QFHS Snippets - June 2012 Volume 12, No. 6

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Dear [member]
 
Join us at our Annual General Meeting as we elect a new honourary Management Committee.

It’s that time again; remember to renew your QFHS membership!

The Master Genealogist workshop is being held on 11 June.

Remember to mark your calendar for 25-27 June for Unlock the Past Queensland Expo .

We enjoy receiving your suggestions and feedback sent to us at: snippets@qfhs.org.au

Happy researching!

Table of Contents

  1. About This Newsletter
  2. QFHS Gaythorne Centre
  3. QFHS Dates to Remember
  4. The Master Genealogist (TMG) Workshop - 11 June 2012
  5. Membership Fees
  6. UTP Queensland Expo 2012 - An Event Not to be Missed
  7. Open Day Video Project
  8. The Ryerson Index - Looking for Help
  9. Queensland State Archives
  10. Queensland State Archives Saturday Openings
  11. Free Taxi Service to Queensland State Archives
  12. Queensland State Archives - Upcoming Events
  13. 4BC Family History 101
  14. Toowong History Group
  15. Caloundra Family History Research Inc
  16. Kedron High School Reunion
  17. Then and Now - Warwick Police Station
  18. From The Vault - William Edward Lynum
  19. Harrington, Manning River - Chronicles of the Early Days
  20. In Their Own Words: ANZACs of the Western Front
  21. Female Convicts Research Centre
  22. findmypast.co.uk Publishes Chester Wills and Probate Records
  23. Centenary of the Creation of the Royal Flying Corps
  24. The Journey Home Genealogy Blog
  25. Welsh World War One Records
  26. British Columbia Man Seeks Descendants of Soldier Killed in World War I
  27. United States 2010 Census
  28. All 1940 US Census Images and Six States' Indexes Now Published Online
  29. The 1752 Calendar Change in British North America
  30. Reading Early American Handwriting
  31. Never-Before-Seen Photos of New York City Now Online
  32. Genealogists Save Ohio Soldier Burial Records from Rubbish
  33. Texas Man Returns Family Heirlooms Retrieved from a Self-Storage Facility
  34. Last Remaining Revolutionary War POW Camp Has Been Saved
  35. 19th Century Graveyard Found Below California Construction Site
  36. Swedish Research at the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Centre
  37. Saving Money on Subscription Sites and More
  38. Rare 270-year-old Book Found in South Carolina Library Vault
  39. Six Generations of Women, All Under One Roof
  40. A Bit About Nicknames
  41. The Olympic Record
  42. Genealogy Is...
  43. Acknowledgements

1.    About This Newsletter

Snippets is a monthly publication of the Queensland Family History Society Inc. (QFHS). QFHS Website http://www.qfhs.org.au/

Please do not click on reply to contact Snippets - the 'click on reply' facility is strictly for 'un-subscribing' to the mailing list.

You are encouraged to contribute items which you feel would be of general interest to the family historian hunting for that illusive relative. Humorous items and items relating to the technology of using computers in genealogy are also welcome. Submit your BRIEF items supplemented by hyperlinks to additional details.

Snippets will rarely include items of a commercial nature and only then when they are likely to be of interest to a majority of our readers.

Submit your items to us via: snippets@qfhs.org.au

2. QFHS Gaythorne Centre

Our address is:

58 Bellevue Ave, Gaythorne QLD 4051
QFHS library - (07) 3355 3369

For details about QFHS Centre, including location map, transport etc, click here: http://www.qfhs.org.au/location_hours.html#Library

3. QFHS Dates to Remember


QFHS Monthly General Meetings are held each month excepting January and December and the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm. Attendance at the meetings, held at the QFHS Library, is free, and visitors are most welcome.

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 20 June.

This is our Annual General Meeting where the honourary positions of the Management Committee will be determined.

In addition, presentations will be made for the QFHS Family History Award.
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QFHS Daytime Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month (but not in January or when the first Monday of the month is a public holiday. Then it is held on the second Monday of that month) at 20 Marmont Street, Geebung from 10am - 12 Noon.

The next meeting will be held on 4 June.
Contact Maureen Mutton on 3265 4378 if you would like to attend.

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Central European Group

Meetings are held 10am - Noon on the 4th Saturday of each odd-numbered month. A $2 donation goes toward purchasing relevant records.

The next meeting will be on 28 July at the QFHS library.

For further information, contact Eric Kopittke on (07) 3376 4339 or email kopittke@tpg.com.au or centraleuropean@qfhs.org.au

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English West Country Group

This group researches the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset. Meetings are held from 12 Noon - 2pm at the QFHS Library, on the fourth Thursday of the odd-numbered months.

Next meeting: Thursday, 26 July.

For further information contact Robert Browning on (07) 3261 1084 or email: robertbb2@bigpond.com
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Family History Writing Group

These meetings are held from 9am - 11am at QFHS Library on the third Saturday of odd-numbered months.

Next meeting: Saturday, 21 July.

For further information contact FHWriters@qfhs.org.au OR Robert Adamson on (07) 3357 8138 OR Sue Reid on (07) 3378 2278.
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Irish Interest Group

Meetings are held from 10am - 12 Noon at QFHS Library on the second Saturday of the even-numbered months (not December).

Next meeting: 9 June.

For more information about Irish Interest Group contact Mary King on (07) 3205 3353 or email irish@qfhs.org.au
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Scottish Interest Group

Meetings are held from 10am - 12 Noon at QFHS Library on the second Saturday of odd-numbered months (except January). Donations to buy more Scottish resources are welcome.

Next meeting: Saturday, 14 July.

For further information: Email scottish@qfhs.org.au OR phone Sam on (07) 3266 9131
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Welsh Interest Group

This group meets on the fourth Sunday of the odd numbered months from 10am - 12 Noon at the QFHS Library.

Next meeting is: Sunday, 22 July.

Contact Kaye Hart on welsh@qfhs.org.au for further information.
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Educational Workshops

Do you want to learn more about Family History? Do you want to keep your records in order? Well why not come and join me in my Educational Workshops, "Where to Begin" and "How to Keep Your Records in Order" this year. The Workshops are designed to help you achieve the results you are after in your research and your record keeping. Cost is $5.50 per person which goes towards purchasing more research materials for the Library. Time is from 10am to 12 noon at QFHS Library.

This year's dates and topics are:
For bookings contact Desley Schafer - phone (07) 3204 4254 or email her at: educationofficer@qfhs.org.au
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Member Orientations - 'Old' & New Members Welcome

You will almost certainly learn new stuff about the Society, and helpful hints about using the Library and researching, all in a friendly atmosphere and informal setting. New members are especially welcome.

Dates for 2012 are as follows:
Numbers are limited to allow full participation. BOOKING is ESSENTIAL. Please note: Sessions are usually fully booked, with a waiting list, so please advise the organisers as soon as possible if you find you are unable to attend when you have a booking. Contact Bev Bonning on (07) 3355 7389 or email at: welcome@qfhs.org.au
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Family Tree Maker User Group

These meetings run from 10am - 11:30am at QFHS Library and are held on first Friday each month except January and last Saturday in each even-numbered month except December.
The next meetings will be held on:
For further details, please contact Kerri Kleidon or Joe Greaves via e-mail on: familytree@qfhs.org.au
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The Master Genealogist (TMG) User Group

This group caters to the needs of all users, from novice to advanced. The group meets in the QFHS Library on the third Saturday of each month (except December) at 1:30pm.
Next meeting is 16 June.

For further information, contact George Kearney on 0438 073 344 or Kevin Haley on (07) 3359 7491.

4.TheMaster Genealogist (TMG) Workshop - 11 June 2012

This workshop caters for both new and experienced users of TMG and will be held in the QFHS Library on Monday, 11 June 2012 (the Queen's Birthday Holiday). Opening with morning tea from 10am, the workshop will run from 10:30am to 3:30pm and conclude with afternoon tea.
 
The cost is $15 for members of the TMG User Group and other members of QFHS. The cost for non-members of either is $20. Morning and afternoon teas are included with participants to bring their own lunch. Registration is essential to allow full participation.
 
For further information, contact George Kearney on 0438 073 344 or Kevin Haley on (07) 3359 7491 or via email at: tmg@qfhs.org.au
 

5. Membership Fees

 At the April 2012 General Meeting, members voted to approve the Motion to increase Membership fees (as advertised in Feb 2012 Journal). Details can be seen at http://www.qfhs.org.au/membership_fees.html. The new fee structure comes into effect 1 July 2012.

6. UTP Queensland Expo 2012 - An Event Not to be Missed

This is a wonderful opportunity to hear expert presenters and browse exhibits to help you in your family history search. Speakers include Audrey Collins from National Archives UK, Kerry Farmer, Shauna Hicks, Stephanie Ryan, Helen Smith, Judy Webster, Ann Swain and Eric and Rosemary Kopittke. Discounted ticket price ends 20th June. Go to: http://www.qfhs.org.au/ and click on Event details and Bookings for more information.

7. Open Day Video Project

With Open Day fast approaching, we would like to repeat the Video Project that people seemed to enjoy at last year's very successful Open Day. To promote our Society and QFHS resources, we would like to again produce a slide show showcasing ancestors of members.  To do this, we need members to provide us with a photograph of a person, family, home, place etc with personal details and the source. If you have a scanned photograph (JPG) you would like to share, simply select and attach to an email to: secretary@qfhs.org.au. A scanned picture from a book can also be used. If you provided a photo last year and you are happy for us to reuse it please email your permission to Secretary.

8. The Ryerson Index - Looking for Help

Have you benefitted from the Ryerson Index death notices? Would you like to help? We are looking for someone to do the Tuesday and/or Friday editions of Courier Mail. Depending on how many notices are printed, it would take about an hour for each day. If you receive the paper on these days, could you do this? The process is all done by email, so it doesn't have to be a Brisbane-based person. Or perhaps you could do your own local paper?

Interested? Please contact Dawn Montgomery via email at: billyblue1802@internode.on.net, or explore the Ryerson website http://www.ryersonindex.org/

9. Queensland State Archives

Queensland State Archives has recently changed their website.  Try these two links:
 
http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/Pages/Default.aspx
http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/Resources/FamilyHistory/Pages/default.aspx

10. Queensland State Archives Saturday Openings

Queensland State Archives will be open to the public on the second Saturday of every calendar month from 9am to 4:30pm. The next three Saturday opening dates are:
Queensland State Archives are located at 435 Compton Road, Runcorn, Queensland. For more details, go to: http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/Runcorn/Pages/Hours.aspx

11. Free Taxi Service to Queensland State Archives

For those who find it difficult to get to the Queensland State Archives (QSA), there is a taxi service for researchers available every Tuesday.

Information can be obtained at: http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/findus.asp#taxi

To book taxi travel to QSA, phone (07) 3131 7777.

12. Queensland State Archives - Upcoming Events

Queensland Day Seminar: Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Come and celebrate Queensland Day with us on Wednesday 6 June from 10 am to 12 Noon with a seminar and tour of Queensland State Archives. Tea and coffee will be available after the seminar.

More details at: http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Whatson/Pages/Seminars.aspx#June

Using Microform Workshop: Thursday, 21 June 2012
Queensland State Archives has a variety of microform equipment available for use in the Public Search Room. Attend a workshop on Thursday 21 June from 8:30 am to 10 am and learn how to use the microform equipment, including printing, scanning and saving documents to a USB. You will be required to bring your own USB device for this session. Bookings are essential due to limited places (maximum of six attendees).

More details at: http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Whatson/Pages/Seminars.aspx#June2

To book your place for either event, call (07) 3131 7777 or email: info@archives.qld.gov.au

13. 4BC Family History 101

4BC has a regular segment, Family History 101, in its Thursday evening program at 9:30pm. The program is hosted by Walter Williams, with Ann Swain from QFHS, and Marg Doherty of Genealogical Society of Queensland, as the expert guests. It loosely covers a research theme with a response to a listener who has called in the previous week with a brick-wall. Tune in to 1116 am on your radio's dial for an enjoyable half hour.

14. Toowong History Group

On Thursday, 7 June Therese Murtagh will talk to us about Kangaroo Point. Her talk is titled:  Kangaroo Point - Position! Position! Position! Early years, Settlement - roads, ferries and river, Aspects of crime on Kangaroo point related to river, hotels and roads.
 
Toowong History Group meets on the first Thursday of the month from 7pm to 9 pm.  Tea and Coffee are available following the meeting. Meetings are held in the Toowong State School Historical Library with entry via Kate Street (off Sylvan Road). No fees or membership are required - everyone is welcome.

15. Caloundra Family History Research Inc

Our 21 June at 1:30pm, our Guest Speaker will be Mr Bill Kitson, who will speak on "Surveying History & Genealogy".

General meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month from 1:30pm to 4pm. Visitors and members are welcome to attend. The group's rooms and library at the Guide Hut are open for research every Saturday from 9:30am to 12:30pm. On the third Thursday of the month research is available from 9:30am to Noon. Every other Thursday of the month the research rooms are open for the full day, from 9.30am to 4.00pm.

Further information on meetings, specialist groups and research details can be obtained from Roz on (07) 5493 1197; Valerie on (07) 5437 3879 or by the email at: caloundrafamilyres@y7mail.com

16. Kedron High School Reunion

We're looking for senior class students from 1962 Kedron High School for a 50th year reunion on 14/15 July. The reunion will be held at Norths Leagues Club, Nundah Brisbane. Tickets cost $75 per double or $40 per single.

For further details, telephone Don Gordon on: 0417 060 745 or email: don@coolsurfwatch.com

17.  Then and Now - Warwick Police Station

Warwick is situated about two hours' drive southwest of Brisbane. Patrick Leslie and his two brothers originally settled in the area as squatters, naming their run Canning Downs. In 1847 the NSW government asked Leslie to select a site on his station for a township, which was to be called 'Cannington,' although the name eventually settled upon was Warwick. In 1850 land sales were held. Warwick boomed with the discovery of gold at nearby gold fields. At this time many beautiful sandstone buildings were erected in Warwick, and one of these is the Warwick Police Station.

You can read more about the history of Warwick's police station and view photographs at: http://qpsmedia.govspace.gov.au/2012/05/17/then-and-now-warwick-police-station/

18. From The Vault - William Edward Lynum

In March this year the granddaughter of William Edward Lynum donated a number of images to the Police Museum which illustrate the life of a country policeman.  William Lynum was born at Happy Valley near Toowoomba in March 1900. He joined the Queensland Police Force as a Probationary on 16 March, 1922 and was sworn in as Constable no 2586 on 1 July, 1922.

You can read more about William and view photographs at: http://qpsmedia.govspace.gov.au/2012/05/01/from-the-vault-william-edward-lynum/
 

19. "Harrington, Manning River - Chronicles of the Early Days"

This book encompasses  1827 to 1920 and gives an insight into the efforts of the community in establishing schools, church, shops, hotel, boarding houses, halls, sporting fields, tennis courts, swimming baths, and all the necessary facilities required to improve their lifestyle in this village at the mouth of the Manning River. It also details many of the shipping losses, and the building of the breakwater. The 152 page book is in A4 format, and costs $25 - including free postage within Australia.

For further information, go to: http://www.gownewspaperindexes.com.au/harrington.html

20. In Their Own Words: ANZACs of the Western Front

This presentation of WW1 film, together with voices of WW1 veterans, was produced by the Australian War Memorial's film and sound curators. The footage and original oral history recordings are part of the rich film and sound collections of the Australian War Memorial.

The Memorial holds many oral history stories of the Great War; these are stories of veterans who survived to record their stories of the war years leading up to Armistice and beyond. These stories are a fascinating insight into the minds of a previous generation, revealing not only how campaigns were fought, but also the realities of war at an individual level, deeply personalising the Australian history of war with humour and with tears.

You can view the presentation at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HEKJ4a2z0I&noredirect=1

21. Female Convicts Research Centre

The Female Convicts Research Centre is a not-for-profit organisation which conducts research into female convicts who lived in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania).  The website has a wealth of information regarding transportation including a freely searchable database of female convicts.  The database contains information on any female who was transported directly to Tasmania, those who were transported via New South Wales and those who came free and were later convicted.  If you are a descendent of one of those listed, you can register as a descendent/researcher and where possible be put in touch with others researching the same name. Currently, there are over 13,700 women in the database and 2,825 have at least one associated descendent/researcher.  Membership is free.

Go to:  http://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/

22. findmypast.co.uk Publishes Chester Wills and Probate Records

Approximately 113,000 new Chester wills and probate records are now available on findmypast.co.uk for the period 1492-1911. The records include all surviving original wills of Cheshire residents proved at the Chester diocesan consistory court 1492-1857 and registered copies made at Chester Probate Registry 1858-1911.

You can access the Chester wills and probate records at QFHS library or via subscription at: http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/probate-and-wills/

23. Centenary of the Creation of the Royal Flying Corps

The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) existed between 1912 and 1918. In July 1914, the RFC's naval wing was detached to form the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). On 1 April 1918, the two services were merged again to form the Royal Air Force (RAF). You can read research signposts on looking for:

RFC airmen at:  http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/royalflyingcorpsairmen.htm
RFC officers at: http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/officerroyalflyingcorps.htm
and search and download digitised RAF records at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/air-force.htm

The British Army campaign medal records also list over 26,000 members of the RFC and nearly 27,000 men of the RAF.

You'll find them here: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/medal-index-cards-ww1.htm

24. The Journey Home Genealogy Blog

This blog is written by professional genealogist, Dwight Radford who specialises in Irish research.

Enjoy reading Dwight Radford's blog at: http://www.genealogyblog.com/?p=18127

Some recent articles include:

25. Welsh World War One Records

A project led by the National Library of Wales in partnership with the libraries, special collections, and archives of Wales has received £500,000 in funding from the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) for mass digitisation of primary sources relating to World War One.

Find out more about the project at: http://whelf.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/welsh-history-of-world-war-one-to-go-online/

26. British Columbia Man Seeks Descendants of Soldier Killed in World War I

A man from Surrey, British Columbia, wants to unlock a First World War mystery that's landed on his doorstep. Curtis Unger, who says he believes in honouring soldiers' memories, has recently come across a memorial plaque from the Great War. The plaque, called a Death Penny, bears the name of a 20-year-old English private named Walter Ryles.

Unger hopes that one of Ryles' descendants will come forward and claim the plaque.

You can read the full story in an article at: http://bit.ly/KjOPrV

27. United States 2010 Census

The U.S. Census Bureau says it probably over counted the total U.S. population in the 2010 census by 0.01% or about 36,000 people, an improvement from the 2000 census, which had an over count of 0.5%. In contrast, the 1940 census is estimated to have undercounted the total population was as much as 5.4%.

You can read more in an article here: http://lat.ms/JVPFM5

28. All 1940 US Census Images and Six States' Indexes Now Published Online

The 1940 US Census Community Project have now published browsable images online for 1940 United States Federal Census and the completed searchable indexes for six of the states. Online volunteer indexers have indexed 35% of the census. At current rates, they anticipate wrapping up the indexing by later this year.

You can search the records at: http://www.FamilySearch.org/1940census

29. The 1752 Calendar Change in British North America

If you have evidence that a man had died ten months before a certain child was born, it would seem to exclude that man as the potential father of that child. But, if the calendar dates changed during the man's life, it would be necessary to be very precise in determining the exact date of death - and he may qualify as the potential father after all. Therefore, an understanding of the change from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar is important to genealogists.

If you had ancestors living under British rule in 1752 you need to be aware of the calendar change that took place that year. The dates you may find on documents around 1752 and later may be different than what you might expect - in fact, you may discover that a date was off by several months.

You can read more in an article at: http://www.genealogyblog.com/?p=18500
 

30. Reading Early American Handwriting

Until very recently, records and documents have been kept by hand. Like language itself, handwriting was constantly evolving. Forget the nuances of individual penmanship, certain standards of character form have always existed. In other words, most people of a given historical period and place formed their letters and wrote their numbers in similar fashion. Reading Early American Handwriting examines handwriting in and around America's colonial period.

You can read more in an article at: http://www.genealogyblog.com/?p=18937

31. Never-Before-Seen Photos of New York City Now Online

Almost a million images of New York and its municipal operations have been made available for the first time on the Internet. The city's Department of Records officially announced the debut of the photo database with photos from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Culled from the Municipal Archives collection of more than 2.2 million images going back to the mid-1800s, the 870,000 photographs feature all manner of city oversight -- from stately ports and bridges to grisly gangland killings.

You can read more at: http://bit.ly/Ic5ocx

32. Genealogists Save Ohio Soldier Burial Records from Rubbish

The names and Cincinnati-area burial locations of soldiers who served in conflicts from the Revolutionary War to World War I are being made available online thanks to two genealogists who rescued records that were bound for the rubbish tip. The newly-discovered books can now be digitised and preserved online for everyone's use.

You can read the full story in an article at: http://cin.ci/JxFnQZ

33. Texas Man Returns Family Heirlooms Retrieved from a Self-Storage Facility

When Josh Stevenson of Boyd, Texas was about 16, he accompanied his girlfriend's father, a weekend treasure hunter, to a self-storage facility in Arlington. After a customer fails to make monthly payments for a certain time, abandoning the unit, management can take possession of the contents and sell them to the highest bidder.

Stevenson's companion offered a couple of hundred dollars - the top bid for one of the units. Hidden among furniture, clothing and boxes of household goods lay an old briefcase. "Here," the buyer said, "you can have this."

Stevenson opened the satchel and looked through the stack of yellowing military records. They belonged to a World War II pilot named Ronald Aultman. Stevenson recently located the family of the airman and returned the World War II records, personal possessions, and a man's "whole life from 1942-46."

You can read more at: http://bit.ly/IZBklN

34. Last Remaining Revolutionary War POW Camp Has Been Saved

The last undeveloped Revolutionary War era prisoner-of-war camp has been saved from encroaching development. Camp Security is surrounded by residential neighborhoods just east of York, Pennsylvania. Between the summer of 1781 and spring of 1783, the camp housed more than 1,000 British and Canadian prisoners, who were guarded by members of the York County Militia and Convention troops. During the war there were very few camps like this constructed, and all have been destroyed by development - all except for Camp Security.

A non-profit group called "The Conservation Fund" has purchased the final tract of Camp Security property, ensuring its survival for future generations to enjoy.

You can read more in an article at: http://www.preservingyork.com/2012/05/15/camp-security/

You can also learn more about Camp Security at: http://www.campsecurity.com/

35. 19th Century Graveyard Found Below California Construction Site

Construction at a portion of Santa Clara Valley Medical Centre has stopped in San Jose, California because crews have unearthed pine boxes filled with the bodies of those whose families couldn't afford their proper burials. The pine boxes date back to between 1875 and 1935, and were discovered in February when construction crews were doing seismic survey work.

There may be as many as 1,445 bodies on the site.

You can read more in an article at: http://on.msnbc.com/JgGPNt

36. Swedish Research at the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Centre

If you have Swedish ancestry and are thinking about starting a genealogy project, you will enjoy reading an article by Jill Seaholm in the GenealogyandFamilyHistory blog. It is an excellent tutorial in "How to get started in Swedish genealogy research."

You can find her article at: http://www.genealogyandfamilyhistory.com/?p=812

37. Saving Money on Subscription Sites and More

Peter Calver, the founder and owner of Lost Cousins website http://lostcousins.com publishes a regular newsletter containing lots of news for researchers. Readers who already subscribe to Lost Cousins automatically receive an alert. Check out "Save on findmypast subscriptions" at http://www.lostcousins.com/newsletters/may12news.htm, and  "How to save $$$ on an Ancestry subscription" at http://lostcousins.com/newsletters/feb12news.htm and also "Overseas members make big Ancestry savings" at http://lostcousins.com/newsletters/lateapr12news.htm

38. Rare 270-year-old Book Found in South Carolina Library Vault

A rare book almost 270 years old has been found in the vault of a library, but, after all this time, the library won't be able to keep it. The 1743 book, Dissertation Upon Parties by Henry St. John Lord Bolingbroke, was one of 800 volumes that John Mackenzie donated to the College of Charleston in the 1700s.The Bolingbroke book, was found as part of a search through the Library Society vaults to record the thousands of volumes it contains. The book about political parties, with Mackenzie's name embossed on it, was recently returned to College of Charleston officials at a presentation ceremony.

You can read more at: http://news.yahoo.com/rare-270-old-book-found-sc-library-vault-184221894.html

39. Six Generations of Women, All Under One Roof

Mother's Day has special meaning to Mollie Wood, who celebrated her 111th birthday last month. The family matriarch still lives at home, along with her daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, great-great-granddaughter, and with 7-week-old Braylin Higgins, her great-great-great-granddaughter. That is an amazing six generations of daughters.

You can read more and see a picture of all six generations, at: http://www.catholic.org/hf/family/story.php?id=46184

40. A Bit About Nicknames

How often have you encountered and individual or family in a census which looks like yours, but the names aren't quite right? Have you found what appears to be your great-grandfather's marriage licence, except that it says he's married to someone named who went by a different name instead of what you always heard?

Our ancestors' seemingly changing names often leave us puzzled and frustrated; when in fact such apparent name changes are often just a result of the recording of an individual's nickname or middle name in the official records.

You can read more in an article at: http://www.genealogyblog.com/?p=18628

41. The Olympic Record

The National Archives has launched The Olympic Record.  It provides access to a selection of our Olympic and Paralympic-related records via a Timeline dating back to 1896; showcases current 2012 activities organised into various categories including Sport, Culture and Legacy; and gives contact details encouraging you to Get involved and be part of our wider London 2012 initiative: The Record.

Go to: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/olympics/

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43. Acknowledgements

We would like to thank all those who have taken time out to send items of interest to our "Snippets" mailbox at: snippets@qfhs.org.au

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Pauline Macfarlane

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