Week 13 (Mar. 25-31): Worship
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Religion has played a major role in the lives of our ancestors, and how they chose to worship had the potential to impact their lives in many different ways.  The church, faith and religion were central to the lives of so many, and had the potential to impact where people lived, how they earned a living, who they married, even whether they could own land or work in certain professions. My 3xGreat grandparents Carl Friedrich (Frederick) and Susetta Beseler made the momentous decision to leave their homeland and emigrate to Australia.  Large numbers of Germans emigrated to Australia an ..read more
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Week 12 (Mar. 18-24): Technology
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How wonderful is technology, and how fortunate are we to have so much knowledge and so many resources for family history at our fingertips? As I am writing this post I am taking a break from watching presentations from the wonderful RootsTech conference.  While I was not able to attend in person, technology has made it possible for me to attend virtually, both on the days of the conference itself and then allowed me to continue to enjoy more sessions online in the days and weeks that followed. Technology has also seen more and more data and records digitised and made available online, a b ..read more
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The Family Histories Podcasts
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The wonderful series of The Family Histories Podcast recently released an announcement that it has begun recording its seventh series, to be released later in the year.  The identities of the guests for this series have not yet been released, so we are still waiting to hear that areas will be discussed and which ancestor each guest will be exploring. The release is below : 'The seventh series of The Family Histories Podcast has now entered production, with microphones having been switched on this week to record. Host Andrew Martin returns for another seven episodes, with seven guests (we ..read more
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Family Tree UK Magazine
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The latest issue of Family Tree UK magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines. Inside this month's issue :  How to make the most of your genealogy time! Discovering DNA in landmark anniversary year A spring challenge for Chris Paton Create a biography of your ancestor in just a few clicks Halton, Runcorn and Widnes records now available on Deceased Online FindMyPast names new managing director Find your postal ancestors for free New appointments at Society of Genealogists Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies is 1 ..read more
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Week 11 (Mar. 11-17): Achievement
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The prompt ‘Achievement’ has started me thinking about all the various immigrant branches of my family have achieved in their new lives in Australia. For whatever their reasons, my original Australian immigrant ancestors made a huge leap of faith to leave their homelands and travel to a distant country, most with little chance of returning if their new lives proved less than they hoped. Some travelled singly, more in family groups, but for all it was a monumental decision.  In the colonial years of Australia, travel from Europe could take months, and for most visiting relatives ‘back home ..read more
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Family Tree US Magazine
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The latest issue of Family Tree US magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.  Inside this month's issue : Ancestry.com Pro Tools Original UK Wills in Danger New Features at MyHeritage Re-Discovering Memories Sister, Sister Where should you “plant” your family tree? The Next Steps - DNA Kissing Cousins - history of cousin marriage Find Your U.S. Ancestors May the Road Rise to Meet You - Irish Genealogy Research. Where in the World? Estate Records Building a Family Tree at Geni Saving Hair Keepsakes Help Resources at the B ..read more
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Week 10 (Mar. 4-10): Language
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Language is something which constantly evolves, with words over time taking on new meanings and new words constantly added to any vocabulary.  This is something we need to be aware of in our family history research - what a particular word meant 200, 100 or even 20 years ago may not be what it means today.  Similarly, what was acceptable language years ago may not be acceptable or commonplace today. This change in language is particularly clear in newspapers - not merely the language itself but also what was acceptable in reporting and how events were reported. My great uncle Norman ..read more
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Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
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The latest issue of Who Do You Think You Are magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines. Inside this month's issue:  Money-saving tips How to make your money go further while researching your family tree For Evermore Discover a new project to commemorate Commonwealth soldiers killed in the World Wars Evacuees The stories of the children evacuated during the Second World War True stories Including a family connection to Franklin's doomed Arctic expedition Merchant Navy relatives Where to find their records online Lanca ..read more
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RootsTech 2024
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Don't forget the RootsTech 2024 "Remember" Conference this weekend February 29 to 2 March 2024.  The conference will once again be run as a paid in-person and a FREE virtual conference.  Registration is still open at https://www.rootstech.org.   Online: 200+ new online sessions in over 26 languages Join keynote sessions live from the comfort of your own home Chat online with other attendees worldwide Get digital syllabi and class handouts I will be attending the conference online, as I have for the past few years.  I have already examined the sessions, scheduled to o ..read more
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Week 9 (Feb. 26 - Mar. 3): Changing Names
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Our ancestors changed their names for a variety of reasons.  By far the most common was a surname change for a woman upon her marriage, but there were many other reasons a person might change the name they were given at birth.  From using a preferred nickname, name contractions, altering names to fit a new home, or completely changing a name to escape the past - there were many reasons you might find an ancestor under a different name.   We also need to remember that it was often a clerk, secretary, enumerator or other official who recorded names on official documents, and ..read more
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