Category: Covenor’s Columns

October 2019 – Sometimes you need to leave the house

October 2019 – Sometimes you need to leave the house

The amount of genealogical information on the internet is quite staggering when you take a minute to think about it.  Having started working on my family tree before the internet, I really appreciate what it can provide. Recently I have been making some good use of Papers Past.  Not getting into the newly digitised Police …

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July 2019 – Grandad’s Letters

July 2019 – Grandad’s Letters

I have finally finished scanning (and properly filing!) the pile of correspondence between my Grandad and his second cousin Jane.  The substantial investment of $69 in a new printer/scanner with a feeder has made the process much easier!  In bed with plague (what happens in my house when my husband gets a cold!), I finally …

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June 2019 – A Lost Cousin?

June 2019 – A Lost Cousin?

Ever come across a name in your research that just has to be your family?  But you can’t figure out where?!  I’ve been trying to fit together the pieces of a mystery. In preparation for our trip to Taita Cemetery back in March, I had a look at the Council’s cemetery database to see if …

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