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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

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


In Search of My Queensland Ancestors

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A few weeks ago, I attended a seminar at the Genealogical Society of Queensland (GSQ) (http://www.gsq.org.au) presented by Helen Smith. I was sitting there feeling a little bit like an imposter because I was not a Queenslander. I wasn’t born in Queensland. I was born in New South Wales and still think of myself as a New South Welshman. But then I thought “Hey! Wait a Minute” this seminar is called “My Ancestor Was in Queensland”, and that was why … Continue reading

The New South Wales Regiment of Cavalry

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A few months ago, my father sent me a photo of a medal he had been shown while visiting a relative he had not seen for many years. This relative is his second cousin and they have a great uncle in common. The medal had belonged to this great uncle, Hugh Smith, and had been handed down to my father’s cousin by her mother. She brought it along to show my father. No-one at the family gathering knew what the … Continue reading

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES

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Because it is Christmas time I thought I would write with a Christmas theme this time. Unfortunately, I do not have any stories, letters or photos handed down from previous generations that show how they celebrated their Christmases, so I will tell you about Christmas for me as a child growing up in the 50’s and 60’s in a small town in Northern New South Wales.   There was always a tree, a big one, almost reaching to the ceiling. … Continue reading

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