Hornsby Event

I'm sorry that I can't attend Hornsby Library's next family history talk as the presenter, Heather Garnsey, is one of my favourite Australian presenters.

Family & Local History Talks

Stuck?

Try the Society of Genealogists

a talk by

Heather Garnsey

Are you having trouble researching your family history? Heather Garnsey will talk about the Society of Australian Genealogists collections and how they can help, especially the manuscript and family history collections.

Heather Garnsey is the Executive Officer of the Society of Genealogists.

Date:  Friday 9 November

Time:  2:00 pm

Place: Hornsby Shire Library, Meeting Room
          28-44 George Street, Hornsby (entry via Hunter Lane).

Cost:  $5.00

Bookings: To book please call 9847 6614 or email library@hornsby.nsw.gov.au. For more information please call Hornsby Local Studies on 9847 6807.

Trove Tuesday - Cromwell Road

As I am presently holidaying in London I thought I would see what Trove could offer up on the street, Cromwell Road,  in which our hotel is located.

I found many references to The Natural History Museum which is further up the road. I was interested in one article about a Suffragette Museum at 41 Cromwell Road. I wonder if it is still there; as I can't find it via a Google search I may have to go for a walk down the road.

1947 'Suffragette Museum.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 14 May, p. 11, viewed 5 November, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30528230

London Genie Days

I am sitting at my computer preparing for my two research days in London. I had planned on three research days but The London Metropolitan Archives which I planned on visiting today is closed for stocktaking.

As I get ready to visit and join The Society of Genealogists tomorrow I am reacquainting myself with the English ancestors, having a look at the SoG OPAC and drawing up a list of resources to consult tomorrow and Wednesday.

Mr Geniaus and I are also looking forward to meeting up with our mate, Audrey Collins, a Family History Specialist from The National Archives at Kew.

Family History Through the Alphabet – W is for … Magic

Travelling around Europe for the past four weeks has seriously cut into my blogging time. As I am having a few quiet days in London I will endeavour to catch up on my alphabet posts.

I just don't get how Wi-Fi (or wee-fee as they say in Spain) works and I have no desire to find out. It falls into the realm of magic technology things that I love to use. Using Wi-Fi on my various devices (I am only travelling with two) I can keep up with genealogy news via various social media, write blog and Facebook posts for myself and my local society and maintain my genealogy website as well as dealing with family and personal matters.

Of all the fifteen hotels we have satyed in over the past four weeks only one, a Marriott, did not provide free Wi-Fi for guests; we have also come across many cafes and restaurants that give free access to patrons. When we board our cruise ship later this week we will also have free access.  Most new phones these days have Wi-Fi capability so before you set off on your travels learn how to enable it. It is so easy to be connected in this day and age.

For those who are more curious than I  Webopedia tells us "Wi-Fi is the name of a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections." This article from How Stuff Works gives an explanation of how Wi-Fi works.