and the back issues available in full. But must comment - lets continue with "an historian" - British common usage - not "a historian" which is awkward to say. #genealogy
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I feel your pain. I have a David Paxton who arrived on earth about 1774 actually in an alien spaceship! And he was a nonconformist!

I can't help it. I am compelled to count the fingers in every illustration - its becomming an obsession!

Her waist is about 12 inches round...

"By George, old boy..."

Euphemia wondered how soon she could excuse herself from this interminable game of 'snap'.

Yes, I am afraid so. Ancestry just cant keep it simple!

I just have to give some space here to Judy Webster, who is a fantastic genealogist and all-round-go-to for all things family history in Australia. She has an inspiring website PACKED with free archives & information. #genealogy #australianGenealogy
www.judywebster.com.au