The photograph above is of my parents in 1961. So many families sagas involve the merging of two families through marriage. And the marriage ceremony itself has so may different traditions and associations. Here are links to just a few: Why does the bride always stand on the left? Weddings […]
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I thought it might be nice from time to time to have a guest writer, just to mix it up a bit. This post is from Chris Ramsbottom. I ‘met’ Chris via a Facebook page for the Wheway family, which are also a branch of my ancestors. This post from […]
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In 2013, I completed the Diploma in Family Historical Studies through the Society of Australian Genealogists. We were required to write a thesis on around 30,000 words on a topic that would be valuable for genealogy. Our own family was a suitable topic. For several reasons, I chose my father’s […]
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