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25.01.2022 THIS DAY IN HISTORY - AUSTRALIA Monday, February 14, 1966 Decimal currency is introduced in Australia, and the Australian dollar makes its debut.... Decimal currency was first introduced in Australia on 14 February 1966. The new Australian dollar replaced the Australian pound (different from the Pound Sterling) as the nominal currency of Australia, and introduced a decimal system. Australian Prime Minister at the time, Robert Menzies, a devout monarchist, wished to name the currency "the Royal", and other names such as "the Austral" were also proposed. Menzies's influence meant that the name "Royal" prevailed, and trial designs were prepared and printed by the printing works of the Reserve Bank of Australia. The name "Royal" proved unpopular, and it was later shelved in favour of "Dollar". An extensive advertising campaign was implemented to assist the Australian public in making the transition to decimal currency. The Dollar Bill Decimal Currency Jingle, with lyrics written by Ted Roberts, was sung to the tune of Click go the Shears. The jungle was as follows: In come the dollars and in come the cents to replace the pounds and the shillings and the pence. Be prepared folks when the coins begin to mix on the 14th of February 1966. Clink go the cents folks, clink, clink, clink. Changeover day is closer than you think. Learn the value of the coins and the way that they appear and things will be much smoother when the decimal point is here. Initially, the Australian dollar was introduced at a rate of two dollars per pound, or ten shillings per dollar. The Australian dollar, AUD or A$, is the official currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including the Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. REF: http://today.referdex.com.au/

23.01.2022 It is so important to pass on family knowledge!

23.01.2022 I LOVE how DNA testing can rejoin broken families

22.01.2022 What is DNA? I'm no expert, so please take the time to watch the following video to learn more! Enjoy

22.01.2022 Have a read of my new blog!

21.01.2022 Too funny! But where are you really from?

20.01.2022 A funny for you...

18.01.2022 Do you have a list of ancestors you would like transformed into a tree? Contact us today to discuss your requirements! 0418 806 373

18.01.2022 I LOVE our little community! A sweet lady just dropped this in...

17.01.2022 Christmas is in the air here in Woodend... What are some if your family traditions during the holidays? Ours is I do all the cooking, shopping and help Santa. Then I have the joy of watching my loved ones enjoy the fruits of my labour

16.01.2022 Just got to love modern day Googling!

16.01.2022 Time for a new blog! :)

15.01.2022 Let us help you grow your family tree...

15.01.2022 The importance of legacy... Write your story today!

14.01.2022 Why didn't people smile in old photos? Here's a great bit of information I bet you did not know!

13.01.2022 Preserve your memories... Do you have old pictures shoved in drawers, boxes or beautifully laid out in those 'magnetic' photo albums? If you answered yes, then it is time to stop this practice. ... Did you know, that timber and paper contain lignin which is what turns your photos brown, acid in paper and chemicals in plastic decompose and make fagile your photos? Make things right. Keep photos in purpose made boxes that are free from acid and lignin. Choose photo albums that are acid free and contain 'safe' plastic. Remove any staples, paper clips, rubber bands and other foreign obejects. And obviously don't eat or drink near the pictures. Make sure they are stored in a cool ventilaed, dry room away from daily household events like kitches, wood fires, and cigarette smoke. (no basements or attics!) Lastly, there has been a trend in the past years for 'scarp booking'. While this is a wonderful passtime and a super way to show off your family, for the later generations, 100 years down the line, think about what they would like to see in the photo. If it is cropped, they cant tell where you are! So, if you scrap book, keep original copies, scan your old photos to a computer, make copies, and store them correctly. Your ancestors will thank you for preseving thier history, and you will have them for many a year to enjoy, as will your coming generations...

12.01.2022 What a wonderful and informative blog! Check out what gravestone and monument symbols mean from "Billion Graves"

10.01.2022 This is a very important reminder to remain vigilant!

05.01.2022 THIS DAY IN HISTORY - AUSTRALIA Wednesday, February 13, 2008 The Australian Government formally apologises to the Stolen Generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.... The Stolen Generation refers to a very dark period in Australia's history when children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage were removed from their families under acts of the parliament. Many of the Stolen Generation were not full-blooded Aborigines and/or Torres Strait Islanders: most of them were mixed race children of aboriginal women who became pregnant to white stockmen and station hands. From the mid to late 1800s to the mid 1900s, influential factions within the Australian Government sought to decimate all traces of the indigenous Australian culture by separating the children from the elders who could teach them about their traditions. Children were removed and placed in white missions, church missions and white foster families. This was done under the guise of stating that "white man's ways" were better, less abusive, and offered more opportunities to the children. However, the effect was the loss of around two-thirds of the aboriginal languages, along with many aboriginal stories and other rich aspects of their culture. During the latter half of the twentieth century, the issue of Aboriginal Rights gained prominence, along with recognition of the injustices perpetrated upon the members of the Stolen Generation. With the dawning of the new millennium, the Australian Government began to come under increasing pressure to formally acknowledge these injustices by way of an official apology. Finally, on 13 February 2008, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a public, formal apology to the Stolen Generation and their descendants. During the speech, which was read out to Parliament, Mr Rudd stated, "We apologise for the laws and policies of successive parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians. We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country. For the pain, suffering and hurt of these Stolen Generations, their descendants and for their families left behind, we say sorry. To the mothers and the fathers, the brothers and the sisters, for the breaking up of families and communities, we say sorry. And for the indignity and degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and a proud culture, we say sorry." Ref: http://today.referdex.com.au/

02.01.2022 Genetics is a wonderful thing... <3

01.01.2022 THIS DAY IN HISTORY - JUST BECAUSE IT'S VALENTINES DAY Tuesday, February 14, 0496 St Valentine's Day is first declared.... Valentine's Day falls on February 14 each year, and is the traditional day on which lovers in some cultures declare their love by sending Valentine's cards, which are often anonymous. Valentine's Day is the second largest card-sending holiday of the year after Christmas. St Valentine himself is believed to have been Valentinius, a candidate for Bishop of Rome in 143. In his teachings, the marriage bed assumed a central place in his version of Christian love, which contrasted sharply with the asceticism of mainstream Christianity. The feast of St. Valentine was first declared by Pope Gelasius I to be on 14 February 496. In Ancient Rome, the day of February 15 was Lupercalia, the festival of Lupercus, the god of fertility, but there was initially no connection between romantic love and the declaration of St Valentine's Day. The first recorded association of St. Valentine's Day with romantic love was in the 14th century in England and France, where February 14 was traditionally the day on which birds paired off to mate. By the 17th century, it had become common for lovers to exchange notes on this day and to call each other "Valentines". By the latter half of the 20th century, the practice of the giving of gifts, usually from the man to the woman, had become common, and that is how many cultures know Valentine's Day today. REF: https://today.referdex.com.au/