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Welcome to my genealogy blog. I hope you find my anecdotes and research tips interesting and helpful in your own search for ancestors. This blog is protected by Australian copyright laws. Reproducing any part of my blog requires my permission © Sharn White APG AGRA

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Sunday, October 31, 2010

'What sort of Diary should I like mine to be?' Virginia Wolfe 1882-1941

The Diary of Frederick Watkins' journey from England to Australia 1885 Diaries are an irreplaceable source of information about ancestor...

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Middle Names and Family History

What's in a [Middle] Name? (Apologies to Shakespeare) A Lighthearted look at Middle names When you named your child, how did you choose ...

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

'Master, master, old news! And such news as you never heard of.' William Shakespeare [The Taming of the Shrew]

Newspapers and family history Hail! the digitalisation of newspapers. Not only is it fascinating to read 'old' news but for family ...

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Five Generations

Five Generations 'Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations'. On a warm October afternoon in 1955, many fami...

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Norwegian Naming Patterns This blog is for anyone planning to trace Norwegian ancestors. Before you set off on your journey to 'grow...

Sunday, September 19, 2010

'In a world full of audio visual marvels, may words matter to you and be full of magic.' Godfrey Smith 1926-

The Value of Family History Blogs In December 2009, I wrote about the value of letters to the family historian in my other blog , ( http://w...

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