GSQ would like to wish all blog readers a wonderful Christmas and safe and happy new year. ON THIS DAY – 24 December 1818 – The Christmas carol Silent Night, composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, is first sung at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, Austria. 1859 -The Order of Council for the separation of Queensland from New South Wales was proclaimed, two weeks after the arrival of Governor Bowen. 1877 – Thomas Edison filed a patent for the phonograph. … Continue reading
We research our ancestors and often complain as to Why didn’t they write the names on the back of the photos, take photos of their homes, cars, children, pets, workplaces? Why didn’t they write their stories of their childhood, their schooldays, how they met their partners, got their first job, etc etc? Judy Russell gave a presentation Just Three Generations in which she discussed how quickly oral history and family information can be lost in just three generations — from grandparent … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again and many of us are celebrating or getting ready to celebrate (or just looking forward to some quiet time to get stuck into research!). While it’s generally accepted that people celebrate this holiday season in different ways, there are different reasons for celebration. For some, anyway. For example, most of us know someone whose birthday is upon us, someone who probably misses out on proper celebrations most years because everyone’s too busy with their … Continue reading
This time I wanted to share one of my poems that I think is fitting for this time of year, when we’re all thinking about loved ones, especially those we’ve lost. Photograph for Nana I would like to have known you before you served in the RAAF when your parents were alive before you married divorced had kids watched one die. I would like to have seen you smile like this more often and to hear you … Continue reading
