Some old occupations are unusual and others have continued through the ages. Do you have flymen, char women, feather beaters, knocker-uppers or wetters in your family tree? There’s many websites available with lists of old occupations, click here for one … Read More
How many times have you received a treasure trove of photo’s, there’s some not labelled, and you don’t know who the person in the photo is? Did you know you can use Google Images to search for other photo’s already … Read More
My genealogical research began with an interest in our local cemetery, the trustees of which held very limited records, and over several years I was able to find obituaries and death records to confirm details of those interred, and have … Read More
Each month we look at a genealogy dataset in Australia or New Zealand. This month we look at the Northern Territory and the plaques in remote cemeteries. The Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory Inc have a webpage titled “Cemeteries, … Read More
How often have you found your own name spelt incorrectly on a document or when written down by someone else? I’m sure it’s happened! Your ancestors likely had the same problems, plus they may have had limited reading and writing … Read More