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Comment on Follow Up to “Help Save Headstones, Sign the Petition” by Peter

Peter — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:34:10 +0000

Some of the content in the above article is clearly wrong.
FOr example the statement “Headstones are not disposed of unless they are already significantly damaged ” is NOT correct. It clearly says on MCBs website …that headstones are disposed of ….after 12 months storage …..

Comment on Take the ‘Family History Through the Alphabet’ Challenge by My Family History Through the Alphabet Collection | lonetester HQ

My Family History Through the Alphabet Collection | lonetester HQ — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:37:18 +0000

[...] the past six months or so I’ve been taking part in the Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge which I was also co-ordinating on the Genealogy & History News blog. And while it was a lot [...]

Comment on Take the ‘Family History Through the Alphabet’ Challenge by Accentuate the Positive 2012 Geneameme | lonetester HQ

Accentuate the Positive 2012 Geneameme | lonetester HQ — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:29:21 +0000

[...] A geneadventure I enjoyed was … Organising and taking part in the Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge. It was fun, it was a challenge, and it was great to meet so many other geneabloggers from around [...]

Comment on Passenger Lists to Queensland 1848-1912 by Judy Webster

Judy Webster — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:54:46 +0000

Don’t rely on these indexes! Even if you don’t find your ancestor there, he/she may still be in the passenger lists. Details of ship/date of arrival can also be found in various other sources. For many passengers there is information in three or four different immigration sources plus some non-immigration records. The best information is in card registers of nominated immigrants, which are much more informative than passenger lists. The 2008 edition of the book ‘Tips for Queensland Research’, described on http://www.judywebster.com.au/, has lots of problem-solving advice re Queensland’s immigration records.

Comment on Thousands of Manx Records Go Online by Alona Tester

Alona Tester — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:18:34 +0000

Sheelagh, the newspapers on Trove would be a good place to look, and I would also check directories, Electoral Rolls (though they may be too late), and check the BDM records on GenealogySA website too.

So check these out:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/
http://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-databases.html
http://www.familyhistorysa.info/

And if you are a Facebooker, you can join the South Australian Genealogy group, and post questions there:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/146931945380414/

Comment on Passenger Lists to Queensland 1848-1912 by Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:21:30 +0000

It is a fantastic resource. Unfortunately there were many records lost in the great flood of 1893. Even more unfortunate is that my Great Grandfathers immigration is one of those records!

Comment on Thousands of Manx Records Go Online by Sheelagh Wiles

Sheelagh Wiles — Wed, 15 May 2013 03:14:54 +0000

My grand father came to Australia with his uncle from Wicklow. The uncle was Robert McLean and my grand father was Thomas NUGENT.
They came from Wicklow to Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia in 1851 on the vessel the Jenny Lind.

I can not find a thread to connect them anywhere. I can’t find where they lived. I seem to get the idea that the father ( great grand father) sent the family of to be safe during the uprising

If anyone could help it would be great.

Shee

Comment on Did Your Ancestor Help Build the Great Ocean Road? by Iain Grant

Iain Grant — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:52:46 +0000

Fantastic!! Thanks so much for the extra publicity. Such a worthwhile project and we desperately need more names before their heroic deeds are forgotten. We will remember them!! Regards Iain

Comment on Inspiring Genealogy Blogs – April 2013 by Alona Tester

Alona Tester — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:23:52 +0000

They are a really interesting bunch of posts aren’t they?

Comment on Inspiring Genealogy Blogs – April 2013 by Judy Webster

Judy Webster — Mon, 06 May 2013 08:09:03 +0000

I am working my way through the interesting blog posts on this list. Thanks!

Comment on Tasmania Birth, Death & Marriage Records 1803-1933 Now Online by Alona Tester

Alona Tester — Mon, 06 May 2013 05:10:26 +0000

If you look at the ‘combined list’ you find that the baptisms and burials do go up to 1933. However the marriages only go to 1899. As for if/when more are records likely to come online, that is a question to ask the Tasmanian Archives and/or FamilySearch.

Comment on Tasmania Birth, Death & Marriage Records 1803-1933 Now Online by W Cassimaty

W Cassimaty — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:28:02 +0000

1803-1933? I thought wow! great! I can look for a birth in 1902. But no such luck.The records only go to 1899/1900. Will the rest come online or are there different date ranges for different events?

Comment on South Australian BDM Indexes Now Online by Alona Tester

Alona Tester — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:56:35 +0000

Hi Linda, Thanks for your comment. Some people who leave comments have a link to their own website or blog and you can get contact details from that, but I see that Doreen Hodges doesn’t (well, not one that works), so unless she is following all the comments to this post, I don’t know of any way to contact her I’m sorry.

Comment on Family Tree Magazine’s 40 Best Genealogy Blogs for 2013 by Alona Tester

Alona Tester — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:34:56 +0000

Hi Elizabeth, it’s my pleasure mentioning that your blog made the Top 40 list. Well done for that achievement. You’re in some amazing company.

And I should just mention that unfortunately ‘Australia and New Zealand History & Genealogy V2 hasn’t been published yet. It was meant to be out quite a while ago, but has been held up for various reasons. But we’re hoping to have it out before the middle of the year, cross fingers.

Comment on South Australian BDM Indexes Now Online by Linda Lewis

Linda Lewis — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:42:39 +0000

I love this site as I have found family members I didn’t even know about… How do I also contact a person that has left a msg please. Would like to contact Doreen Hodges, possible family member??

Comment on Family Tree Magazine’s 40 Best Genealogy Blogs for 2013 by Elizabetg Lapointe

Elizabetg Lapointe — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:38:09 +0000

Thank you for highlighting FamilyTree’s Best 40 Blogs of 2013 onsite. My blog GenealogyCanada.blogspot.com is in the Genealogy Blogs for Heritage Help.

Also, thank you for publishing my article Canadian Rebellion 1837-1838 in your magazine Australian and New Zealand History & Genealogy: Volumn 2.

If any of your readers have questions about Canadian-Australian-NewZealand genealogy and history, they can send them to me at genealogycanada@aol.com

Elizabeth

Comment on Ballarat History and Genealogy Exhibition – 3rd May 2013 by Alona Tester

Alona Tester — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:11:09 +0000

Sorry Ann, there won’t be any talks on FTM on this cruise, so there isn’t a FTM specialist as such. However out of the 100-200 people who are coming on the cruise, you may well find that there are some users of it. I did put the query out those those on our Cruise Facebook page, so will see what response we get.
https://www.facebook.com/UnlockThePastCruises

Comment on Ballarat History and Genealogy Exhibition – 3rd May 2013 by Ann

Ann — Wed, 01 May 2013 08:50:16 +0000

Any chance of a Family Tree Maker specialist being on the UTP 4th cruise?

Comment on Take the ‘Family History Through the Alphabet’ Challenge by Alona Tester

Alona Tester — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:57:00 +0000

Hi Jennifer, I’m not sure that I’ll restart the Alphabet Challenge. I have been asked to do something new, but am still thinking about that. But if you wish to take it up, feel free to start, I do currently have about 7 or so people working their way through it at their own pace. All started after the original challenge finished.

Comment on Take the ‘Family History Through the Alphabet’ Challenge by Jennifer Dunn

Jennifer Dunn — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:41:08 +0000

Are you going to restart the challenge for this year? I just started a genealogy blog and hate that I missed this!

Comment on Help Save Headstones, Sign the Petition by Michelle Sanico

Michelle Sanico — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:01:11 +0000

I will signed the petition!! This is one of the way for thank the person we loved whose passed away

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Comment on Tasmania Birth, Death & Marriage Records 1803-1933 Now Online by Alona Tester

Alona Tester — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:13:39 +0000

Oh Rosemary, well no doubt the film has had a good workout, so is due for a rest

Comment on Tasmania Birth, Death & Marriage Records 1803-1933 Now Online by Rosemary

Rosemary — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:59:53 +0000

Now the film I have on permanent loan at my local Family History Centre is going to languish, unlamented, at the back of the filing cabinet. Unfortunately it takes up valuable space.

Comment on Tasmania Birth, Death & Marriage Records 1803-1933 Now Online by Alona Tester

Alona Tester — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:45:44 +0000

It is fabulous news isn’t it! I know I’ll be checking it out in more detail as soon as I can.