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Jennyalogy: April 2014
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A few thoughts on my discoveries when doing genealogy, or on genealogy events I have attended. Friday, April 25, 2014. 2014 Anzac Day Challenge: Reginald Roy Annesley. Reginald Roy Annesley (the first cousin of my great-grandmother, Merab Annesley) was born in 1893 in Katoomba, NSW, the second son of David Joseph Annesley and Mary Brady, who lived in Warriga St, Katoomba. He was known as Roy, or "Paddy" (because of his temper). He was a crack shot and a member of the Katoomba Rifle Reserves. December....
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Jennyalogy: Anzac Day Commemoration: Bert and Eric Wenban
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A few thoughts on my discoveries when doing genealogy, or on genealogy events I have attended. Saturday, April 25, 2015. Anzac Day Commemoration: Bert and Eric Wenban. Eric (left) and Bert (right) Wenban. The brothers were assigned to the 17. In Sydney on 3 June 1916 and set off two days later to do their bit. On 30 September the brothers were transferred to the 33. For months the Germans had occupied a ridge south of Ypres which afforded them a good vantage point to pick off the Allied soldiers. On ...
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Jennyalogy: August 2014
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A few thoughts on my discoveries when doing genealogy, or on genealogy events I have attended. Thursday, August 14, 2014. The Brickwall did actually get broken down. Despite what I said in an earlier blog. About some brickwalls remaining intact, after many many years of searching I may have finally found the key to revealing my William Flynn. He was the only ancestor who I had not managed to get out of Australia and back to his place of origin, so you can imagine why I was keen to find out about him.
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Jennyalogy: February 2015
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A few thoughts on my discoveries when doing genealogy, or on genealogy events I have attended. Thursday, February 19, 2015. I attended Audrey Collins' Talk Scandals in the Family. I then attended Deciphering Old Handwriting Online, given by Amy Harris. It was focusing on the training and resources available on the BYU website. I have been reading Michael D Lacopo's blog Hoosier Daddy. If your brickwall is insurmountable re-assess the situation: are you looking for the right brickwall? The third day of Ro...
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Jennyalogy: November 2014
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A few thoughts on my discoveries when doing genealogy, or on genealogy events I have attended. Friday, November 14, 2014. I love Who Do You Think You Are. I really do. But it has given rise to some widely held misconceptions. Photo by Tom Coates, posted on Wikimedia Commons). The other, which I have heard several people state, is that if a woman had several children who died young, she must have had syphilis. This comes from the Martin Freeman episode. Mary, bap 10 Oct 1824, buried 28 Aug 1825. Mary Eliz...
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Jennyalogy: AFFHO Keynotes Days 3 and 4
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A few thoughts on my discoveries when doing genealogy, or on genealogy events I have attended. Tuesday, April 7, 2015. AFFHO Keynotes Days 3 and 4. Day three of the AFFHO conference started with Michael McKernan talking about the impact of the First World War on those at home in Australia. To do this he focused on the experiences of the families of a couple of individuals, such as the family of Jack Fothergill of the 6. The final keynote of the conference was the only talk I attended that was given by Co...
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Jennyalogy: April 2015
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A few thoughts on my discoveries when doing genealogy, or on genealogy events I have attended. Saturday, April 25, 2015. Anzac Day Commemoration: Bert and Eric Wenban. Eric (left) and Bert (right) Wenban. The brothers were assigned to the 17. In Sydney on 3 June 1916 and set off two days later to do their bit. On 30 September the brothers were transferred to the 33. For months the Germans had occupied a ridge south of Ypres which afforded them a good vantage point to pick off the Allied soldiers. On ...
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Jennyalogy: March 2015
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A few thoughts on my discoveries when doing genealogy, or on genealogy events I have attended. Friday, March 27, 2015. AFFHO Day 1 - Some of the talks. Here are a few thoughts about the talks I attended on the first day of the AFFHO congress in Canberra. The first talk I attended (after the morning's keynote) was by Simon Fowler, whose talk was entitled. Shovelling out Paupers: Researching assisted emigration in English archives. Another talk I attended was Paul Milner's. This didn't really cover any gro...
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Jennyalogy: October 2014
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A few thoughts on my discoveries when doing genealogy, or on genealogy events I have attended. Tuesday, October 7, 2014. The Baby Farmers,. Some time ago I read a book The Baby Farmers. Baby farming" was, sadly, a wide-spread occurrence at that time, particularly in Britain. Because of the high rates of infant mortality at the time these crimes often went undetected, but there were several high-profile cases in England resulting in the conviction of baby farmers. Albert died just over two weeks later, on...
