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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 will commence my final unit in August 2019. Continue reading “About”

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.…

20Jul 201921 Jul 2019

The Boughyards and Beyond

Thousands of Irish people immigrated to Australia in the 1800’s to escape poverty and repression in Ireland. In the case…

13Jul 201913 Jul 2019

My First Creative Non-fiction

So… This is my first attempt at creative non-fiction. I found it really difficult to write as I have only…

HUBERT RANDALL CHAMBERS – WORLD WAR I VETERAN

25 Apr 201813 Jul 2019

By 1916 the world was deep in the throes of World War I. Thousands of young Australian men had died on the battlefields. Heavy early losses meant that the AIF…

Heirloom

3 Mar 20188 Jun 2018

OK, so I am a little behind in the #52ancestors challenge as I have been concentrating on my family history course. However this topic appealed to me so I have…

Favorite Names

5 Feb 20188 Jun 2018

What's in a name? Well with my Irish ancestors nicknames took on a lot of importance. There were so many Patrick and Ellens, John and Marys, how would we tell…

In the Census

Week 5 - In the Census This week my story is about a mystery young girl who appears to be living with my 4x great grandfather, Richard Adams and his…

Invite to Dinner

25 Jan 201829 Jan 2018

Which of my Ancestors would I invite to dinner? Well I have finally found my convict ancestor. I knew there had to be one lurking around somewhere. But this is…

Longevity

Week 3: Longevity I have only one family member that I am aware of who has reached the grand old age of 100. She is a 1st cousin once removed…

My Favorite Photos

9 Jan 201811 Jan 2018

So week 2 and the theme is "Favorite Photo". You would think that favorite photos for family history would be old ones that have been discovered whilst researching or talking…

A Fresh Start on a New Path

3 Jan 201825 Jan 2018

The theme of this weeks post is "Start". I have been building my family tree and writing about my family history since about 2010. But now I feel like I…