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MyHeritage Family History Month freebie

Posted on August 9, 2014 by

Wearing my new hat (shoes?) as the Shoestring Genealogist, I’m very pleased to hear from MyHeritage that they have a special free treat for us this National Family History Month. Australian Community Manager Emma Datny says: “In honour of National Family … Continue reading →

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National Family History Month

Posted on August 2, 2014 by

It’s August, so it’s National Family History Month in Australia and New Zealand. I’m looking forward to lots of great genealogy blog posts and social media snippets. (Tip: if you’re a Twitter genie like me, look for the hashtags #NFHM2014 … Continue reading →

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The Shoestring Genealogist: A month of newspapers for £1

Posted on July 16, 2014 by

I’ve been enjoying using my £1 Find My Past subscription (did you see the offer in an earlier Shoestring Genealogist post?) to search the British Newspaper Archive online. I’ve already found some great articles, and I’ll be writing more about … Continue reading →

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The Shoestring Genealogist: Ancestry’s Aussie freebie

Posted on July 11, 2014 by

Are you researching Australian genealogy? Here’s a fabby freebie for you – Ancestry is offering free access to Aussie records this weekend until 11.59pm AEST on Sunday,  13 July 2014. That’s GMT (UTC) plus 10 hours. Here’s a handy site … Continue reading →

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The Shoestring Genealogist: two offers for UK research

Posted on June 18, 2014 by

Researching genealogy on a tight budget? Family bills leaving little cash for family history? I know the feeling. Which is why I’m starting the Shoestring Genealogist, an occasional series of posts to help those of us looking for ancestors – … Continue reading →

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Genealogy news updates

Posted on May 10, 2014 by

I’ve been working on something big – and very tricky. Chipping away at a big brick wall, and I’ll be back to report when I’ve got something more useful to say. So in the meantime, here are some interesting developments … Continue reading →

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Australia Day Challenge 2014: C’mon Aussie

Posted on January 26, 2014 by

I do love the genealogy online community. People help one another, collaborate, chat and set up memes and challenges. Here’s the latest geneachallenge  – it’s for Australia Day, from that bonza blogger Pauleen Cass of Family history across the seas. … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Genealogy – a new collaboration

Posted on January 14, 2014 by

It’s an exciting day for me today. My first blog post on a new, collaborative blog was published. Worldwide Genealogy is a fresh way of looking at genealogy, history and local history. Julie Goucher, who you may know from Anglers … Continue reading →

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Accentuate the Positive 2013 – continued

Posted on January 2, 2014 by

It’s 2014! A fresh new year in which I hope to pull a few more bricks from those genealogy walls as well as finding out more about the historical background to my ancestors’ lives in Australia and the British Isles. … Continue reading →

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Accentuate the Positive 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by

It’s New Year’s Eve, a time when people drink too much look back on the past year and assess their achievements – and the things that didn’t quite go to plan. And it’s too easy for many of us to … Continue reading →

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National Family History Month – and some of my ancestors

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

Did you hear about National Family History Week in Australia last year? Well, the country-wide programme of family history events has been extended to the whole of August for 2013. New Zealand is holding its own sister event, too. If … Continue reading →

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Inside History Magazine’s Top 50 Genealogy Blog Awards

Posted on July 14, 2013 by

I’m thrilled, humbled and surprised to find this blog, A Rebel Hand, on Inside History Magazine‘ s newly-published list of 50 top genealogy blogs. Thrilled, because who wouldn’t be?  It’s a huge honour, coming from the must-read magazine for anyone … Continue reading →

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Welsh Newspapers Online – read all about it

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus! Happy St David’s Day! March 1st is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and what better day to write about an important new development in Welsh genealogical and historical research? I’m … Continue reading →

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Irish Family History Day

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

Have you got Irish ancestors? Today (January 24th) is the first-ever Irish Family History Day. It seems to be part of The Gathering, a year-long celebration of Ireland present and past. Their official website says: ”Communities throughout Ireland are showcasing … Continue reading →

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More positivity in 2012 (Accentuate the Positive part 2)

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

Are you too hard on yourself about your genealogy or family history work in 2012? Do you think more about what you didn’t achieve, or that ancestor who is still hiding,  or whose records seem all to have been destroyed? … Continue reading →

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