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Separation or Divorce?

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The genes (ancestors) and I are taking a break from each other. A trial separation. It’s not a sudden decision as I’ve been unhappy for some time. We’ve had a long relationship spanning many decades. For most of this time, the relationship casually bubbled along. Both parties in the relationship seemed satisfied with this. This all changed after I retired in 2014.  Since then the intensity of the relationship has hurtled along at speed. At first, I didn’t mind as … Continue reading

We’re all related and quite possibly mad too: Counting ancestors!

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This article was published in Generation Vol 7, No 1 (September) 1984 – thirty-five years ago.  At this time, GSQ was based at Stones Corner and the President was Mr David Larkin. A single membership cost $20 while a family one could be had for the princely sum of $25. This article illustrates the numerical challenges in researching all of our ancestors. TO ALL FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCHERS AND OTHERS by Jim Rogers Dear Fellow Sufferer, I now don’t care when … Continue reading

Our homes have history

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by Stephanie Ryan Where we live forms a rich context for our lives. The major events, celebrations and relationships often centre in our homes. We express ourselves in how we present them and use them to enhance our existence. Our memories and feelings are inextricably and powerfully tied to these places. A typical interwar porch and gable house: Sixth Avenue, Kedron, Frank Corley photo circa 1970See house styles: Your house has a history Our homes reflect not only ourselves but … Continue reading

Can you offer a clue about a Ryan mystery?

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By Brendan Ryan 45 years together on the Condamine: Stephen & Margaret RyanIn 2018, we held a family reunion for the 150th anniversary of the marriage of Stephen Ryan and Margaret Carmody in the Presbytery of the Catholic Church in Warwick in September 1868 – a convenient excuse for a gathering.   I collected numerous stories for the family celebration.At age 86, this will be my last book of family history, BUT it contained a mystery that perhaps you may be … Continue reading

It made my (Viking) blood boil

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by Bob McAllister So, I had agreed to take a Christmas break from my single-minded focus on family history. (Don’t you think that single-minded is a much nicer word than obsessive.) Apparently, most “normal” people devote time in mid-summer to watching television and browsing magazine articles, so that what was what I would do. Unfortunately, our friends at Ancestry DNA see seasonal holidays as an ideal time to advertise their wares on TV, so I could not fail to notice … Continue reading