If you’ve heard about the Flip-Pal mobile scanners, but you’re a little confused at what comes with what, we’ve created this handy chart for you.
Inside History Magazine – Issue 16 (May-Jun 2013) is Out Now
Inside History Magazine Issue 16 is available now and this one is their Irish issue and in it you’ll … discover the best Irish resources online and on site; how to find your convict in the newspaper; learn about the lives of famine orphans; read about the experiences of Irish assisted immigrants in the 1800s; see what our ancestors got up to during St Patrick’s Day celebrations, plus a whole heap more …
A New Project to Digitise Country Victoria Records
Victoria’s history sits on 9km of shelving in the PROV’s repository at North Melbourne. The problem is, these records are hundreds of kilometres away from the folks in country Victoria, so aren’t easily accessible. Now Archival Access Victoria has come up with a Project that will help everyone. Their plan is to digitise these records for country Victoria …
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.
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Early Australian Convict Records: Sentenced Beyond the Seas
Sentenced Beyond the Seas is a project that State Records NSW is doing, and digitising and indexing Australia’s early convict records, making colour images of early convict indents available online for the first time. This digitisation project marks the 225th anniversary in 2013 of the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788.
General
The Forgotten Times – New Australian History Magazine Available Now
“The Forgotten Times” is a brand new Australian digital-only history (and genealogy) magazine. Produced by a team of journalists dedicated to quality writing with a love of history and a combined experience of 70 years, ‘The Forgotten Times” is already attracting expert writers from the industry keen to contribute.
General
Inspiring Genealogy Blogs – November 2012
November flew by, and we’re racing towards the end of the year. And somehow in amongst the busyness I found time to read some blogs – some that I call ‘Inspiring Genealogy Blogs’ that I’d like to share with you. I find that reading blog posts helps me keep up with the latest news, products and generally what’s happening in general in the world of genealogy …
Apps
NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages – Family History App
The Australian NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages Family History App is the cornerstone of building your New South Wales family tree. Find out more about your ancestors. Where they were born, where they got married, where and when they died. Are there any secrets in your family for you to uncover? Don’t leave any relatives unfound.
Family Tree Maker
Introduction to Family Tree Maker 2012 [VIDEO]
YouTube is an amazing place to find ‘genealogy-related’ videos, and while browsing recently I came across a few Introduction to Family Tree Maker 2012 videos, which I know many people will find VERY useful. So here’s the first couple of videos in the series here.
Products
Digital Imaging Essentials – the Australian edition
‘Digital Imaging Essentials: Techniques and Tips for Genealogists and Family Historians’ is a brand new book that will be hitting the shelves shortly, and will no doubt make it under many Christmas Trees this year as well. This is the PERFECT book for learning about what to do, and what not to do with your digtal images, and encompasses your digital photos, as well as the photos and documents you scan.
Products
Inside History Magazine – Issue 13 (Nov-Dec 2012) is Out Now
Issue 13 of Inside History Magazine out now, and this issue is their “Remembrance and discovery” edition. In it Ross Coulthart reveals how he unearthed 1000s of glass plate images of Aussie WWI soldiers in France, and experts talk us through the process of identifying WWI soldiers through photos. We learn of the discovery of two Macquarie-era maps charting a lost city in inland NSW …
Products
Highlight: Tales from Bush Graves
For this highlight, let me introduce you to a new book that has recently been published. Tales from Bush Graves recounts the stories of 218 people who met their death in the Queensland bush, with most of these were caused by fever, accidents, suicide, and murders. The stories have been reconstructed from the actual inquests, with many including newspaper accounts of the day.
Apps
Capture Life Stories with the Vimily App
Capture the wonderful life stories of your parents, grandparents and family by video this Christmas and ensure their legacy is preserved forever using the Vimily app.
Records
Introduction to findmypast Australia/New Zealand [VIDEO]
There is no doubt that findmypast have become a dominant player in the genealogy data online scene. This introduction to findmypast Australia/New Zealand video gives you a little rundown on some of the types of records you can find on their Australian site.
Events
Vote for Your Favourite Cruise T-Shirt Slogan
Last week I announced that we would be having t-shirts available for the 3rd History & Genealogy Cruise which is coming up in February 2013, and I put out the call for slogans to go on the back. We have had 25 slogans submitted, so now it’s your turn. You get to vote for your favouite slogan or slogans (you can choose as many as you like). Voting will close on Wednesday 21st November.
Events
RootsTech 2013 From Australia
What happens when the techonology and genealogy industries collaborate on a conference … ROOTSTECH, that’s what!!! The world’s biggest genealogy technology conference is on again. And now into it’s 3rd year seems to be getting better-and-better each year. Who from Australia is going?
