Chelsea Pensions Part 1- Elijah Freshwater In 1681 Charles II issued letters patent notifying of the intention to build “an hospital for the relief of such land soldiers as are, or shall be, old, lame, or infirm in ye service … Continue reading
In a box of old photos that were handed to me for all of 10 minutes to do a quick scan was a few photos that were a bit unusual. I had not thought that I would ever identify more … Continue reading
Last time I wrote about Births, Deaths and Marriages in Australia. Today I am just adding in a little bit about Births, Deaths and Marriages in New Zealand. They can be found at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/ Like with Australia the time period … Continue reading
So it has been a while since I said I would put up some information on how to do research into a family tree, so it is time to put some more information up. Once you have talked to your … Continue reading
This is based upon a Facebook Post I have done as I keep getting asked by my friends how I started my research and what they can do to start theirs. I keep getting regular requests from people who want … Continue reading
The Victoria Automatic Improved Knitting Machine was developed and sold by W & J Foster, of Preston, between the years 1900-1925 . W & J Fosters is known to have manufactured knitting machines in Preston from the year’s 1862 right … Continue reading
The next subject for my Diploma in Family History has started. We are researching Convicts. Unlike the first subject, ‘Introduction to Family History’, this one has jumped right in. We have had some information about convicts we are starting to … Continue reading
Years ago I went to Land Titles to find out about our house and who had been living in it prior to when we moved in. It was not a success. We had some details but when we put in our … Continue reading
I have learned so much about Genealogy over the last few weeks. With both the start of the Diploma of Family History at UTAS and also the Future Learn Course- Researching your Family Tree there has been so much to … Continue reading
I decided that I wanted to up my game with my Genealogy and learn more about one of my favourite past times. I want to make my family tree better and tell the stories of my family better. I may, … Continue reading