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What online resources are available for family history research?

What online resources are available for family history research?

I thought that I would create this post to show what resources I use for my genealogy research.  This includes free and paid services.  It can be a bit overwhelming when starting out on family research on what to do and what to spend money on. It is also important when updating public sites or […]

When were they born?

When were they born?

I have recently asked someone to help find some information after I found an age discrepancy across 2 records relating to travel.  I expected a simple answer of yes, here is the information, or no the information no longer exists.  What I got was a whole line of new questions regarding the ages of my […]

Glenfiddich 50 Year Old Whisky Tasting performance

Glenfiddich 50 Year Old Whisky Tasting performance

Last night was an exclusive whisky tasting evening at the Bluestone Bar in Auckland.  There were 30 people (invite only) that participated in tasting, costing about $2000 each. The tasting started from the Glenfiddich 15 year old, and had 5 whiskies ending on the 50 Year Old.  The 50 yo came in a leather bound […]

Massey Graduation Parades (16th, 17th, and 18th April 2019)

Massey Graduation Parades (16th, 17th, and 18th April 2019)

  The week before Easter the band did the Massey Graduation Parades in Takapuna.  This consists of 2 parades a day, one in the morning and one in the evening, then a set on stage while the graduates are seated. I did 2 of the 3 days (Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th).  As Kerry was […]

ANZAC Day 2019

ANZAC Day 2019

Yet another early morning, setting my alarm for 3am.  Out of the house around 4am and off to the Glynn’s to carpool for the day. Although the street was pretty busy due to the vehicle cordons around the museum, we were able to find a carpark.  A noticeable absence was our Pipe major Tim.  As […]

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