GAGs - GeniAus' Gems - 9 December 2016

My week has been focused on the living family. We have celebrated a grandchild's birthday, watched two granddaughters perform in their ballet concert, attended speech days/presentations/prizegivings for six grandchildren and watched in pride as the children have made music and collected awards for their academic efforts. We have just one ballet concert and one presentation day next week and these events will become family history. I have been taking photos and diarising these events so that they will be kept alive for future generations.

In my downtime I have enjoyed reading blog posts from several corners of the earth. I have also penned our annual Christmas epistle - another means of preserving our family history.

1. Kudos to John Grenham for correcting his error.
https://www.johngrenham.com/blog/2016/12/05/i-was-wrong-wrong-utterly-wrong/

2. Thanks Liz for introducing us to Cedric.
http://ypgenealogy.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/meet-cedric-at-state-library-victoria.html

3. Ideas for the bibliophile's Christmas stocking.
https://readersinthemist.wordpress.com/2016/12/02/alisons-best-reads-for-2016/

4. Fleshing out the family story from Barb.
http://barbs01.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/fleshing-out-story.html

5. Jo counts down the days.
http://turnerstreettopics.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/counting-down-days.html

6. Which would you choose?
http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=1831

7. A new app to try.
http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2016/12/02/photoscan-for-no-glare-super-easy-archiving-of-your-old-pics/

8. Welcome home Shauna.
https://diaryofanaustraliangenealogist.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/family-history-fiction-bendigo.html

9. Helen's Heirloom.
http://genieq.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/custody-of-locket.html

10. Love being  a member of Alona's tribe.
http://www.lonetester.com/2016/12/genealogists-are-my-tribe/

11. Kerry knows why so many DNA matches are treeless.
http://www.cluewagon.com/2016/12/genealogy-changed-dramatically-in-2016-i-can-prove-it/

12. Christmases past.
https://westerndistrictfamilies.com/2016/12/08/christmases-past/

And this isn't a blog post but a story of a tree in which my friend Robert Marsh plays a part. https://youtu.be/T1HV-P4TUbc

New to Me Blogs

Kiwichoccie http://kiwichoccie.blogspot.com.au/
Underneath the flight path  http://utfp.blogspot.com.au/

GAGs - GeniAus' Gems - 2 December 2016

It's summer time downunder .....and the living is easy when one can sit back and relax in the heat of the day and read some excellent blog posts.

I hope you enjoy the suggestions I have for you today. I definitely learnt a thing or three from blog reading this week.

1. Edublogger, Richard Byrne, shares the lessons he has learnt from 9 years of blogging.

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/11/9-lessons-learned-through-nine-years-of.html

2. The Pages from one of my fave bookshops share their best reads of 2016 .

https://coupleofpages.com/2016/11/22/my-top-5-reads-for-2016/

3. Jennifer's posting brings results.

https://jonesfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/2016/11/29/three-lost-children-of-daylesford-good-news/

4. A beaut idea for the festive season from Helen.

http://helenvsmithresearch.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/my-genealogical-kindness-advent-calendar.html

5. Helen's really getting into the Christmas spirit.

http://helenvsmithresearch.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/25-christmas-gift-ideas-for-genealogist.html

6. A handy tech tip from Carmel. Shame it was too late for my library visit this week.

http://librarycurrants.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/grab-image-text.html

7. Beaut biography of a Hawkesbury from Michelle.

http://hawkesburyheritage.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/death-of-astronomer-hawkesburys-john.html

8. Sailing with Kay Cottee.

https://anmm.wordpress.com/2016/11/25/a-woman-and-the-wild-ocean-kay-cottees-first-lady/

9. I was attracted to this post because I have Bowe ancestors.

http://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/2016/11/26/edith-annie-bowe/

10. Another site to see in Tasmania.

http://ontheconvicttrail.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/denison-canal-dunalley.html


New to Me

Anglo-Indian Project  https://angloindianproject.wordpress.com/  

GAGs - GeniAus' Gems - 25 November 2016

Just a month to go until December 25th - isn't that scary. I'm feeling organised this morning as I have scheduled a couple of blog posts to cover the Christmas period when I will be holidaying with the family. One of these is my annual Accentuate the Positive Geneameme, please look out for the 2016 edition on Boxing Day. (Here's the 2015 challenge)

Now let's dive into Evernote to see what Gems I have saved this week.

1. Although we don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Australia Alona has taken time to reflect,
http://www.lonetester.com/2016/11/being-thankful/

2. Pete's swimmers.
http://www.lonetester.com/2016/11/being-thankful/

3. Melissa's tips for reeling in the relos.
http://www.lonetester.com/2016/11/being-thankful/

4. Helen's geneajourney.
http://genieq.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/from-guernsey-to-home.html

5. Janine shares another title for our reading lists.
https://residentjudge.wordpress.com/2016/11/22/the-bush-by-don-watson/

6. Lilian's pile is waiting.
http://researchbylily.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/summer-reading-pile-so-far.html

7. Carmel is hunting down O'Deas.
http://earlieryears.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/an-elusive-great-great-grandfather.html

8. A digger writes of the King.
https://mhsociety.wordpress.com/2016/11/20/18-11-1916/

9. I'm pleased that times have changed.

http://blog.sutherlandlibrary.com/2016/11/local-studies-local-storiesbathing-laws.html

10. A trip down memory lane for those of us who were around in 1956.
http://prov.vic.gov.au/blog-news/celebrating-60-years-since-the-1956-melbourne-olympics

11. Sandra's ancestors immortalised in verse.
http://ancestralresearchjournal.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/immortalised-in-poem.html

12. This isn't a post bout my daughter, Elizabeth Anne Ball.
http://loiswillis.com/2016/11/22/trove-tuesday-emma-martha-oliver-nee-dew/

Blogiversaries

Lilian at Lilian's Tree

GAGs - GeniAus' Gems - 11 November 2016

As I'm going out on the town tomorrow I am preparing this post early  and as a result it won't include any posts published after 4pm Thursday.

Many of the post I share appeal to me because they remind me of places I visited as a child.

1. I remember swimming here.
http://swimsallyswim.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/darelle-and-sallys-swimming-adventures.html

2. And we had many family picnics here.
https://sydneycemeteryadventures.wordpress.com/2016/11/07/vault-of-william-carss/

3. Our convict ancestors enjoyed this menu!
http://blogs.hht.net.au/cook/reconstructing-dinner-in-the-hyde-park-barracks-destitute-asylum/

4. You can explore this collection on your device.
https://anmm.wordpress.com/2016/11/07/unleash-your-inner-curator-exploring-our-collection-online/

5. These adjectives may enhance your writing.
http://custom-writing.org/blog/writing-tips/28365.html

6. Use copyrighted images at your peril.
http://www.yourbrisbanepastandpresent.com/2016/11/copyright-101.html

7. Kerryn's ancestor didn't swim.
http://ancestorchaser.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/knight-family-wiltshire-to-australia.html

8. Nana and Pop's story discovered.
https://suzysu.wordpress.com/2016/11/09/opening-the-door-on-a-new-journey/

9. Fran joined the Genealogy Photo a Day Challenge
http://travelgenee.com/genealogyphotoaday-instagram-november-07-2016/

As it's Remembrance Day here are a couple of military themed posts

10. Canada Bay Memorials.
https://canadabayconnections.wordpress.com/2016/11/05/remembrances-of-war/

11. A film to view.
http://empirecall.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/westgarthtown-world-war-1.html

12. An Irish Airman forsees his death.
http://molegenealogy.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/remembrance-day-11-november-2016_8.html

GAGs - GeniAus' Gems - 4 November 2016

From time to time I see articles about the demise of blogging but judging from the contents of my RSS feeds each week there's still a lot of blogging going on. Certainly blogs and bloggers come and go but there is a steady stream of interesting posts waiting for me each time I open my Inoreader account. Nearly each week I discover by some other social media channel a blog or two that were previously unknown to me.

Now it's time for me to delve into my saved selections and select a dozen or so to share with you.

1. My genteel self would like some of these.

http://blogs.hht.net.au/cook/the-most-superb-best-ever-dinner-table-gadget/

2. Shelley has been further exploring her Ancestry hints.

http://twigsofyore.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/i-made-my-ancestry-hints-28-better.html

3. When I visit a library I love to browse the shelves. Joan's browsing turned up this treasure.

http://cdfhs.org/pioneer-put-experiences-verse/

4. We definitely need to borrow Otsukaresamadesu from the Japanese language.

http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2016/11/untranslatable-japanese-words/

5. Meet Pauleen - the Irish radio star.

https://eastclareoz.wordpress.com/2016/10/30/clare-roots-conference-experience/

6. Norman's place is always on the itinerary when we have overseas visitors

http://paulineconolly.com/2016/norman-lindsay-the-spirit-of-springwood/

7. A comprehensive report from Debbie.

http://cruwys.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/genetic-genealogy-ireland-2016.html

8. Congratulations to Tiphanee.

https://branchesoftime.net/2016/10/31/progen-26-its-over/

9. There are a lot of rabbits at our house. Maybe we need some cats.

https://thedustybox.wordpress.com/2016/10/31/australias-cat-invasion/

10. So many of my genimates are also bibliophiles like Alex who has been playing Bingo.

http://luvviesmusings.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/aww2016-bingo-challenge.html

11. Just like big institutions we have to plan for obsolescence.

https://slwa.wordpress.com/2016/10/31/digital-collecting-exciting-and-challenging-times/

12. And we can't ignore the First Tuesday in November.

https://laneyspast.wordpress.com/2016/11/01/racing-at-kedron-park/

http://connectingthefamily.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/first-race-meetings-in-australia.html

https://geniaus.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/trove-tuesday-racing-in-blood.html

New to Me

The Family Stump https://familystump.wordpress.com/

GAGs - GeniAus' Gems - 28 October 2016

I can't quite remember what I have lined up for my post this week so let's dive into the Evernote notebok where I store my selections and see what I have for you.

A snip from my GAGs Evernote Notebook

1. Some bonus information for Kylie
http://blog.kyliesgenes.com/2016/10/baptism-record/

2. Sorry Sandra - she's not my Elizabeth Clarke/Clark.
http://ancestralresearchjournal.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/i-am-looking-for-elizabeth-clarke-do.html

3. A local album shared with The State Library.
https://berowralivinghistory.com/2016/10/28/the-reluctant-punt-passenger/

4. After five years for Kate's blog post finds an answer.
http://chineseaustralia.org/emma-tear-tack/

5. A South African geneablogger writes a post with an Australian flavour.
http://molegenealogy.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/the-ghosts-of-kangaroo-island.html

6. I tune into some of these Illinois presentations.
http://blog.geneawebinars.com/2016/10/illinois-state-genealogical-society.html

7. What do you do with family heirlooms?
http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2016/10/25/incorporating-family-heirlooms-into-your-decor/

8. A preservation project at GSQ.
http://gsqld.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/the-wheeler-project.html

9. I was caught out by Sharon's title
http://genealogymatters2me.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/trove-tuesday-man-who-hanged-his-wife.html

10. It's a good thing that I enjoy the sounds of silence.
http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/mindfulness/silence-good-brain/

11. Shelley's experiment generated some good conversations in the geneasphere.
http://twigsofyore.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/ancestry-hints-good-great-horrid.html

12. Another analysis on the Australian Genealogist Rockstar event from John. Interesting to see which overseas genies we love.
http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/rockstar-genealogist-extra-australianew.html

I usually don't include posts written by yours truly but, as I want to highlight the work of a dedicated group from Ku-ring-gai, I'm sharing this link:
http://kuringgaihs.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/award-for-khs-world-war-i-writers-group.html

New to Me Aussie Blogs:
World Connections To Ceylon and India Trees  http://ceylonandindiaconnectionsworldwide.blogspot.com.au/

GAGs - GeniAus' Gems - 14 October 2016

Thanks to those readers who sent me messages after the reappearance of my GeniAus' Gems posts last week and to the vigilant Randy Seaver for including a link to my list in his Best of the Genea-Blogs.

My life is getting back on track again - I have been to a local geneaevent, cooked a few meals and hit the road in my new car. Things are looking good.

 Here for your reading pleasure are a few of theblog items I enjoyed this week.

1. Barb discovers Bigamy!!
http://barbs01.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/oh-my-bigamist-in-family.html

2. Thanks to Jo Ann for responding to my recent challange.
http://ofmyfleshandblood.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/my-top-10-genealogy-tools.html

3. My Canadian genimate Christine Woodcock has been posting some useful items for North America's family history month. Here are just a couple.
http://scottishgenealogytipsntricks.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/family-history-month-lair-records.html
http://scottishgenealogytipsntricks.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/family-history-month-using-google-for.html

4. Pauline from GSQ asks "Where were you when .... ?"
http://gsqld.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/where-were-you-when.html

5. Congratulations to Merron who has reached a milestone.
https://westerndistrictfamilies.com/2016/10/08/100-anzac-heroes/

6. Lauren displays her DNA matches.
http://mypastwhispers.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/dna-verified-ancestor-update.html

7. Thanks to Shauna for her comprehensive reports on the Unlock the Past expo.
http://www.shaunahicks.com.au/report-on-day-one-of-unlock-the-past-history-genealogy-expo-adelaide-7-oct-2016/
http://www.shaunahicks.com.au/report-on-day-two-of-unlock-the-past-history-genealogy-expo-adelaide-8-oct-2016/

8. Found this Aussie news on Chris's UK blog.
http://britishgenes.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/australian-national-archives.html

9. Lilian reports on her South Australian research jaunt.
http://researchbylily.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/south-australian-research.html

10. I love reading Michelle's Hawkesbury stories. This centenarian lived in the same street as my Magick ancestors.
http://hawkesburyheritage.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/eliza-kingswood-centenarian.html

Emeralds - a few Green Gems

Yesterday, St Patrick's Day, I noticed that a few of my genimates with Irish ancestry were posting items in honour of the day.

As if one edition of GeniAus' Gems this week wasn't enough I thought I'd share a few gems Emeralds in a special green edition of GeniAus' Gems.

1. From Shauna
http://www.shaunahicks.com.au/st-patricks-day-my-irish-finn-family-from-county-wicklow-ireland/

2. From Chris
http://thatmomentintime-crissouli.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/happy-st-patricks-day-2016.html

3. From Oxford Dictionaries
http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2016/03/explore-the-language-of-irish-english/

4. From me
http://geniaus.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/on-17th-march-st-patricks-day-each-year.html

5. From Helen
http://genieq.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/st-patricks-day-1916-and-now.html

6. From Lorine
http://olivetreegenealogy.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/wearing-green-on-st-patricks-day.html

7. From Mike
http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2016/03/17/the-ireland-that-we-dreamed-of/

8. Viv shared a list of her posts about Ireland
https://vivsancestry.wordpress.com/tag/ireland/

9. From Heather
http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/i-found-irish-ancestor.html

10. And from me again
https://curryaus.wordpress.com/2016/03/17/green-currys/

Did you create an Emerald post for St Patrick's Day?