Trove Tuesday: Letters from the Front
Yesterday was Remembrance day or Armistice day, commemorating the end of the First World War. I have a quite a few soldiers in my tree one of whom is Reginald Faithful Muffett, the youngest brother…
John Green: Candidate #1
The search for the elusive John Green continues. Following from Anne Young‘s guidance and advice, I’ve been chasing convict John Green’s. There are a just a few listed in the State Records Convict index. [Do I…
The definition of insanity
I’m sure you’ve all heard the axiom “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Setting aside the utter ridiculousness of that statement in general, in…
The elusive John Green
Last night I was fortunate enough to be a participant in the first GeniAus Hangout on Air, it was a lot of fun and will be a great collaboration and learning resource. One of the…
Fromelles Project
Having worked in the same department as specialists on military history and being, in general, interested in history that makes the news; I was peripherally aware of the Fromelles Project and the attempts to identify the…
Amanuesis Monday: In Loving Remembrance of Eliza Muffett
As a codicil to the post Burial in the Bush, I offer the poem written by M.L.M in remembrance of the departed Eliza. “Advertising.” Goulburn Herald (NSW : 1881 – 1907) 11 Dec 1886: 5. Web.…
GEDCOM vs XML: Or Should I try out GRAMPS?
Was the topic of last nights “I can’t get to sleep and my brain insists on being ridiculously chatty even though I am really tired” ramble. So I was pleased that when I googled it…
Trove Tuesday: Burial in the Bush
I did have a different item prepared for today – an article containing a lovely sketch of one of my forebears – however, during one of my general surname searches I came across this essay.…
You look like your mother
Although I haven’t been posting my responses online, I have been playing along with Julie Goucher’s Book of Me, Written by You this week’s prompt asked us to describe our physical self and this got me thinking about…