tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post2603077435339310599..comments2024-02-21T05:48:18.552+11:00Comments on Twigs of Yore: Australia Day 2011 - All the challenge postsShelley Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15008715347583341427noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-51036531468285873362011-04-26T13:43:31.719+10:002011-04-26T13:43:31.719+10:00Great job Shelley! It has been fascinating to read...Great job Shelley! It has been fascinating to read all of the posts.Nathan Lindorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421163523696287074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-38820628802623112802011-04-26T13:43:31.547+10:002011-04-26T13:43:31.547+10:00Thanks for the kickstart Shelley. Now to see if I ...Thanks for the kickstart Shelley. Now to see if I can keep up with at least a post a week.Sharon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08099651984506366012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-21416813652893928792011-04-26T13:43:31.259+10:002011-04-26T13:43:31.259+10:00Thanks so much for this Shelley, I have enjoyed re...Thanks so much for this Shelley, I have enjoyed reading these blogs so much. Its a marvellous, fantastic initiative. I hope you don't mind that I've pinched the idea for Waitangi Day? I just couldn't resist as its such a marvellous way of getting people involved. Thanks again, wonderful!<br>Perhaps we could do a joint one for ANZAC Day for our servicemen?genebrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15268359924733017009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-78888660825128708652011-03-23T21:04:25.482+11:002011-03-23T21:04:25.482+11:00Thanks again to all for joining in on Australia Da...Thanks again to all for joining in on Australia Day. I hope you'll consider contributing an ANZAC Day post - See http://twigsofyore.blogspot.com/2011/03/anzac-day-geneablogging.htmlShelley Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008715347583341427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-16465643869586442792011-02-12T17:39:58.290+11:002011-02-12T17:39:58.290+11:00I've enjoyed reading all the posts. I hope yo...I've enjoyed reading all the posts. I hope you will be doing this again next year, as I have only just come across your site, and I would like the opportunity to participate next year.<br /><br />PennyPennyhttp://www.gordonfamilyhistory.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-56601698083365882822011-01-31T17:18:00.912+11:002011-01-31T17:18:00.912+11:00Just catching up on all my blog readying. Great c...Just catching up on all my blog readying. Great choices!Kathleen Brandt, Professional Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985508112616184739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-65211330309791227252011-01-29T22:00:05.242+11:002011-01-29T22:00:05.242+11:00Hi, I have nominated your blog for the Ancestor Ap...Hi, I have nominated your blog for the Ancestor Approved Award. You can learn more about this here http://anglersrest.blogspot.com/2011/01/ancestor-approved-award.html and here http://ancestorslivehere.blogspot.com/2010/03/ancestor-badge.htmlJulie Goucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-39732130636373290432011-01-29T21:04:42.205+11:002011-01-29T21:04:42.205+11:00Thanks for initiating this and pushing it forward....Thanks for initiating this and pushing it forward. Great participation. I'm sure we'll have another in 2012.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-30807149196735173462011-01-28T07:17:35.250+11:002011-01-28T07:17:35.250+11:00Thanks so much for this Shelley, I have enjoyed re...Thanks so much for this Shelley, I have enjoyed reading these blogs so much. Its a marvellous, fantastic initiative. I hope you don't mind that I've pinched the idea for Waitangi Day? I just couldn't resist as its such a marvellous way of getting people involved. Thanks again, wonderful!<br />Perhaps we could do a joint one for ANZAC Day for our servicemen?genebrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15268359924733017009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-30069148982906456772011-01-27T01:02:17.281+11:002011-01-27T01:02:17.281+11:00I've loved reading all these terrific posts. T...I've loved reading all these terrific posts. Thanks Shelley for organising!Inside Historyhttp://www.insidehistory.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-49000163236048455942011-01-27T00:31:24.307+11:002011-01-27T00:31:24.307+11:00Don't forget me, better late than never (hopef...Don't forget me, better late than never (hopefully) http://wanderinggenealogist.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/australia-day-2011-the-marriage-certificate-of-william-joseph-henry-bateman-and-a-mystery-solved/<br /><br />Congratulations to Shelley and all the other contributors for their great workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-42283845655597845812011-01-26T22:43:14.244+11:002011-01-26T22:43:14.244+11:00Thanks for the kickstart Shelley. Now to see if I ...Thanks for the kickstart Shelley. Now to see if I can keep up with at least a post a week.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08099651984506366012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-78008389952841140312011-01-26T21:54:45.698+11:002011-01-26T21:54:45.698+11:00How many hats does Carole Riley wear? She does so ...How many hats does Carole Riley wear? She does so much for The Society of Australian Genealogists - I didn't know she had this role as well!GeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-49321517982983255392011-01-26T17:18:19.293+11:002011-01-26T17:18:19.293+11:00Thanks Shelley for organising all these wonderful ...Thanks Shelley for organising all these wonderful posts. It has been fantastic to read them all!Tanya Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653894545470484594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-44530692229253998862011-01-26T16:41:21.517+11:002011-01-26T16:41:21.517+11:00As the co-editor of a genealogy society journal (D...As the co-editor of a genealogy society journal (Descent) I am wondering how to put all these great writers to work for me! If any of the contributors would like to have an expanded version of their stories published please let me know.Carole Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945297805040161267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-87950280951775936562011-01-26T16:35:36.002+11:002011-01-26T16:35:36.002+11:00Great job Shelley! It has been fascinating to read...Great job Shelley! It has been fascinating to read all of the posts.Nathan Lindorffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421163523696287074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-69815431531039733072011-01-26T15:54:29.261+11:002011-01-26T15:54:29.261+11:00Shelley, I've posted mine at www.caroleriley.i...Shelley, I've posted mine at www.caroleriley.id.au, and I also did a modified post on www.nswgenealogy.com.au/blog. Now no more posting for me for a while!Carole Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945297805040161267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-42359623688005102262011-01-26T12:05:50.797+11:002011-01-26T12:05:50.797+11:00Thanks Shelley for the great idea, it has been ver...Thanks Shelley for the great idea, it has been very interesting and enjoyable to read everyones contributions!A O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420277609206963374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-37769770889282619872011-01-26T11:45:41.908+11:002011-01-26T11:45:41.908+11:00Shelley, I added a congratulatory comment to your ...Shelley, I added a congratulatory comment to your own personal Australia Day post, but as I work my way through all the other posts you listed, I just had to say THANK YOU again!Judy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331380147873608965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-34786521340123256632011-01-26T09:50:20.837+11:002011-01-26T09:50:20.837+11:00Shelley,
"Great oaks from little acorns grow...Shelley,<br /><br />"Great oaks from little acorns grow."<br />The power of geneablogging and its collaborative nature has been demonstrated in the success of your Australia Day Challenge that has provided a smorgasbord of some of the best Australian blog posts I have read. <br /><br />The stories they tell tug at one's emotions, give a glimpse into the lives of our ancestors and teach us about Australian documents.<br /><br />Thanks you so much, Shelley, for you initial idea and supervision of an activity that is a stellar event on the genealogy calendar in Australia.GeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726802159327032874.post-55385193091702792892011-01-26T09:40:47.905+11:002011-01-26T09:40:47.905+11:00Excellent job with this blogging prompt! I am so g...Excellent job with this blogging prompt! I am so glad it took off and thanks to you for help in crowd-sourcing the concept!geneabloggershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15966231171113773545noreply@blogger.com