Family History Mysteries
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Stories uncovered when researching your family tree - the unexpected stories of everyday people.
Family History Mysteries
3M ago
This episode tells the story of Robert Mailer - he has the distinction of having a small town in south western Victoria named after him! Robert had a connection to Reverend Samuel Marsden in the early days of Sydney. This episode also uncovers a possible genetic disorder and an arsonist in Robert's descendants ..read more
Family History Mysteries
3M ago
John and Mary Jenkins brought their family over to Australia from Dumbartonshire Scotland in 1856. This episode tells the story of John and Mary and their descendents ..read more
Family History Mysteries
3M ago
My grandmother and great aunt had a nanny when they were children, who they knew as Miss James. They had fond memories of her. In the family photo collection, I found two postcard photos of Miss James which prompted me to find out more about her. I uncovered some surprises I didn't expect ..read more
Family History Mysteries
3M ago
This episode tells the story of Johan Andreas Petersen, a Dane who settled in Wanganella NSW in the early 1800's ..read more
Family History Mysteries
3M ago
This episode covers the story of Archie Murphy, a black tracker who enlisted in WW1 and WW2. Archie featured in a Bayliss family photo (my great great grandparents and their family) circa 1907. This episode outlines what I uncovered about Archie from this photo ..read more
Family History Mysteries
3M ago
In 1894, Arthur Llewellyn donated a beautiful leadlight memorial to the local hospital, dedicated to his daughter, Katie, who died at 14 years old. The leadlight is still on display today at the Deniliquin Hospital. This episode tells the story of Arthur Lllewellyn and his family ..read more
Family History Mysteries
3M ago
This episode tells the story of Thomas Weaver Bayliss, the brother of Philip James Bayliss, from Episode 8 - Military Man. Tom Bayliss fought in WW1 and WW2 and had mining interests in Papua New Guinea. His sons were airmen in WW2; one of sons tragically died in an aircraft accident ..read more
Family History Mysteries
3M ago
This episode tells the story of James Verdon. His mother Mary Rose Verdon was a convict, whose life spiralled out of control, resulting in James relying on his stepfather in childhood. James became a licensee of a hotel and a landowner at Boree Creek NSW ..read more
Family History Mysteries
3M ago
The story of George Mayne and his descendants has it all - convicts, illegitimate children, aliases and at least one death record that cannot be found ..read more
Family History Mysteries
3M ago
Philip Bayliss fought in the Boer War and in WW1. He also ventured to Papua New Guinea. Discover Philip's story in this episode ..read more