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My name is Pauline Wilson. I have been exploring my Family History since approximately 2010. I am currently studying Diploma of Family History at University of Tasmania and have commenced my final unit in August 2019. Continue reading “About”

11Aug 201911 Aug 2019

My Adams Family

This is another creative nonfiction. The Adams family came to Australia in the 1844 and settled in Newham. This story…

10Aug 201911 Aug 2019

Zion Baptist Church

It had taken many years but the day had finally arrived when the first church service would be held in…

21Jul 201921 Jul 2019

Another Chapter in the Boughyards Story

In my previous post ” The Loss of a Son” I wrote about the harsh life of the early selectors.…

My Adams Family

11 Aug 201911 Aug 2019

This is another creative nonfiction. The Adams family came to Australia in the 1844 and settled in Newham. This story is about the Zion Baptist Church of which they were…

Zion Baptist Church

10 Aug 201911 Aug 2019

It had taken many years but the day had finally arrived when the first church service would be held in the Zion Baptist Chapel overlooking Hanging Rock. It was 19th…

Another Chapter in the Boughyards Story

21 Jul 201921 Jul 2019

In my previous post " The Loss of a Son" I wrote about the harsh life of the early selectors. I am currently reading "On Our Selection" by Steele Rudd,…

The Boughyards and Beyond

20 Jul 201921 Jul 2019

Thousands of Irish people immigrated to Australia in the 1800’s to escape poverty and repression in Ireland. In the case of my branch of the McCarthy family, they came hoping…

My First Creative Non-fiction

13 Jul 201911 Aug 2019

So... This is my first attempt at creative non-fiction. I found it really difficult to write as I have only ever written factual pieces before. Sure, I have made some…

The Loss of a Son

12 Jul 201913 Jul 2019

The Mother, as she was known by her extended family, sat in the candlelight and reflected on what had brought her to this point. She could see the stars shining…

Bowen

A Story from the Bowen Branch

3 Oct 201813 Jul 2019

My latest story is about a member of the very colourful Bowen Family. They came to Australia in the late 1840's and took up four farms in the Newnham area. …

Bowen

Cr Richard Bowen JP, Alderman, City of Melbourne

3 Oct 201827 Jul 2019

Melbourne in the late 1850’s was a bustling city which had grown explosively due mainly to the Victorian gold rush. Most of the main streets were paved and a bridge…

Waters

A Photo Essay

26 Jul 201813 Jul 2019

Convict in Van Diemen’s Land – or was he?

8 Jun 201813 Jul 2019

Richard Austin Stronnell is my great, great, great grandfather. It was rumoured that he was a convict. But I needed to find out for sure if the convict Richard was…