Recording Dad’s story for posterity
My Dad’s Story My Dad has been staying with me lately, and he has decided to write a book about his life. I am very encouraging of this plan, as you can imagine, and I told him I would help him to...
View ArticleA good reason to post your findings on your blog
Here is a blog post I read this morning that had a happy ending. Lynn Walsh is a facilitator and coach with an interest in her family history. She found an account of the robbery of her...
View ArticleThe dying art of reading handwriting
Spending time in the reading room of State Records NSW at Kingswood and the State Library NSW can be an educational experience. I sometimes come across university history students looking for convict...
View ArticleWeather
When you are writing up your family history, don’t forget the weather. Sydney is suffering today from a few days of hot weather. We are always shocked when it gets hot like this, with the...
View ArticleCreate Your Life Story
I was sent a link to a very useful site by Ian Kath, who runs Create Your Life Story, in which he shows you how easy it is share your life stories in ways that will interest your family: Greetings I’d...
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