GAGs - GeniAus' Gems - 26 February 2016

What better way to chill on a warm Friday than to catch up on some blogging business. Early in the week I thought I didn't have much fodder for this week's post but, as the week progressed, I found myself with an embarrassment of riches which I must cull.

1. The big news of the week was Trove's update and the proposed budget cuts to the services at The National Library. A few people posted on thiese toics:
Pauleen  https://cassmob.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/on-the-importance-of-trove/
Jess  https://ancestrysearch.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/fundtrove/
NLA https://www.nla.gov.au/blogs/trove/2016/01/29/a-few-of-our-favourite-things

2. Yvonne reflects on 200 posts.
http://stumblingpast.com/2016/02/23/200-posts-and-5-years/

3. People in South Perth chat on the blue bench. What a beaut activity.
https://southperthlocalhistory.wordpress.com/2016/02/22/the-bench-talk-project/

4. Helen has a new branch to follow.
http://genieq.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/tracking-joseph-and-i-found_23.html

5. James was hooked.
http://jamesobrien.id.au/2016/02/24/can-of-tuna/

6. Do your family celebrations fall near each other lik Su's?
https://suzysu.wordpress.com/2016/02/22/season-of-joy-and-remembering/

7. Should young girls marry soldiers?
https://mhsociety.wordpress.com/2016/02/19/should-young-girls-marry-soldiers-a-hot-topic-from-100-years-ago/

8. Janelle has recently been a student at UTAS.
http://janellestree.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/writing-family-history-with-university.html

9. Barb's about to study at UTAS (and so am I)
http://barbs01.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/week-1-introduction.html

10. I've missed Linda's posts, she has returned with a bonzer one.
http://luckyllama.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/hosick-wedding-belles-are-you-related.html

11. Alona has been learning at sea.
http://www.lonetester.com/2016/02/10th-unlock-the-past-cruise-days-4-6-genealogy-crazy-wind-and-step-record/

12. It's interesting to read a travel writer's report on Salt Lake City and the Mormon Church.
http://www.insidethetravellab.com/salt-lake-city-and-the-real-mormon-church/

And I just have to share reports on the Geneaevent of the Week in Sydney.

http://geniaus.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/judy-sailed-in.html
http://researchbylily.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/a-day-of-seminars-with-judy-russell-and.html