William Cosgrove, Convict
My 3x great grandpa William Cosgrove is one of those people that you have some info on him from a certain date, but nothing beforehand. So he's always been a mystery.
View ArticleRemembering Tarakan, 1 June 1945
Anzac Day, a day of remembrance of those who fought and died for our country. Whether they lived or died, nothing was ever the same again for those who went, as well as those at home. For today’s Anzac...
View Article“Dead” Soldier Returns
Anzac Day. The day to remember those who fought for our country. Some survived. Many didn’t. And in reality those that returned were changed forever. It was while I was going through the military...
View ArticleFinland Day 11 & More: Pen-friends, a Castle, Giant Forests, Graves and FAMILY!
This post completes my the report of my trip to Finland. To say that it has been the trip of a lifetime is an understatement. It has been truly extraordinary in so many ways, and while I’m still...
View ArticleNFHM Blog Challenge Week 2: Family
Week 2 of the National Family History Month blog challenge, and this week I'm writing about "family" ... or more specifically a big family reunion that my family held back in 1938!
View ArticleRemembering Valda Irene Phillips (1921-2023)
My paternal grandma passed away a few days ago and since then I’ve been thinking about her life and my memories of her. Valda Winter was the middle of five children born to Otto and Irene Winter, and...
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