The Colonial Secretary and following governments created many records useful to descendants researching the convicts, marines, and settlers. MyHeritage has made their 303 Australian collections free to view over the Australia Day long weekend. www.myheritage.com/research/cat...

As a child Australia Day was a fun celebration of the arrival of the First Fleet in Port Jackson on the 26 Jan 1788. Now a day of mixed feelings, acknowledging this as the start of colonisation. It is now and was then Gadigal land, whose people had been living there for tens of thousands of years.

Many of you know I'm speaking on the upcoming Unlock the Past cruise of Southern Aust (1-10 Dec 2024). #genealogy #FamilyHistory For land lovers in Sydney, Adelaide & Brisbane book an on-shore day with Chris Paton and Mia Bennett. Hope to see many of you there. www.gould.com.au/chris-paton-...

Inheriting my grandmother's photographs last century, deepened my interest in #FamilyHistory Eventually I created two free #genealogy checklist templates. 1. includes a wide range of records for Au, Ire, NZ, UK & USA bit.ly/DownUnderCheck 2. helps indentify photographs bit.ly/PhotoChecklist

Eight minutes to go #GenHour #genealogy Down Under genies time zones Friday 9am NZDT, 7am AEDT, 6:30am ACDT, 6am AEST, 5:30am ACST, 4am AWST

In the week we remember the end of The Great War and all those who served and the effects on their family & friends, are you wanting a project to help accessibility? Australian War Memorial is looking for volunteers transcribe.awm.gov.au #genealogy #familyhistory

Remembrance Day is commemorated in Australia and New Zealand by a minutes silence at 11am on the 11 November. Lest We Forget #familyhistory #genealogy