Thursday, April 30, 2020

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - Z is for Zachery and Zita

During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps

Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead


Zachery and Zita are just two of Elizabeth's many descendants

Zachery is a young chap so I am not going to share any of his personal details. He is a Great-Grandson of Thorpe Egbert Price and a descendant of Elizabeth Phipps daughter, Ann Westbrook.

Zita Reynolds was born in 1923.

Zita, a committed student had a long journey to school each day. I wonder if, like my ancestors in the area, she drove a horse and sulky.

1938 'All ABOUT PEOPLE', The Burrowa News (NSW : 1874 - 1951), 7 January, p. 3. , viewed 19 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102505903
In 1940 she enjoyed a holiday with a friend.

1940 'TOWN TALK', The Burrowa News (NSW : 1874 - 1951), 26 January, p. 2. , viewed 19 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102361577
In 1944 she was a bridesmaid at a friend's wedding in Gilgandra, NSW.

1944 'Family Notices', Gilgandra Weekly (NSW : 1942 - 1955), 6 April, p. 2. , viewed 19 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113241968
I hadn't been able to find much information on Zita until I realised that her name was interchangeably spelt as Zeta.  I had forgotten to examine alternate spellings!

Once I realised this I found a flood of articles about Zeta on Trove. As a child she made regular contributions to the children's pages in newspapers.

1935 'Likes Tennis, Writing and Reading.', The Australian Worker (Sydney, NSW : 1913 - 1950), 20 February, p. 20. , viewed 19 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146015004
Zeta served several times as a Bridesmaid for her sisters and friends and she was quite well known for the cakes she made for various celebrations. There is a report of Zeta's 21st Birthday party here on Trove in 1944. From Electoral rolls on Ancestry I learnt that Zeta was still living with her parents at their property, Chatswood, Gilgandra in 1954.

Zeta married Phillip George Lynch in 1957. Unfortunately I cannot find a report of the wedding as the coverage of most newspapers on Trove ceases after 1954. I would love to hear stories of Zeta's life between 1954 and her death in 2013.

I love to connect with cousins and fellow researchers. Should you find any errors in my post or have additional information please contact me. 





Wednesday, April 29, 2020

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - Y is for Remembering The Young Ones

During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps

Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead


I haven't been able to find any of Elizabeth's descendants bore the surname Young but I have found several in the earliest generations who died at a rather young age.

Two of Elizabeth's children had short lives. Harriet Westbrook was 14 when she died and William Westbrook was only 8 years old when he died in 1829. We do not know the fate of Elizabeth's child who travelled with her to New South Wales on the Wanstead.

Several of Elizabeth's Grandchildren had short lives. Louisa Clifford lived for only four days in 1833 and her brother William Clifford for five days. Three of William John Westbrook (Magick)'s children, Susanna Rebecca Magick, Anna Harriet Magick and Hannah V died in infancy. Neither Thomas Joseph Ashton or his sibling Harriett Ashton reached the age of 1.

In the Sly family Edwin H Sly  and Ernest A Sly had very short lives. Robert H Magick died at the age of 2 in 1861, his male sibling died   1871 and George Thomas Magick was about 4 months old when he died in 1873.

Of Adelina and Thomas Hogden's offspring Robert Hogden died in 1858 before he turned 1 and Herbert Hogden was 2 when he died in 1868.

I would love to have more details of these short young lives. Should you have additional information or find any errors in my post please contact me. 

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - X is for Xerarch

During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps

Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead



I haven't yet found a Xavier, Xanthe or other X named individual among Elizabeth's descendants.

Various online dictionaries tell me that Xerarch relates to living things that develop in a dry habitat. I therefore contend that Elizabeth Phipps descendants who mostly grew and flourished in the Colony of New South Wales and after the Federation in Australia are Xerachs. That's the best I can do with an X word!

During my preparations for this challenge I have looked at scores of Elizabeth's descendants. Many are ordinary folk who embraced the opportunities that arose in this new land and have lived happy and fulfilling lives, some have become famous in various fields of endeavour. They have thrived in the harsh environment that Elizabeth was transported to in the early 19th century.

I am proud to be one of our community of Xerachs. 

I love to connect with cousins and fellow researchers. Should you find any errors in my post or have additional information please contact me. 

Monday, April 27, 2020

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - W is for Where

During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps

Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead


Where are Elizabeth's Descendants? Where have they been?

I played around with the places data in my family history program and exported a list of the places where Elizabeth's descendants have lived, worked and died. This is by no means a comprehensive list but is representative of the names in my database.

Take a look at the map I created below with the My Maps feature from Google Maps. You can move the map around and maximise and minimise any area that you wish. There are many ways you can use Google Maps to display family history data. Why not give it a go?

If you have any Phipps places to add to the map please contact me and I will do so.



I love to connect with cousins and fellow researchers. Should you find any errors in my post or have additional information please contact me. 

Saturday, April 25, 2020

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - V is for Valour



During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps
Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead



Many of Elizabeth's descendants served in the armed services in various conflicts. On ANZAC Day the day on which we remember our ancestors who served for us, let us remember the following men and women, descendants of Elizabeth Phipps.

Collating this list has taken many hours and I know that there are more of Elizabeth's descendants who should be on this list. Please let me know of others who should be on this Roll of Honour and I will add them.



William John Barber WW1
Reginald Robert Beetson WW2
Arthur Alexander Beetson WW2
Allan Douglas Border WW2
Edward Henry Brydon WW1
James Herbert Brydon WW1 ✝
Walter Ernest Brydon WW2


Archibald Angus Cameron WW2
Ivan Raymond Cameron WW2
Bernard Arthur Cotton WW2
Mervyn Claude Davis WW2
Wallace Rowland Dixon WW2
Bernard Albert Drew WW2
Frank Duncan WW1, WW2
Clyde Henry Egan WW2 ✝


Dennis Gardiner WW2
Edward Alfred Gardiner WW2
Kenneth William Gardiner WW2
Leonard John Gardiner WW2
Albert Henry Hogden WW2
Charles Edward Hogden WW1
Neil McKensey Hogden WW2
William George Hamilton Ireland WW2
Robert Jack Key WW2 ✝

Lawrence Albert Konza WW2
Arthur Richard Libbesson WW2


Clarence George Madgwick WW2
Clifford James Magick WW2
Donald Ray Magick WW2
Edward James Magick WW2
Henry Moore Magick WW1
James Matheson WW2


Edward Keith Paterson WW2
Harry Beauchamp Poole WW1 ✝
Eric Stanley Poole WW2
William Peter Poole WW2
Ernest Henry Powter WW2
Henry Noel Price WW2
Lionel Mitchell Price WW2
Rowland William Price WW2


John Wilson Reakes WW2
Ralph Golding Reakes WW2
Robert Frank Reakes WW2


Selwyn Sylvester Scifleet WW2
Albert William Sly WW2
Baden Keith Sly WW2
Darval Lyall Sly WW2
Frank Bernard Sly WW1
Frederick William Charles Sly WW2
Laurence Arthur Sly WW2
Raymond Harold Charles Sly
William Charles Sly WW2
Brian John Sullivan Vietnam Military Medal

Eric George Toynton WW2
Thelma Toynton WW2
William Alan Henry Vaughan WW2 ✝
Albert Edward Wahlstrom WW1
Henry James Wahlstrom WW2


For Privacy reasons I have omitted from the list the names of those who are still living.

I love to connect with cousins and fellow researchers. Should you find any errors in my post or have additional information please contact me. 

Lest We Forget


Friday, April 24, 2020

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - U is for Unearthed by DNA

During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps

Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead



I have found most of my Phipps cousins by doing traditional research over a period of 30+ years but since I took the plunge and did my first DNA test about eight years ago (I've now done 5 with different companies) I have found more people who share Elizabeth Phipps as an ancestor.

It is gratifying when I find I have a match with someone who is already in my tree because that confirms the validity of my earlier research. When I am notified of other matches I check them out in traditional sources to see where they fit in and then add them to my tree.

Since going down the DNA path I've added several surnames to my cousin list. One of these names is Vidler. 


This fan chart shows Lillian's line back to Elizabeth Phipps.
After Lillian Jean Mahoney married Guy Hubert Stanley Vidler in 1940  a generation of three young Vidlers was added to my tree. One of those cousins was Guy Stanley Vidler (1942-2010, not yet added to my online tree ). As the other two cousins are living I will not identify them here but I must say it was pleasing to be able to correspond by email with the one who was my DNA match.

I enjoy finding and connecting with new cousins via DNA which is a most valuable source, it can be a bit awkward when we have a big match through DNA that can't be confirmed by other means as  Science doesn't lie. It just means that hanky panky was alive and well in earlier days.

I love to connect with cousins and fellow researchers. Should you find any errors in my post or have additional information please contact me. 



Wednesday, April 22, 2020

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - S is for Strayed

During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps

Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead


The Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954) was a tabloid newspaper and scandal sheet. When reporting on scandalous doings it sometimes reported on them in a humourous manner. Such was the case with the following story that featured Clarence Victor Magick.


If you are likely to be offended by this salacious story please do not read on. 

1926 'HERBIE HAD A LITTLE LAMB', Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954), 22 August, p. 17. , viewed 28 Mar 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168727593

Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954), Sunday 22 August 1926, page 17

Full text of the above article follows

HERBIE HAD A LITTLE LAMB
But the Magic Love of Magick Enticed It Right Away

THIS is a story of a game of love as it was played out where the horizon never ends, and where the bleat of the Springtime lamb, and the purr of the growing mint are lost in the cries of the crow Read on, and you will find how - Herbie had a little lamb — How it gambolled far away—

How Herbie fired the little lamb In Divorce the other day. It all came about because there was a weak woman, who was "lonely"; a hubby who was in love with his work, and that far from home; a neighbour, who could 'tell a tale,' and whose motto apparently was:

"Here's to love and unity, Dark, corners, and opportunity." 

The ingredients were: Herbert William Garbutt, a "Digger" and station hand of the second generation; his wife, Edith Fenson Garbutt, a Northamptonshire lass; and Clarence Victor Magick, also a station hand, with an idea that perhaps one day he might take Valentino's job as sheik.

With the three mixed together and stirred well for a long period, and the hubby skimmed off, the result was all that might have been expected.

Of course, it was a fine mixture, and baked in the Oven of Life, It ended with hubby taking a ticket for the Divorce Court, and getting a solicitor to introduce him to Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of twelve.

The prize, of course, was a divorce, with £300 extra prize-money added. Hubby asked for £500, but the twelve men gave him only £300.

Herbert is a back country man, one versed in the lore of the jum buck, a man who has spent the larger part of his 31 years 'out in the open spaces, whose fences are the stars'; mustering, droving, shearing, dagging, lamb-marking — living among sheep, eating them, dreaming of them. All these various things he did, and did well. He conquered them all.

Paddocked 

And then In a fit of abstraction, he tackled a wife, an entirely new problem —and she beat him. It was in the year 1918, and In a freezing July when the westerlies shriek across the plains that the Merrigal man felt the cold that he warmed up to the Idea of matrimony.

He began mustering the ewe lambs he knew, but there wasn't one of Aussie stock that satisfied his expert eye as a classer. Then in Sydney he discovered an English lamb, which he judged to be a pure merino. With the aid of a sky pilot, the bushman yarded and branded her with his own name In the Church of England at St. Peter's.

Originally she was Edith Fenson Wood.

After his successful muster, and the culling of his own especial pet lamb, Herb ventured to Armatree, near Dubbo, where he paddocked the lamb, seeking work at a station about eight miles from the township. Among his few acquaintances Herb had a pal named Clarrle Magick. They had often split a 'johnny cake.' and a billy of tea together, and slept under the same blanket. Herb had great faith in Clarrle, as he called him.

Clarrie was working on a station about two miles from Armatree, some six miles nearer Garbutt's lamb than her real shepherd.

Clarrie used to call around and see that the lamb was safe, while the shepherd was away from home, and this consideration for her forlorn lot made a deep impression on her.

Two little lambkins were added to the flock while Herb worked near Armatree, and everything was Christmas. 'Up to the time she met Clarrie she was a good woman.' said Herb mournfully to his Honor. 'She was a good housekeeper, and good to the children. We all lived happily together."

Some time after this Herb moved to Corvan, a considerable distance away from his home paddock, and the false shepherd, Clarrie, continued to ride boundary about the Garbutt homestead.

Soon Herb began to notice little endearments passing between Clarrie and his little lamb. So he pulled the wool out of his eyes, and dropped a warning to her.

'I think you are a bit too familiar In your relations with Clarrie,' he ventured to say.

'Oh, Herb,' she bleated. 'Clarrle Is all right; there's no harm in him.'

Mr. E. Abigail: So you let it sleep?— Well, yairs; I thought it was all right.

Later on Herb's little English lamb suggesled that a holiday to the Big Smoke would buck her up a bit, and Herb good-naturedly agreed, and handed her £10 for the trip.

On September 2, 1925, she climbed into a train, and went to the city.

Herb bade farewell to her, and she was effusively affectionate at parting, more affectionate than the fabled 'Mary's little Iamb' of our schooldays.

It was merely a coincidence that two days before the lamb's departure, Clarrie also pointed his nose citywards. He came to Herb and told that simple bush man that he was going down to the city for a few days, and then he Intended to make for Queensland, where he hoped to secure a selection through the Repat

'I have about £600.' said Clarrie. 'and I'll get a block of land.' 'I bade him good-bye,' said Herb, 'and away he went.'

When the wife went away, she left the two little lambkins with Herb. Her holiday ran into two months, and Herb was getting anxious about her.

Then she wrote to say that she would not come back to Corven any more, and she added: 'I won't write to you anymore.'

The Show Down

Unfortunately Herb had destroyed the letter. Her complaint was that the country was 'too quiet.' She loved the bright Iights. and the surge and swing of the hustling crowds.

Came an interegnum (sic) but soon after the lamb's mother wrote a letter to Herb. That epistle galvanised him into activity. He went to Sydney as fast as the rattler would carry him. Here he picked up some information about his lost sheep, and hastened to get on her tracks.

Accompanied by a Mr. Sorley and James Morrison, a law clerk from Mr. Ernie Abigail's office, he went to a house in Green St, Tempe. Arrived at the doorstep, they knock ed, and a voice, which Herb re-cognised as that of his stray lamb, bleated something.

Then she came to the door. She was asked if she was Mrs. Magick. She said she was, and Mr. Sorley asked If they could come inside.

This was agreed to, and they entered the dining room. She was asked if they could see Mr. Magick, and in answer to a call, the false shepherd, Clarrle, came into the room. He was coatless, hatless, and bootless, and appeared to have been cleaning up the kitchen for 'Herbie's little lamb.'

'Is this your husband?' asked Sorley, pointing to Clarrie, who looked as if he wished he had gone to Queensland after that block of land.

'Yes,' said the lost sheep. 'Do you know this man here?' asked Sorley, pointing to Garbutt, who emerged

'Yes, he's my husband,' was the reply.

 'Are you living here as man and wife?'

 'Yes.'

'Are you ready to sign a confession to that effect?'

 Clarrie took the lamb into the bed room to discuss the matter, and when they came out they both signed a con-fession.

Flock Reduced

It read as follows: — I,Clarence Victor Magick, hereby admit that for the past five weeks I have been living with Mrs. Edith Garbutt as man and wife at Green Street, Tempe. —
 (Signed) C. MAGICK,
March 20, 1926.

Mrs. Garbutt wrote under this con-fession her own, and signed It with the same pen In the presence of her hus-band, Sorley and Morrison.

The Joint confessions were written on the one slip of common writing paper, and the scrawl showed the agitation of the sheep stealer and his victim.
There were many large and small ink blots, but no tear stains.

After a brief retirement the jury re-turned to Court with a verdict of — dam-ages £300.

His Honor found that Mrs. Garbutt had been guilty of misconduct with Magick, at Green Street, Tempe, between June 1, 1925. and March 31, 1926.

His Honor granted the delighted bushman a decree nisi, reduced his flock by one straying sheep, and gave him the custody of the two lambkins.

I love to connect with cousins and fellow researchers. Should you find any errors in my post or have additional information please contact me. 

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Trove Tuesday - A Memento for Albert

As I was browsing through Trove for a different purpose I found this article about a second cousin twice removed, Albert Henry Hogden. This is most pertinent in the week leading up to ANZAC Day.

1940 'Bullet Removed After 23 Years', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), 20 March, p. 6. , viewed 21 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247482544
The Sun Newspaper must have thought it was a more newsworthy story!

1940 '23 YEARS OF PAIN ARE ENDED', The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), 19 March, p. 3. (LATE FINAL EXTRA), viewed 21 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232027411

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - R is for The Railway Children

During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps

Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead


Since beginning this series of blog posts I have learnt about the amazing careers of my half second cousins once removed, Alison and Jill McCusker.

I dubbed them as The Railway Children as their father, Neal McCusker, who was married to Mary Irene Magick worked for the railways in NSW. During their childhood the family moved around the country with the family as their father rose up the ranks to become the Commissioner for Railways in New South Wales.

Dr Alison McCusker was an internationally renowned scientist who worked in several overseas countries. You can read a detailed biography of Alison's life online here: https://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/mccusker-alison.html.  Alison was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2009 for service to science through the cataloguing of Australian flora.

Jill McCusker married Russell Fitch in 1969 and reared a family of two children.
Jill who was a physicist and expert in health use of nuclear radiation. She served as a Commissioner in the 1984 The Royal commission into British nuclear testing in Australia. In 2003 Jill was awarded the Public Service Medal for outstanding public service, particularly in the field of radiation protection.

On the list for my next visit to the National Library of Australia are the following two items which will give further insight into the lives of The Railway Children.

1900. [Biographical cuttings on Dr Alison McCusker, former botanist, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals] https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/45579263

1900:  [Biographical cuttings on Jill Fitch, South Australian Health Commission physicist, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals] https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/45566627


I love to connect with cousins and fellow researchers. Should you find any errors in my post or have additional information please contact me. 

Monday, April 20, 2020

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - Q is for Queensland

During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps

Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead



Several  of Elizabeth's descendants wandered over the border to Queensland. James Edward Magick was born in Queensland in 1898.


Several newspaper articles record James' early death.

1918 'The Killarney Fatality.', Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954), 2 February, p. 7. (DAILY.), viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article119924862
This next article is difficult to read on the screen to the text of the full article is attached below the snip from the newspaper.

1918 'FATALITY AT KILLARNEY', Warwick Examiner and Times (Qld. : 1867 - 1919), 2 February, p. 5. , viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article82844684
FATALITY AT KILLARNEY
A FALL FROM A HORSE
Our Killarney correspondent writes: About 5 p.m. on Thursday, James Maggick, in company with John Keogh, was riding down Kirk Hill, when James Magick's horse gave a side buck and fell with its rider. The horse then rolled right over him. Several rushed to the- spot, and on lifting Magick up it was found that he was unconscious and was excessively bleeding from the mouth and nose. Dr. Harlin quickly arrived on the scene, and found that the young man's neck was broken. The deceased was a son of Mrs. James Higgleton, and grandson of Mr. E. Hansen, and was only 190 years of age. He chiefly followed the occupation of horse-breaker, and was considered one of the best horsemen on the Downs. Deceased, by his quiet, manly, character, was universally respected in this district, the whole of which sympathises with the bereaved mother.


1918 'A KILLARNEY FATALITY.', Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 - 1922), 1 February, p. 4. , viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171762817

I love to connect with cousins and fellow researchers. Should you find any errors in my post or have additional information please contact me. 

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Dear Jill ... Best Wishes Bill

I often get follow up questions from people who attend my webinars.

This week I heard from Bill who came along to the session I presented for The Society of Australian Genealogists on Online or E Books for Genealogy. Rather than answering Bill personally I thought that I would address his queries in a blog post. So here goes.

1. Which is your eReader of choice, for both being pleasant to use and for crossing the platforms?

 I currently use my Samsung Galaxy Note phone to read my eBooks but, as I have ramped up my reading of eBooks recently, I decided to take the plunge and purchase an eReader. 

I want something lightweight, that has a display that combats eye strain and is compatible with the apps I regularly use. I only need wifi access to the internet. My choice was a Kindle Paperwhite 32gig because it is light at about 190 grams, has a reasonable amount of storage, has a kind to the eyes display and is waterproof. However using it to download ebooks with the apps from my local library is a multistep process. These devices can be found online for under $AU200.

2.         For reading colour and larger format publications, which eReader suits?  For one example, the http://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/.

One of the reasons that I haven't committed to an eReader is that they don't yet deal with colour although I have read that this is coming to eReaders in 2020! See https://goodereader.com/blog/e-paper/will-you-buy-a-color-e-reader-next-year.

Although its screen is tiny I read colour magazines on my phone or during the day I read them on my laptop. Neither of these is ideal. I have a large heavy android tablet that I bought when I though Bigger is Better. It is too heavy and cumbersome for comfortable reading. 

I am now leaning towards buying a light 7" wifi only Android tablet that will cost only a few $$ more than an eReader. It won't solve the eyestrain problem but it will give me the flexibility to view in colour and use a range of eBook formats that I have with my Android phone. With a mini SD card inserted I will have enough space to store all my books on the device. My credit card is at the ready I just need to take the plunge!

3.         And on magazines, which do you access online for family history and easily readable?

I have to admit that I am not a great fan of printed mags in digital format. The only ones I browse are those from the local library's RBDigital collection. I still get the SAG journal in a printed format!

4.         Looking at the State Library, it seems their ProReader defaults to Adobe Reader.  OK?

Newcastle Library also provides these resources. I have downloaded the required app to my Android phone and I'm not aware of any issues. Adobe have a guide on their website. 

5.         Woollahra Library seems to have RBdigital for magazines and books, Overdrive, Bolinda, indyreads and EBSCO for books – haven’t researched them all!

I'm a member of three public libraries who each have different options available. I find some of their search functions difficult to operate. I'm currently fulfilling my reading for pleasure needs via the Libby app from Overdrive, I've used EBSCO resources widely over the years and am dabbling with others. 

6.         Seemingly a lot to take in

I hope these rambling are of some use Bill. Good luck with your eReading. 

Saturday, April 18, 2020

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - P is for Pallamallawa

During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps

Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead


I was captivated by the musical sounding word Pallamallawa so I had to use it in a post for the challenge. I had never heard of this town until I started researching Ethel Ellen Scifleet.

Ethel is descended from Adelina Benedicta, a daughter of Elizabeth Phipps. Ethel is my 3rd cousin once removed.

Ethel Ellen Scifleet - Pedigree
After her marriage to Robert Samuel Fing Ethel Scifleet went to live at Pallamallawa.

Ethel Ellen Scifleet and Robert Samuel Fing - Marriage 1927
Thanks to fingy680 for permission to use this image
They were resident in Pallamallawa in 1936 when Ethel had to defend her husband.

1936 'UNLAWFUL ASSAULT', Tweed Daily (Murwillumbah, NSW : 1914 - 1949), 11 December, p. 6. , viewed 24 Mar 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article193740380

If you have a connection with Ethel or the Fing branch please contact me. I would love to connect with further generations on this line.

Friday, April 17, 2020

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - O is for Obituaries

During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps

Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead



Charles Edward CLIFFORD was a first cousin of Frances Harriet ASHTON.



I don't know how close they were in life but in death they were very close.  They died within a few days of each other and their Obituaries were published next to each other in the Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 - 1961).

It is interesting to note that Charles was allocated more column inches than Frances.

1916 'OBITUARY.', Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 - 1961), 2 June, p. 9. , viewed 06 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85880000
Continue to read the second obituary here: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85880000

I love to connect with cousins and fellow researchers. Should you find any errors in my post or have additional information please contact me. 

Thursday, April 16, 2020

GeniAus - #AtoZChallenge - N is for Newsworthy Notts

During April 2020 the month of this #AtoZChallenge I will be sharing short posts on some of the 2,000+ descendants I have identified of my 3x Great-Grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps

Elizabeth Phipps 1785-1869 was a convict who was transported from England to New South Wales in 1814 per Wanstead


When perusing my database for victims subjects for my "N" post I realised that I hadn't done any work on the Nott line so I went in search of Notts to add to my tree.

Harriet Hogden married John Nott in 1872 and thereafter came quite a number of Notts.

The following are some of the many articles from Trove that have helped me fill out biographical details on Elizabeth's Nott descendants.

1936 'MEN AND WOMEN', Wellington Times (NSW : 1899 - 1954), 13 February, p. 9. , viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142898263

1949 'DEATH', Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), 11 August, p. 20. , viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article156450456
Continue to read on Trove at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article156450456

1939 'MISS RITA NOTT HOME', Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), 17 July, p. 5. , viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article162219539


1940 'DEATH AT 23', Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), 12 August, p. 4. , viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article162207380

953 'Mr. Leo Nott at Dunedoo', Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), 5 February, p. 14. , viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article156437301
1915 'A SERIOUS LOSS.', Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), 4 February, p. 16. , viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article156858832
1926 'PINE RIDGE STATION', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), 4 September, p. 21. , viewed 08 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article246348947
Read on here: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article246348947

I love to connect with cousins and fellow researchers. Should you find any errors in my post or have additional information please contact me. 


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