Family History
August 21, 2018
Growing up, I was the kid who kept a scrapbook of every birthday card I ever received. My wall was covered in posters – mainly of eighties popstarts I admit, but also of animals, rainforests and inspirational quotes. When given a journal writing assignment in year 10, I collaged the cover with images and words […]
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August 14, 2018
I confess I’ve had my doubts about Facebook. It wasn’t just the privacy issues; when my husband first joined years ago, I just couldn’t see the point. Then a couple of things happened. The first was that I became involved in a group of HeartKid mamas, and social media seemed a great way to stay […]
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August 7, 2018
I have two questions for you: Where in the world are you searching for your ancestors? AND What social media platforms (if any) do you use? These might seem like two completely unrelated questions, but they’re not. In fact, answering the second question can help you with the first. My mum and I had been […]
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July 31, 2018
How long – if at all – have you been tracing your family history? Perhaps you’ve been researching your ancestors for decades, or maybe you only recently undertook the challenge and don’t know where to start. You may even have dismissed family history as something for other people, or another time, or you’ve decided it’s […]
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May 8, 2018
Walking in their Footsteps
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Are you someone who can create entire worlds in your head, like some of the best dystopian and speculative fiction writers I know? Or do you, like me, need to experience a place to be able to write about it? Whether it’s a community history (such as Many Hearts, One Voice) or family history, or […]
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April 17, 2018
As Anzac Day approaches each year, I find myself thinking about members of my family who have served their country in war. I’m fortunate enough that my 94-year-old grandfather is still alive, and willing to talk about his experiences. He has also gifted me with the letters he and my grandmother wrote to each other, […]
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