Up front I have to admit that, 30 odd years ago, I was a Public Librarian at Waverley and Randwick Libraries.
As a family history sleuth I have visited a number of Public Libraries in Australia and The UK trying to find clues to our ancestry. Through Public Libraries we have found details of cousins, graves, homes, articles in newspapers and maps to show us 'where to go'. Obviously some residents of Colac in rural Victoria share my belief in the value of Public Libraries to a community. Take a minute to view the video they have posted on Youtube when The Council announced plans to close the library:
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Carnival of Genealogy - 62nd Edition - 3 Wishes
Dear Genea-Santa,
Thank you for allowing me to make three wishes. A couple of the items are large and cumbersome so I will understand if you cannot satisfy all of my requests. I have chosen items that were important in the lives of my ancestors; these either contributed to their livelihood or impacated on their life's journey.
1. I would love to have the bundle of goods that were stolen by my 3rd great-grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps, and caused her to be sentenced to transportation to the colony of New South Wales.
2. I am interested in owning the plough that my 3rd great grandfather, Patrick Curry, used to till the soil at Camden Park where he was a tenant farmer.
3. I'd like to have a ride in the truck belonging to my grandfather, Frank Duncan, from which he sold drinks, ice-creams and snacks in Cobar, NSW.
Thanks, Santa, for giving an old girl an opportunity to make three wishes.
Post written for the 62nd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy hosted by Jasia at Creative Gene
Thank you for allowing me to make three wishes. A couple of the items are large and cumbersome so I will understand if you cannot satisfy all of my requests. I have chosen items that were important in the lives of my ancestors; these either contributed to their livelihood or impacated on their life's journey.
1. I would love to have the bundle of goods that were stolen by my 3rd great-grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps, and caused her to be sentenced to transportation to the colony of New South Wales.
2. I am interested in owning the plough that my 3rd great grandfather, Patrick Curry, used to till the soil at Camden Park where he was a tenant farmer.
3. I'd like to have a ride in the truck belonging to my grandfather, Frank Duncan, from which he sold drinks, ice-creams and snacks in Cobar, NSW.
Thanks, Santa, for giving an old girl an opportunity to make three wishes.
Post written for the 62nd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy hosted by Jasia at Creative Gene
An Introduction to Google Analytics
Yesterday I suggested that Google Analytics is a valuable tool for family historians. A slideshow Google Analytics at Slideshare gives a detailed explanation of this tool.
Monday, December 8, 2008
New Victorian Database Online
The Victorian Public Records Office has released for testing - a searchable online version of the Victorian Probate Index for 1841 to 1925 ...
The Pre-Release Index to Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925
can be found at : http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=54
The Pre-Release Index to Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925
can be found at : http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=54
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