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Yearly Archives: 2017

5 books I have found helpful in my research

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I have read many books in my search for information about my ancestors and the history of the times in which they lived. However, there are some that stand out and that I have found myself referring to again and again.  Here are 5 of those books. We Should Have Listened to Grandma – Women and Family History by Noeline Kyle. Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1988. This book was written in 1988 and given to me by my sister as … Continue reading

Writing a life story

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Are you planning to write a family history or the life story of an ancestor? GSQs Library has a range of books related to writing, which are catalogued under AUS306. These are not restricted to the Writing Group; they are accessible to all GSQ members. Two Writing Group members each ‘borrowed’ a book in order to prepare a review for discussion at our April meeting. The books in question were: Sophie King How to write your life story in 10 … Continue reading

Work is always with us!

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Working to provide money for food, a home and the essentials of life is something we all do as did our ancestors. However working conditions in the past were very different to today. Very few of our ancestors had permanent jobs. Most were on casual labour, without holiday or sick pay. They worked six days a week for up to, depending on occupation, 12-14 hours a day. Stonemasons and builders in Melbourne on the 21 April 1856 downed tools and … Continue reading

Captain Fred – Unmasked

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My last blog was about Captain Fred Rhodes, master mariner, WWI veteran, journalist and author.  I called him a man of mystery because I could find no photograph of him.  I didn’t look hard enough… To recap: after a stint as an infantryman in the A.I.F. (NAA 6858), Fred accepted a commission in the British Naval Reserve (Admiralty 340/115/35). He served on a destroyer for the remainder of WWI and was discharged with the rank of Captain, a title he retained … Continue reading

A Short History of Floods in my Family

Floods seem to be a recurring theme in the history of my father’s side of my family right from the early days when my paternal ancestors first arrived in Australia.  My paternal great-great grandparents and my great grandparents lived in the Richmond Valley near the town of Coraki, on the Richmond River, about 25 kilometres from Lismore. This is an extremely flood prone area. Both of these men took up land there when the land Selection Acts were passed during … Continue reading


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