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In praise of reading ‘Guides’

GSQ Blog Posted on February 17, 2020 by Lorraine DigneyFebruary 17, 2020

Example: U.K. Census Records After being side-tracked for far too long I finally got around to researching my Phillips/Dunning English line. I had all the birth, deaths and marriage material that I needed to begin, so looked to see what the U.K. Census records had to offer in fleshing out these ancestors. I decided to read the ‘Guide’, you know the adage ‘read the instructions’, this is found on the U.K. National Archives website, https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/census-records/ What a treasure of information. … Continue reading

THE THINGS YOU LEARN AT G.S.Q.

GSQ Blog Posted on November 4, 2019 by Lorraine DigneyNovember 4, 2019

LOOKING FOR THE “J” IN JAMES J. PICKUP? My research into the birth of James led me to the New South Wales Births Deaths and Marriages Family History Research page i.e. https://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history-research/family-history-search.aspx Just hit the “start searching” button. Select what your looking for a birth, a death or a marriage. In this instance a “birth”. Type in what you do know and a ballpark date. I searched for : Name Fields>>James J. Pickup :  Father>> John :    Mother>> Mary :   Date … Continue reading

Queensland State Archives: Finding teachers

GSQ Blog Posted on May 13, 2019 by Lorraine DigneyMay 13, 2019

It’s funny what you find along the way! Recently I was researching my 2nd great uncle, Thomas Baines, an Irish school teacher who emigrated to Queensland. Now, I am one of the ‘new kids on the block’, as far as genealogy is concerned, so the Queensland State Archives (QSA), although not completely unknown to me, was not a place where I felt comfortable to do my research. However, if I was ever going to give a correct account of my … Continue reading

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