A selection of great Genealogy & History gift ideas and highlight products.
Kelly Family 175th Anniversary Reunion
A third Kelly family reunion is planned to mark the 175th anniversary of the arrival of William and Jane Kelly in South Australia. William Kelly (1804-1888) and his wife Jane (1819-1893), left the Isle of Man in July 1838 for South Australia, where they arrived on 1 December 1838. They came soon after to what became Cudlee Creek …
Passenger Lists to Queensland 1848-1912
Passenger lists. They are something that every genealogist hunts for. Some are easy to find, while others aren’t and for those ones we swear that our ancestors either swam or arrived via spaceship. But let me tell you about the wonderful thing the Queensland State Archives have done.
Speakers on Unlock The Past’s 4th History & Genealogy Cruise
February 2014 is when Unlock The Past’s 4th History & Genealogy Cruise is scheduled to leave Sydney. Now a major part of why the Unlock the Past cruises are so good is because of the guest speakers. Afterall you can’t really have a genealogy cruise without them can you? And this cruise most certainly takes the cake for the speakers. With 6 international speakers, and 12 from Australia this will be a cruise like no other.
Did Your Ancestor Help Build the Great Ocean Road?
Did any of your ancestors work on building the Great Ocean Road? If so, you’ll be interested to know about a Project that the Portland Family History Group is working on, that is recording details of all of those who worked on, or even those who helped the workers along the way, to enable them to build this iconic part of Australia.
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Genealogy Software
RootsMagic Update 4.0.9.8 Available
The people at RootsMagic have just announed the latest update to their program. This update (version 4.0.9.8) adds several requested features and fixed a number of issues.
General
Who Do You Think You Are? Season 2 US version – Lineup Announced
Following on from the success of the first US season of Who Do You Think You Are?, the season two lineup of celebrities has just been announced by NBC.
General
Gould Genealogy Christmas and New Year Trading Hours
The management and staff at Gould Genealogy would like to take this oppostunity to thank all of our customers for your support over the past year, and wish each of you all a wonderful Christmas and a safe and happy New Year. Over Christmas and New Year our shop trading hours are: …
General
Vote Now in Family Tree Magazine’s 40 Best Genealogy Blogs
2010 is coming to the end and Family Tree Magazine has just announced the nominees for its 40 Best Genealogy Blogs contest. With so many good genealogy blogs around the people at Family Tree Magazine have managed to get their list down to 117. Now they’re wanting your help to narrow it down to the Top 40.
Genealogy Australia
Huge Tasmanian Convict Project is now Underway
A major new research project delves deep into the past. The secret lives of our Tasmanian convict ancestors are going to be revealed in a major new research project. A collaboration between demographers, historians, epidemiologists and genealogists. By examining birth, death and marriage records and other historical sources …
Genealogy Australia
Historic Australian Gazetteer and Street Directory highlights
Highlights of currently available historic Australian Gazetteers and Street Directories reproduced on DATA CDs.
Genealogy Australia
Inside History – Issue 1 (Nov-Dec 2010) Out Now
Apart from it being very well presented, the Inside History magazine, is packed with terrific advice, research tips, interviews and more. Issue 1 includes articles on a family with 24,000 descendants, Perth’s 14th century church bells, the latest project on the First Fleet, Reg Sprigg a well-known Australia geologist … and so much more.
Genealogy Australia
Australian Medical Pioneers … when Leeches, Enemas & Forks Were the Cure
One of Australia’s medical pioneers, Dr Bell was born in Ireland in 1815 and studied medicine in London, prior to arriving in Australia in 1839. Dr Bell became aware of the difficulty experienced by colonists in obtaining medical assistance in outlying areas. He wrote ‘The Settlers’ Guide’ to enable those in medical need to help themselves or others in times of difficulty.
Genealogy Australia
Australian Family Tree Connections – December 2010 Issue Out Now
The December 2010 issue of the Australian Family Tree Connections magazine is out now. This issue contains an interesting mix of articles for when a quiet moment presents itself during the busy Festive Season.
Genealogy Australia
New History & Genealogy Titles – 3 December 2010
More new genealogy and history related titles have recently been added to our range. Australia, England, and American titles.
Genealogy UK
More Family History Records from FindMyPast.co.uk & Plymouth & West Devon Record Office
Some very exciting family history news for those with Devon connections – findmypast.co.uk will digitise the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office records and publish them online for the very first time. They have over 1500 volumes of records, which detail the lives of over 3.5 million Devonians.
Genealogy Australia
New History & Genealogy Titles – 26 November 2010
More new genealogy and history related titles have recently been added to our range. Australia, England, and Scotland and General titles.
