November 2009

Brick Wall Solutions – Finding Helen Carnegie At Last!

Posted 28 Nov 2009

This is the first installment of a theme based blog on brick walls in family history research and how to break them down. Initially I will be using my own examples but I also welcome input from others who have solved their brick walls using out of the ordinary resources or searches.

Age of researchers poll results

Posted 20 Nov 2009

Here are the results of our fifth Unlock the Past poll. Two questions were asked:

  • What age bracket are you in?
  • What year did you start researching?

What age bracket are you in? – 460 responses

Age bracket              #votes             #voters

Discover Your Military Ancestors Online

Posted 11 Nov 2009

Military History is a rich part of Australia’s history. Most families would have at least one military ancestor. Shauna Hicks has produced a presentation on Discover Your Military Ancestors Online to help you discovering and fill out the details of your ancestor’s life.

Shauna Hicks interview on ABC radio SE SA

Posted 10 Nov 2009

Shauna Hicks was interviewed on radio by Stan Thomson during his Mornings program on ABC SE South Australia during her visit to Mount Gambier on Monday 2 Nov 2009.  She talked about her visit to the Mount Gambier History Group to speak on Discovering Military Ancestors Online.

Our icon or logo poll results

Posted 5 Nov 2009

Here are the results of our fourth Unlock the Past poll. 119 people voted and another 15 sent comments. This poll was more for our own interest in planning an updated logo and “corporate image”.

QUESTION: Help! What do you think of the coloured graphic we currently use? [the "O" in our Unlock the Past title at the top of the page]

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