I have promises from genealogists in England, Scotland, the US and Australia to prepare profiles for GeniMates. I will publish these as they come through.
I am about to send out another round of invitations and would dearly love to profile people from other nations. I notice that I have readers from China, Hungary, France, Argentina, Brazil, Iran, South Korea and Norway. I would also love to profile someone from Ireland.. If you are one of these readers I'd love to put your profile on GeniMates. Please email genimates@genimates.com if you are interested.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Seonaid Harvey Lewis
GeniMates is moving across the ditch (the sea that divides Australia from our mates in New Zealand) for our next GeniMates profile. Seonaid, the first Kiwi to be profiled on this blog, is another librarian who claims to have a dream job.A committed online genealogist Seonaid organised the Waitangi Day Blog Challenge and following on the success of that activity she has now set The Anzac Day Blog Challenge. I appreciate the time she has put into an interesting and informative profile.
Date 25 March 2011
Name Seonaid (Shona) Harvey Lewis
Hometown Auckland, New Zealand
How long have you been chasing ancestors? 15 years
What, if any, formal or informal studies have you undertaken that are relevant to genealogical research? Although I have a number of years of experience with informal genealogical research, I have no formal qualifications, but would like to gain some at some stage. At the moment I am concentrating on my library studies.
I have a Diploma in Information and Library Studies, and have nearly finished a Diploma in Records Management.
I also have professional registration with LIANZA (Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa).
I wish New Zealand had professional qualifications for family history research, ideally tied to the library qualifications. At present, we can only study using overseas institutions, which are expensive in NZ dollars, and aren't government or employer subsidised.
Genealogy is still considered a hobby and not a recognised professional option here.
My father knew very little about his, and decided he wanted to know more when I was living in the UK. He asked me to look up a few things for him, which I did - and I was hooked. Then I started looking up my mother's.
I found that solving that first mystery, digging up that first skeleton gave me a rush of excitement I can't describe! The excitement is still there after all these years.
• Newfoundland (not really Canadian, as my grandfather left NFL prior to it joining Canada)
• England
• Scotland
I have interests in Ireland and Wales still to pursue, but have a basic but growing knowledge.
Professionally, I have a growing expertise in New Zealand, and am starting to make headway on Australian, based on working in the field for the last 12 months.
Central Auckland Research Centre is a certified "Family Search Family History Research Centre"
Newfoundland
England
Scotland
- Ireland further back.
Husband's: Wales and England
• HARVEY – Carbonear, Newfoundland and Kent England;
• POTTLE – Carbonear, Newfoundland;
• BOOTHER – Kent and London, England;
• SULLIVAN – Kent, England and Cork, Ireland
• McKENZIE – Aberdeen, Scotland;
• SWANSON – Aberdeen and Olrig, Caithness, Scotland;
• LITTLE– Kilmanock, Ayr and Edinburgh, Scotland;
• DUNCAN – Edinburgh, and Cupar, Fife Scotland
• LEWIS, Caernarvon, Wales
• JONES, Caernarvon, Wales
• FIPKIN, London, England
• ANDERSON, London, England
This is where my grandfather grew up. Would like to visit and visit the family home and the cemetery where my ancestors are buried. My grandfather didn't share much info about himself, so I would like to try and connect with him somehow.
And I love social media as a sharing research tool.
Family: husband, 2 girls - twins; pets (chocolate labrador dog, two cats)
• Dance like there is no one is watching. Live like there is no tomorrow. Love like you've never been hurt.
• Work hard, play hard
• There's always three sides to every story – your side, my side and the truth!
I am passionate about family history. I really believe in the saying "how do you know who you are, if you don't know where you have come from?"
Skeletons are to be celebrated not be ashamed of. But you do need to be sensitive to those who think and feel differently.
I am still learning, still consider myself a newbie. I will never consider my family history complete.
I am very happy to have been accepted into the social media circle of genealogists and family historians, and have learnt alot from them. Twitter and Facebook are great research tools as well as fantastic ways of communicating!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Carole Riley
Carole is an enthusiastic and energetic professional genealogist who lives in Sydney, NSW. Although we hadn't met in person until last year and we live just a few kkm apart I had met Carole virtually a few years ago through social networking sites.
As well as working professionally Carole does an amazing amount of voluntary work for The Society of Australian Genealogists. She has also neglected to say in her profile that she was instrumental in setting up the TMG Sydney Users Group and organising that Group's online presence. I am delighted to introduce you to Carole.
Date 19 March 2011
Name Carole Riley
Hometown Dubbo, NSW
Are you a Hobbyist or Professional Genealogist? Professional
How did you get hooked on genealogy? My uncle wrote a family tree program and then collected information from relatives to put into it and distributed it to the rest of us. It wasn't much of a program, in fact it didn't even have a field for the date of death, but it got me looking for more information, and a new program.
Please outline your involvement in Genealogy Societies and Groups I serve on the Council of the Society of Australian Genealogists and the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
What are the lands of your ancestors? Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, the United States, Ireland, Scotland and England. There is a family legend about Huguenots but I have not yet been able to substantiate it.
What Family Names are you Researching? Riley, Whippy, Simpson, Brown, Andrews, Connel/Connor, Cusack, Eason, Stewart, Simpson (again), Lowe, Craig, Allan, Love, Thomson, Goode, Miles...
Who is your favourite ancestor? Whichever one I'm researching at the moment.
What ancestral city or town would you like to visit? Why? Still planning a trip to Ireland, and I always love going to Fiji.
What is your favourite resource for genealogy? State Records NSW Western Sydney Records Centre. Such wonderful resources and helpful archivists to help you find them!
Do you keep your genealogy files on paper? Yes
Do you keep your genealogy files on a computer? Yes
What genealogy software do you use to record your family tree? The Master Genealogist
Do you have your tree posted on the internet? Yes
If Yes What is the URL? http://caroleriley.id.au/familyTree
What Social Networking Sites do you use for genealogy? Ancestry, Facebook, MyHeritage , Twitter
Do you have a blog? Several
What are your blogs' URLs? http://caroleriley.id.au, http://nswgenealogy.com.au/blog, http://fijigenealogy.com, http://socialmediagen.com
You can read more about Carole at her blog profile.
As well as working professionally Carole does an amazing amount of voluntary work for The Society of Australian Genealogists. She has also neglected to say in her profile that she was instrumental in setting up the TMG Sydney Users Group and organising that Group's online presence. I am delighted to introduce you to Carole.
Date 19 March 2011
Name Carole Riley
Hometown Dubbo, NSW
Are you a Hobbyist or Professional Genealogist? Professional
How did you get hooked on genealogy? My uncle wrote a family tree program and then collected information from relatives to put into it and distributed it to the rest of us. It wasn't much of a program, in fact it didn't even have a field for the date of death, but it got me looking for more information, and a new program.
Please outline your involvement in Genealogy Societies and Groups I serve on the Council of the Society of Australian Genealogists and the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
What are the lands of your ancestors? Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, the United States, Ireland, Scotland and England. There is a family legend about Huguenots but I have not yet been able to substantiate it.
What Family Names are you Researching? Riley, Whippy, Simpson, Brown, Andrews, Connel/Connor, Cusack, Eason, Stewart, Simpson (again), Lowe, Craig, Allan, Love, Thomson, Goode, Miles...
Who is your favourite ancestor? Whichever one I'm researching at the moment.
What ancestral city or town would you like to visit? Why? Still planning a trip to Ireland, and I always love going to Fiji.
What is your favourite resource for genealogy? State Records NSW Western Sydney Records Centre. Such wonderful resources and helpful archivists to help you find them!
Do you keep your genealogy files on paper? Yes
Do you keep your genealogy files on a computer? Yes
What genealogy software do you use to record your family tree? The Master Genealogist
Do you have your tree posted on the internet? Yes
If Yes What is the URL? http://caroleriley.id.au/familyTree
What Social Networking Sites do you use for genealogy? Ancestry, Facebook, MyHeritage , Twitter
Do you have a blog? Several
What are your blogs' URLs? http://caroleriley.id.au, http://nswgenealogy.com.au/blog, http://fijigenealogy.com, http://socialmediagen.com
You can read more about Carole at her blog profile.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Julie Goucher
Our latest GeniMate from England is very active in the online world. I have encountered Julie through Twitter and at her blog, Angler's Rest. I was most impressed when Julie took up a challenge from Shelley at Twigs of Yore and submitted a blog post for The Australia Day Genealogy Challenge.
Thanks, Julie, for a thoughtful post.
Date 20th March, 2011
Name Julie Goucher
HometownA Surrey girl living in Devon
Are you a Hobbyist or Professional Genealogist? Hobbyist
What, if any, formal or informal studies have you undertaken that are relevant to genealogical research? I have a Honours Degree in history
How long have you been chasing ancestors? Since 1986
How did you get hooked on genealogy? I was hugely influenced by elderly relatives, three Great Aunts and an elderly cousin who shared so much of their earlier lives that I simply wanted to know more and more and more!
What are your areas of Expertise in Genealogy? I don't know if I am an expert, but I am currently undertaking two one name studies, one of which is for an Italian surname and a one place study.
Please outline your involvement in Genealogy Societies and Groups
I am a member of :
West Surrey Family History Society since 1986
Hampshire Genealogical Society
Sussex Family History Group
Families in British India
Guild of One Name Studies since 2002
I am also a member of the Anglo Italian Family History Society and was one of the founder members and spent the first 4 years or so as the Vice Chair of the Society.
What are the lands of your ancestors? The majority of my maternal line is from the Surrey,Hampshire and Sussex borders. I also have a line in the Midlands and my paternal line is from a rural community in Sicily. I also have lines that migrated to Canada and Australia. There are also link with the East India Company, and a rumour of a paper mill in Russia!
What Family Names are you Researching? Here are a few of them: Butcher, Budd,Goucher,Worship,Orlando,Pim, Elstone,Denyer,Matthews,Jelley, Ellis
Who is your favourite ancestor? Why? My favourite has got to be a chap called Henry Budd who is my 6 x Great Grandfather. Henry has lead me on quite a journey over the last 20 odd years. I eventually found his marriage after 15 years of looking! I then, quite by chance came across a reference to a Henry Budd in the rural village of Shackleford and believe that this is Henry's birth place. Sadly records for that parish have not survived. Henry is believed to have been born circa 1700. He married Martha Ottaway in Chertsey in 1723 and raised his family of 8 children in Puttenham Surrey.
What ancestral city or town would you like to visit? Why? I would love to go back to Australia and follow as much as possible the footsteps of my ancestor Esther Bellasis nee King. Esther's husband was an officer in the East India Company and following a dual in which the other man was killed, George Bridges Bellasis was sentenced to transportation to Botany Bay. Esther accompanied him, although the sentence was overturned. Meanwhile, Esther left in Australia a lovely picture and it is believed the be the earliest piece of artwork by a women in the colony. I would love to be able to explore this line further. Esther was certainly a women, who quite accidentally put herself into the historical light.
What is your favourite resource for genealogy? The internet is a fabulous resource for genealogy, the facilities on line that have developed over the last 20 years or so is wonderful. Not just the indexes, but the transcriptions and document scans on sites such as Ancestry and Find my Past to name just two. Also the interaction with other genealogists, the support, assistance and genuineness is great. The scope of the internet is limited in some ways to our own imagination, it is a great stepping stone to archives and other areas of research, and is another tool we can use as we pursue our ancestors.
Despite that, you can not beat the attendance at a records office, touching and smelling the archives and absorbing the general feel - wonderful!
Do you keep your genealogy files on paper? Yes
Do you keep your genealogy files on a computer? Yes
What genealogy software do you use to record your family tree? I am currently using a rather elderly piece of software - Family Origins 10 but looking at the alternatives. I also use Family Historian.
Do you have your tree posted on the internet? No
What Social Networking Sites do you use for genealogy?
Ancestry, Facebook, GenealogyWise, Genes Reunited, Twitter
Do you have a blog? Yes
What are your blogs' URLs? www.anglersrest.blogspot.com
What are your Other Hobbies, Activities, Interests? Reading, Walking, National Trust and Collecting
What is your favourite lesiure time activity apart from genealogy? Reading
What is your personal philosophy in a few words ? Life is for living
Thanks, Julie, for a thoughtful post.
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| Julie Goucher |
Name Julie Goucher
Hometown
Are you a Hobbyist or Professional Genealogist? Hobbyist
What, if any, formal or informal studies have you undertaken that are relevant to genealogical research? I have a Honours Degree in history
How long have you been chasing ancestors? Since 1986
How did you get hooked on genealogy? I was hugely influenced by elderly relatives, three Great Aunts and an elderly cousin who shared so much of their earlier lives that I simply wanted to know more and more and more!
What are your areas of Expertise in Genealogy? I don't know if I am an expert, but I am currently undertaking two one name studies, one of which is for an Italian surname and a one place study.
Please outline your involvement in Genealogy Societies and Groups
I am a member of :
West Surrey Family History Society since 1986
Hampshire Genealogical Society
Sussex Family History Group
Families in British India
Guild of One Name Studies since 2002
I am also a member of the Anglo Italian Family History Society and was one of the founder members and spent the first 4 years or so as the Vice Chair of the Society.
What are the lands of your ancestors? The majority of my maternal line is from the Surrey,Hampshire and Sussex borders. I also have a line in the Midlands and my paternal line is from a rural community in Sicily. I also have lines that migrated to Canada and Australia. There are also link with the East India Company, and a rumour of a paper mill in Russia!
What Family Names are you Researching? Here are a few of them: Butcher, Budd,Goucher,Worship,Orlando,Pim, Elstone,Denyer,Matthews,Jelley, Ellis
Who is your favourite ancestor? Why? My favourite has got to be a chap called Henry Budd who is my 6 x Great Grandfather. Henry has lead me on quite a journey over the last 20 odd years. I eventually found his marriage after 15 years of looking! I then, quite by chance came across a reference to a Henry Budd in the rural village of Shackleford and believe that this is Henry's birth place. Sadly records for that parish have not survived. Henry is believed to have been born circa 1700. He married Martha Ottaway in Chertsey in 1723 and raised his family of 8 children in Puttenham Surrey.
What ancestral city or town would you like to visit? Why? I would love to go back to Australia and follow as much as possible the footsteps of my ancestor Esther Bellasis nee King. Esther's husband was an officer in the East India Company and following a dual in which the other man was killed, George Bridges Bellasis was sentenced to transportation to Botany Bay. Esther accompanied him, although the sentence was overturned. Meanwhile, Esther left in Australia a lovely picture and it is believed the be the earliest piece of artwork by a women in the colony. I would love to be able to explore this line further. Esther was certainly a women, who quite accidentally put herself into the historical light.
What is your favourite resource for genealogy? The internet is a fabulous resource for genealogy, the facilities on line that have developed over the last 20 years or so is wonderful. Not just the indexes, but the transcriptions and document scans on sites such as Ancestry and Find my Past to name just two. Also the interaction with other genealogists, the support, assistance and genuineness is great. The scope of the internet is limited in some ways to our own imagination, it is a great stepping stone to archives and other areas of research, and is another tool we can use as we pursue our ancestors.
Despite that, you can not beat the attendance at a records office, touching and smelling the archives and absorbing the general feel - wonderful!
What genealogy software do you use to record your family tree? I am currently using a rather elderly piece of software - Family Origins 10 but looking at the alternatives. I also use Family Historian.
Do you have your tree posted on the internet? No
What Social Networking Sites do you use for genealogy?
Do you have a blog? Yes
What are your Other Hobbies, Activities, Interests? Reading, Walking, National Trust and Collecting
What is your favourite lesiure time activity apart from genealogy? Reading
What is your personal philosophy in a few words ? Life is for living
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Aillin O'Brien
This modest young Australian genealogist wondered if she would have something worthwhile to contribute when I invited her to submit a profile for GeniMates. I am pleased that Aillin, who writes thoughtful posts on her blog Australian Genealogy Journeys, has contributed her profile. Thanks, Aillin.
I fear that I have misplaced Aillin's photo so am posting an image from her blog.
Date 19 March 2011
Name Aillin O'Brien
Hometown Rural area of Victoria, Australia
Are you a Hobbyist or Professional Genealogist? Hobbyist
What, if any, formal or informal studies have you undertaken that are relevant to genealogical research?
I completed a Graduate Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History in 2009. I completed an IT degree in 2006. I would like to undertake further my genealogy education in the future.
What is your day job? Looking for work at the moment
How long have you been chasing ancestors? Since 2003
How did you get hooked on genealogy? My Mum had been researching family history since the 1980s. I remember accompanying her on research trips when I was younger, sitting with her at the library while she searched the birth, deaths and marriages indexes on microfilm. I have been vaguely interested in my family history since childhood, but I became really interested when my Mum asked me to put all her records on to computer. We got a copy of Personal Ancestral File (PAF) and then I was hooked.
What are your areas of Expertise in Genealogy? No areas of expertise
Please outline your involvement in Genealogy Societies and Groups I am a member of the Genealogical Society of Victoria, the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies and the Society of Australian Genealogists. I live in a rural area and unfortunately I don't get to visit their libraries or attend classes or conferences very often. I hope do a lot more of that in the future.
What are the lands of your ancestors? My earliest ancestors arrived in Australia in 1840 (Fullertons) and the latest in 1868 (Bridget Colbert). Of my 16 great great grandparents 10 were Irish, 5 were English and 1 was Welsh. There is a family story that an Irish great great great grandmother had a Spanish mother and that her father (supposedly a soldier) met her mother during the 'Spanish War'. I would love to know if there is a grain of truth in that story. My great great great grandmother, Mary Dunn, would have been born c1813 so that is the right era for the Peninsular War.
What Family Names are you Researching? ANDREWS, ATKINSON, AHERN, BEST, BOWLER, BREEN, BRIGHT, BROWN, CAREW, CHAMBERS, COGHLAN, COLBERT, CRISP, CRONIN, CROOT, DAVEY, DUGGAN, DUNN/DUNNE, GASCOIGNE, GILMORE, GUINANE, ELLIS, FINEGAN, FULLERTON/FULLER/FULLARD/FOLLIARD, HAYES, HEADING, HEHIR, HOGAN, HUTTON, JONES, JOYCE, JUDD, KENEALY, KERSEY/CASEY, MANNIX, MARROWS, MATTHEWS, McALLISTER, McCARTHY, McMAHON, MULHALL, O'BRIEN, PEACOCK, PETTIT, PICKIS/PICKESS/PICKERS, POTTER, PRESTON, PURVIS, RANDALL, SIMMES, SMITH, TANGNEY, TAYLOR, WALWYN
Who is your favourite ancestor? Why? No particular favourite ancestor. I like them all.
What ancestral city or town would you like to visit? Why? I would like to someday visit all my known ancestral regions in Ireland, England and Wales.
What is your favourite resource for genealogy?It is a bit hard to chose a favourite! Probably Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au) is my favourite. I also like Cora Num's Web Sites for Genealogists, it is a great Australian genealogy portal, with links to many useful Australian resources. (http://coraweb.com.au/)
Do you keep your genealogy files on paper? Yes
Do you keep your genealogy files on a computer? Yes
What genealogy software do you use to record your family tree? Legacy. I also have a copy of Family Tree Maker, Family Historian and Roots Magic, mostly because I love to play around with the different features of genealogy software.
Do you have your tree posted on the internet? No
What Social Networking Sites do you use for genealogy? Ancestry, Facebook, GenealogyWise, Genes Reunited, LinkedIn, Twitter
Do you have a blog? Yes
What are your blogs' URLs? http://ausgenjourneys.blogspot.com, http://ausgen.blogspot.com
What are your Other Hobbies, Activities, Interests? IT, photography, reading, nature, animals, my faith, and I really want to get into gardening and travel too!
What is your favourite lesiure time activity apart from genealogy? Reading
What is your favourite (non genealogy) book? Jane Austen's novels
What is your personal philosophy in a few words ? Haven't really developed my own yet, but among those I like is: 'Never see a need without trying to do something about it' - St Mary MacKillop.
An enthusiastic GeniMate, Joan Miller of Luxegen from Calgary, Alberta was one of the first genies to be profiled on GeniMates. Joan has been an great supporter of this blog and has given me loads of encouragement via blog and Facebook comments and tweets.
Joan has once again demonstrated her support by nominating GeniMates for the One Lovely Blog Award. I am thrilled to acceptthis award from one of my favourite genealogists. Thank you, Joan, for this gong and for your ongoing support of GeniMates.
The rules for accepting the award are:
* Accept the ward, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who granted the award and their blog link.
* Pass the award on to 15 other blogs that you've newly discovered.
* Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.
One the last two occasions I received this award I said "It seems a bit like overkill to me to pass this award on to 15 blogs so I am just going to select a few that I follow and enjoy from my RSS Feeds." I now feel a bit guilty about this so I will nominate ten blogs this time to make a total of fifteen.
http://www.luxegen.ca/ Luxegen Genealogy and Family History - Back at you, Joan.
http://dorset-ancestors.com/ Dorset Ancestors - Providing insights to descendants of Dorset
http://familyhistory21ster.blogspot.com/ Family History 21ster - Myles - Thanks for a great survey
http://www.misrule.com.au/s9y/ Children's Literature news from Judith Ridge, have been reading this one for years
http://carolsheadstonephotographs.blogspot.com/ Carole's Headstone Photographs - Carole does an amazing job photographing Australian headstones
http://cmgurney.blogspot.com/ Caro's Family Chronicles - A favourite read from the UK
http://librariansarego.blogspot.com/ Librarians are go - Stacey T. an energetic, enthusiastic Teacher Librarian from Sydney who is always willing to give it a go
http://genealogymatters2me.blogspot.com/ The Tree of me - favourite new Aussie genealogy blog from Teacher Librarian, Sharon - Looking back at you, too.
http://readersinthemist.blogspot.com/ The blog of Blue Mountains City Library, New South Wales, Australia. - an examplar for other public libraries to follow
http://geniaus.blogspot.com/ A bit of nepotism here - I love my other blog too.
I fear that I have misplaced Aillin's photo so am posting an image from her blog.
Date 19 March 2011
Name Aillin O'Brien
Hometown Rural area of Victoria, Australia
Are you a Hobbyist or Professional Genealogist? Hobbyist
What, if any, formal or informal studies have you undertaken that are relevant to genealogical research?
What is your day job? L
How long have you been chasing ancestors? Since 2003
How did you get hooked on genealogy? My Mum had been researching family history since the 1980s. I remember accompanying her on research trips when I was younger, sitting with her at the library while she searched the birth, deaths and marriages indexes on microfilm. I have been vaguely interested in my family history since childhood, but I became really interested when my Mum asked me to put all her records on to computer. We got a copy of Personal Ancestral File (PAF) and then I was hooked.
What are your areas of Expertise in Genealogy? No areas of expertise
Please outline your involvement in Genealogy Societies and Groups I am a member of the Genealogical Society of Victoria, the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies and the Society of Australian Genealogists. I live in a rural area and unfortunately I don't get to visit their libraries or attend classes or conferences very often. I hope do a lot more of that in the future.
What are the lands of your ancestors? My earliest ancestors arrived in Australia in 1840 (Fullertons) and the latest in 1868 (Bridget Colbert). Of my 16 great great grandparents 10 were Irish, 5 were English and 1 was Welsh. There is a family story that an Irish great great great grandmother had a Spanish mother and that her father (supposedly a soldier) met her mother during the 'Spanish War'. I would love to know if there is a grain of truth in that story. My great great great grandmother, Mary Dunn, would have been born c1813 so that is the right era for the Peninsular War.
What Family Names are you Researching? ANDREWS, ATKINSON, AHERN, BEST, BOWLER, BREEN, BRIGHT, BROWN, CAREW, CHAMBERS, COGHLAN, COLBERT, CRISP, CRONIN, CROOT, DAVEY, DUGGAN, DUNN/DUNNE, GASCOIGNE, GILMORE, GUINANE, ELLIS, FINEGAN, FULLERTON/FULLER/FULLARD/FOLLIARD, HAYES, HEADING, HEHIR, HOGAN, HUTTON, JONES, JOYCE, JUDD, KENEALY, KERSEY/CASEY, MANNIX, MARROWS, MATTHEWS, McALLISTER, McCARTHY, McMAHON, MULHALL, O'BRIEN, PEACOCK, PETTIT, PICKIS/PICKESS/PICKERS, POTTER, PRESTON, PURVIS, RANDALL, SIMMES, SMITH, TANGNEY, TAYLOR, WALWYN
Who is your favourite ancestor? Why? No particular favourite ancestor. I like them all.
What ancestral city or town would you like to visit? Why? I would like to someday visit all my known ancestral regions in Ireland, England and Wales.
What is your favourite resource for genealogy?
Do you keep your genealogy files on paper? Yes
Do you keep your genealogy files on a computer? Yes
What genealogy software do you use to record your family tree?
Do you have your tree posted on the internet? No
What Social Networking Sites do you use for genealogy? Ancestry, Facebook, GenealogyWise, Genes Reunited, LinkedIn, Twitter
Do you have a blog? Yes
What are your blogs' URLs? http://ausgenjourneys.blogspot.com, http://ausgen.blogspot.com
What are your Other Hobbies, Activities, Interests? IT, photography, reading, nature, animals, my faith, and I really want to get into gardening and travel too!
What is your favourite lesiure time activity apart from genealogy? Reading
What is your favourite (non genealogy) book? Jane Austen's novels
What is your personal philosophy in a few words ?
Monday, March 21, 2011
World Poetry Day
In response to a plea to share some genealogy poetry by my alter-ego, Geniaus, I am posting a genealogy poem for World Poetry Day.
I'm not a Byron, Keats or Shelley so I have borrowed a poem from a collection hosted at Rootsweb. This is a prayer for all my GeniMates.
Prayer For Genealogists
Lord, help me dig into the past,
And sift the sands of time,
That I might find the roots that made
This family tree mine.
Lord, help me trace the ancient roads,
On which my fathers trod,
And led them through so many lands,
To find our present sod.
Lord, help me find an ancient book,
Or dusty manuscript,
That's safely hidden now away,
In some forgotten crypt,
Lord, let it bridge the gap that haunts
My soul, when I can't find
The missing link between some name
That ends the same as mine.
I'm not a Byron, Keats or Shelley so I have borrowed a poem from a collection hosted at Rootsweb. This is a prayer for all my GeniMates.
Prayer For Genealogists
Lord, help me dig into the past,
And sift the sands of time,
That I might find the roots that made
This family tree mine.
Lord, help me trace the ancient roads,
On which my fathers trod,
And led them through so many lands,
To find our present sod.
Lord, help me find an ancient book,
Or dusty manuscript,
That's safely hidden now away,
In some forgotten crypt,
Lord, let it bridge the gap that haunts
My soul, when I can't find
The missing link between some name
That ends the same as mine.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
One Lovely Blog Award x3
Joan has once again demonstrated her support by nominating GeniMates for the One Lovely Blog Award. I am thrilled to acceptthis award from one of my favourite genealogists. Thank you, Joan, for this gong and for your ongoing support of GeniMates.
The rules for accepting the award are:
* Accept the ward, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who granted the award and their blog link.
* Pass the award on to 15 other blogs that you've newly discovered.
* Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.
One the last two occasions I received this award I said "It seems a bit like overkill to me to pass this award on to 15 blogs so I am just going to select a few that I follow and enjoy from my RSS Feeds." I now feel a bit guilty about this so I will nominate ten blogs this time to make a total of fifteen.
http://www.luxegen.ca/ Luxegen Genealogy and Family History - Back at you, Joan.
http://dorset-ancestors.com/ Dorset Ancestors - Providing insights to descendants of Dorset
http://familyhistory21ster.blogspot.com/ Family History 21ster - Myles - Thanks for a great survey
http://www.misrule.com.au/s9y/ Children's Literature news from Judith Ridge, have been reading this one for years
http://carolsheadstonephotographs.blogspot.com/ Carole's Headstone Photographs - Carole does an amazing job photographing Australian headstones
http://cmgurney.blogspot.com/ Caro's Family Chronicles - A favourite read from the UK
http://librariansarego.blogspot.com/ Librarians are go - Stacey T. an energetic, enthusiastic Teacher Librarian from Sydney who is always willing to give it a go
http://genealogymatters2me.blogspot.com/ The Tree of me - favourite new Aussie genealogy blog from Teacher Librarian, Sharon - Looking back at you, too.
http://readersinthemist.blogspot.com/ The blog of Blue Mountains City Library, New South Wales, Australia. - an examplar for other public libraries to follow
http://geniaus.blogspot.com/ A bit of nepotism here - I love my other blog too.
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