oh oh oh oh Don't be so bloody rude you two!! There are a load of sad amateur geneologists out there.. including myself, desp to share our hobby. hurrah hurrah we've got a topic.....
see what happens when you sleep - a whole new topic!!!
If anyone wants me to look up aussie stuff - more than happy.
Can recommend the national archives of Aus - you can actually look at ww1 records online - all digitised. You can also pay for those that are open to the public and they will be digitally copied and put online for you.
I am off to the national archives in Aug. Also the war memorial.
brokenbiscuits - there are a few of us researching family history, we asked for a topic... and lo and behold we got one!!
Eidsvold - When I get around to it, I mgiht ask you to look into some more recent history for me. We had a relative who emigrated in 1880 to Sydney. We know he married and had children, but I'd be fascinated to fin anymore offspring. It might all be a bit tricky - when I remember to look him up, I'll ot down the info we have.
I'm always up for nosing into someone else's family - t fascintes me!
Eidsvold - thank you my dear. Family history has taen a bit of a back seat recently, children do get in the wya. My trouble is, I have to have folders and papers scattered around to help me, which is difficult!!
shrinking - get a program called Family Tree Maker - I have the platinum one and it is brilliant. If you only have 5 ten minutes you can do it and then put in your program and away it goes.
I had tonnes of paper around and slowly organised it into this programme.
and we are very proper rich teas now.