I am currently researching my grandmother’s siblings, and while searching for articles on Trove for them I came across this letter written by my grandmother's sister, Edna Winifred Harley. From Edna Harley (Hazel Glen, Woolamai, V.) – “Dear ‘Patience,’ – I will be 17 in July, so I won’t have long to write now. I… Continue reading Trove Tuesday – Edna Winifred Harley
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52 Ancestors #21 Military
Yesterday, since the topic for Randy Seaver's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun was to write about what your father loved to do, I decided to use my post for week 24 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks series. Since I had fallen behind with this series, today I am catching up by writing a post… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #21 Military
52 Ancestors #17 Cemetery
I have decided to do this post about the Kilcunda Cemetery, as this is the only cemetery where I have taken photos of the graves of family members. Since these were my first attempts at taking photos of gravestones, and I took these back in 2008/2009 on a mobile phone, they aren’t very good photos,… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #17 Cemetery
Trove Tuesday – Richard Harley
During the past week, I have been going through my hints on Ancestry for the descendants of Robert Harley and Euphemia Dandie, and I came across some hints linked to Richard Harley, for a Richard Harley who was working as a teacher in Tasmania. My relationship to Richard is: One of the hints was from… Continue reading Trove Tuesday – Richard Harley
Sunday Afternoon Genealogy Fun – Ancestor born on 31 March
Each week on Randy Seaver’s Genea-musings blog he has a post for Saturday night Genealogy fun. Because of the time difference, I have called my series Sunday Afternoon Genealogy Fun. This week the mission was: 1) Which of your ancestors were born on this day, 31 March 2018? How can you find out? Tell us… Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Genealogy Fun – Ancestor born on 31 March
52 Ancestors #9 Where There’s A Will
In my Sunday Afternoon Genealogy Fun post this week, I mentioned that my 2x great grandmother, Euphemia Harley nee Dandie’s will showed she owned the property at 67 Hambleton Street South Melbourne. I have therefore decided to do my post about Euphemia. The following is a transcription of Euphemia’s will. Her will and probate files… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #9 Where There’s A Will
52 Ancestors #24 Henrietta Louisa Russell
Last week, I wrote about my great grandmother, Sarah Jane Sharp. Working systematically through my ancestors, the next person would be my great grandfather, Alexander Alexander Harley, but I wrote about him in my post 52 Ancestors #3 Alexander Alexander Harley, so this week I am writing about my great grandmother, Henrietta Louisa Russell. Henrietta… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #24 Henrietta Louisa Russell
52 Ancestors #16 Ivy May Harley
Over the last 3 weeks, I have written posts about my parents, and my ex-husband’s father. If I were to work my way through my family tree systematically, then this week my post should be about my ex-husband’s mother, Shirley Patricia Casey. However, my second post in this current 52 ancestors in 52 weeks was… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #16 Ivy May Harley
Sunday Afternoon Genealogy Fun – How My Grandparents Met
Each week on Randy Seaver’s Genea-musings blog he has a post for Saturday night Genealogy fun. Because of the time difference, I have called my series Sunday Afternoon Genealogy Fun. This week’s mission was 1) Do you know how, when and where your parents met? 2) Please tell the family story in your own blog post, in a… Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Genealogy Fun – How My Grandparents Met
52 Ancestors #3 Alexander Alexander Harley
Alexander married Henrietta Louisa Russell on 25 August 1888. They lived for the first few years in a house Alexander owned at 33 Hambleton Street, South Melbourne. The new documents I found for Alexander include the South Melbourne Rate books. These show in 1889, Alexander Harley was the owner/occupier of 33 Hambleton Street South Melbourne. … Continue reading 52 Ancestors #3 Alexander Alexander Harley
