Twigs of Yore

Recently I invited geneabloggers to join me in Australia Day blogging on the theme “Wealth for Toil” (from the Australian national anthem)....

My ancestor Daniel Miller Couper, a butcher, gives every impression of being a respectable citizen. Well, almost every impression. I knew t...

This evening an item came up in my Google reader which made me exclaim a delighted “Oh!”. One of the many great features of the Trove sit...

I am lucky enough to have access to a real family history treasure chest. Over coming weeks I plan on sharing its contents with you as I r...

I just found out that a plaque has been placed, commemorating the first known burial in Oakleigh General Cemetery. The person named, Christi...

I wrote a few days ago about the tragic death of young Leslie Miller COUPER . Here is his final resting place in Oakleigh Pioneer Memorial ...

I would have skipped World Vital Records' recent offer of a few days of free access, had it not been for the Victorian Government and Po...