Genealogy Galore
Adventures in Genealogy
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Family History Tools
Read more: Family History ToolsI have been researching my family tree for a number of years now and I love filling in all the people, not just my direct ancestors. I was very lucky to be able to study for a Diploma of Family History online which has really helped. It is run by the University of Tasmania I…
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Another upgrade
Read more: Another upgradeTechnology moves fast and I like to keep up. I have upgraded this site to a more up-to-date format and moved it from the free WordPress.com site to my own hosting platform. The free WordPress site has been an excellent resource and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to enter the world of blogging.…
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Walter Hendrie
Read more: Walter HendrieWalter HENDRIE is a brick wall. He was first found listed as the deceased father of Sarah HENDRIE1 in her marriage register. His occupation is listed as an Iron Moulder. Her mother is listed as Isabella BROWN who at that time was married for the second time to George CROZIER. Marriage and children No record…
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Colin Campbell a trilogy
Read more: Colin Campbell a trilogyThe story so far … I have been looking for source documents to link these two families. Colin CAMPBELL (1) Colin CAMPBELL1 of Grove Street married Margaret MIDDLEMISS in Glasgow on 29 December 1916, he cited his father’s name as Peter CAMPBELL (deceased) and his mother’s name and maiden surname as Elizabeth DUNCAN. Colin CAMPBELL…
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The Saga of Colin Campbell
Read more: The Saga of Colin CampbellWhat happens if there is an error in an original source document? When Colin Campbell and Margaret Middlemiss married1, Colin’s father was listed as Peter Campbell and his mother was listed as Elizabeth Campbell M.S. Duncan. A descendant of his2 gave his mother’s maiden name as Anderson which raises two questions: First, I checked ScotlandsPeople for…
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Which Colin Campbell is which?
Read more: Which Colin Campbell is which?I love it when people contact me through one of my family tree sites and connect their family tree to mine. This happened a couple of weeks ago through FamilySearch. Jean appears to be my second cousin; her grandmother and my grandmother could be sisters. I say appears and could because I am yet to…
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New Look
Read more: New LookI have been wanting to revise this site because the previous theme did not allow for a specialised mobile view. In mobile view, it was cumbersome and unfriendly. This theme comes with a mobile-friendly version. I was hoping to find a theme that separated posts by page instead of the mile-long feed I currently have.…
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William Charles HARVEY (1923-1988)
Read more: William Charles HARVEY (1923-1988)This biography is also available on WikiTree. William Charles Harvey was known to everyone as Bill. He was born on 29 January 1923 in Subiaco, Western Australia1 to Harry Charles Harvey and Esther Muriel Langridge, the second son of four children. At that time, his parents lived with his paternal grandmother Annie Harvey in Geraldton2, it is likely that his mother…
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Lenore Julia Henderson (1925-2016)
Read more: Lenore Julia Henderson (1925-2016)This biography is also available on WikiTree. Lenore was born on 1 February 19251 in Daly, South Australia to William Henderson and Clarissa Kidd, the first of three children. On 8 February 1943, she enlisted in the Australian Army, Citizen Military Forces2 and was allocated the service number SF1130033. She operated searchlights and made a number of life-long friends. She…