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Finding Answers After A Lifetime of Wondering.

GSQ Blog Posted on July 13, 2020 by guestbloggerJuly 13, 2020

By Annalies Nutley. I can easily list a multitude of reasons, or rather joys, that my profession as a Genealogist brings; not only to me but a lot more often to my clients.  There are certainly times I will exclaim a loud “YES!” when I uncover information that I know will delight the client and their family.  There are also times when my hand goes to my mouth and I quietly say “Oh my gosh…” because of a newly found … Continue reading

Posted in Blitz, family history, Glasgow, WW2

How do you pass on family stories to your grandchildren?

GSQ Blog Posted on March 30, 2020 by Sue BellMarch 30, 2020

My first grandchild was born last year and I spent six weeks with him a month after he was born.  He lives in Chicago so while I was there I spent some time thinking about how I could pass on some stories of his Australian family without just giving him a list of relatives with names and dates. One day during my visit, I was in the American Writers Centre on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, which had just opened, reading … Continue reading

Posted in family histories, grandchildren, Memories, WW2

Treasures in the Trove – October 2015

GSQ Blog Posted on October 26, 2015 by GSQ AdminOctober 26, 2015

The Middle Eastern sun beat down on my head, its powerful warmth seeping through my shoulders, stinging my nose and cheeks.  My eyes were continually adjusting to the glare as I walked row upon row, line upon line, of the graves lying in the British Military Cemetery on Jerusalem’s Mount Scopus.  The imposing entry gates are made of wood and the local limestone that is sometimes a yellow cream or dusty pink hue depending on the time of day and … Continue reading

Posted in British Military Cemetery, campaign, insignia, Jerusalem, Magen David, Manly, Maps, Mount Scopus, Queensland, sword, Uncategorised, WW1, WW2

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