Now Hear This
I didn’t expect to, but ended up telling a story at the “Now Hear This” story-telling night in Sydney tonight.
I told the story of my great-great grandmother who … Read the rest “Now Hear This”
Genealogy
Searching for Ellen
In stark contrast to some of the impressive mausolea at Liverpool Cemetery (in Sydney’s west), my great-great grandmother, Ellen Lang is buried there in an unmarked “pauper’s grave” (as they … Read the rest “Searching for Ellen”
Family History
I was looking tonight at a photograph of me and my dad. By the look of things I’m less than twelve months old, so it was probably taken sometimes towards … Read the rest “Family History”
Cousin Kerry
“Who would imagine you’d get so emotional about someone from 160 years ago?” Kerry O’Brien observed on tonight’s edition of “Who Do You Think You Are?” on SBS TV. The … Read the rest “Cousin Kerry”
Appin Bi-Centenary
“I have a connection to the pub across the road” I told the woman who was looking after things at St Bede’s Catholic Church in Appin today. “Two of my … Read the rest “Appin Bi-Centenary”
Common Ancestry
If you look closely at the faces of the people in this photograph, there’s bound to be someone who looks a bit like me. All of these people and I … Read the rest “Common Ancestry”