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Monthly Archives: August 2016

GSQ Blog Posted on August 29, 2016 by GSQ AdminDecember 30, 2016

Family History Gems Hidden in Plain Sight Hello again – it seems that my first effort at blogging a couple of months ago was alright, as I have gotten another invite to write the entry for the 5th Monday of the month.  So here goes …. Many murder mysteries often have vital clues “hidden in plain sight” for the protagonists, and the reader/viewer, to miss noticing right up to the critical moment.  Things like a letter hidden in the pages … Continue reading

King Philip’s War

GSQ Blog Posted on August 22, 2016 by GSQ AdminDecember 30, 2016

What began as an effort to contextualise the life of my ancestor George Parker (1612-1656), who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635, has consumed me for weeks as I continued reading the History of Plymouth Plantation 1606-1646 (WilliamBradford, governor of the colony 1626-1656; William T. Davis, ed, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1908, openlibrary.com). Although the initial foothold on the North American continent ended in disaster (Jamestown, 1608), Bradford’s Plymouth Colony has come to be regarded as the seminal event in American … Continue reading

Posted in Great Swamp Massacre, King Philip's War, Mayflower, Metacom's Rebellion, Uncategorised, Wapanoag, William Bradford

There is Always Somewhere New to Look

GSQ Blog Posted on August 15, 2016 by GSQ AdminDecember 30, 2016

 I am still a relative newcomer to genealogy and family history. I have been tracing my family history in earnest for only 3 years and I have been surprised and often very excited at how much I have discovered in this seemingly short time. When I first started my research I thought it would merely be a matter of obtaining all the Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates that were available. From these I would discover the names of my ancestors, … Continue reading

Posted in State Library of Queensland, The Genealogical Society of Queensland, The Queensland State Archives, UK Censuses, Uncategorised

From family history research to a family history

GSQ Blog Posted on August 8, 2016 by GSQ AdminDecember 30, 2016

What colour is your elephant? A family history is like an elephant – huge and impossible to digest in one piece. One way of reducing the writing task to a manageable level is to consider it a compilation of smaller parts or chapters rather than as a whole. Also you don’t have to do everything in one sitting – pick one part at a time. It helps to set aside a regular time for writing – no phone calls, social … Continue reading

Posted in context in family history, family histories, Uncategorised, writing strategies, writing tips

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