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25.01.2022 As recent arrivals made their way through Ellis Island in the early 1900s, one clerk had the foresight to take their portraits as they became American citizens.... Now, these intimate portraits of immigrants have been given a second life with vibrant color see more here: https://bit.ly/2TuTF13 See more

25.01.2022 On this day, 4th October 1797, the first flock of Spanish Merinos, upon which Australia's wool industry was founded, arrive in Sydney. In the early years of set...tlement, the colony of New South Wales struggled to achieve self-sufficiency. Most early convicts were not skilled in farming and British farming methods, seeds and implements were unsuitable for use in the different climate and soil, and the colony faced near-starvation in its first two years. An industry suited to Australia's harsh conditions needed to be established. On 4 October 1797, the first flock of Spanish merino sheep arrived in Australia. The sheep, offspring of a flock originally owned by Prince William of Orange in the Netherlands, had been bought in South Africa for 4 per head by British officers Henry Waterhouse and William Kent. More than half of the sheep died on the voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to Australia with bad weather nearly doubled the time spent at sea. Captain John Macarthur, an officer in the NSW Corps, offered Waterhouse 15 guineas per head for all the surviving sheep; however, Waterhouse refused the offer and in August he acquired a 140-acre property on the Parramatta River, known as The Vineyard and introduced his new flock to the estate. As his flock increased, Waterhouse distributed a few sheep between Macarthur, the Reverend Samuel Marsden, Lieutenant Kent and Captain Thomas Rowley. When Waterhouse returned to England in 1800, William Cox bought most of the flock from him, including several of the original sheep from the Cape. The remainder went to Macarthur. The Spanish Merino was a hardy sheep which was tolerant of Australia's extreme conditions. Unlike other settlers, both Waterhouse and Macarthur did not try to cross-breed the sheep with other breeds, which only resulted in sheep with coarse wool of lower quality. By 1803, the Macarthur flock numbered over 4000. The Macarthurs had improved the bloodline and strength of the flock by purchasing merinos from flocks in different regions, thus limiting inter-breeding of similar bloodlines. For this reason, John Macarthur is often regarded as the founder of the wool industry in Australia. Pictured: Champion Merino ram, 1905 Sydney Sheep Show. Courtesy: Wikimedia.

25.01.2022 Actual picture of me right now working on my family tree.

24.01.2022 One family, 80 years at Sydney Markets Potatoes are hardly a staple of Chinese cuisine but for Trudi Yip's family, spuds have been the bedrock of their busi...ness for 80 years. From the ration days of World War II, to the introduction of forklifts, and even the birth of their own children, the Yips have stood by their Sydney Markets stalls. After eight decades of continuous operation, they have been recognised as the longest traders. In 1940, Trudi Yip's grandfather started their wholesale business as Yep Lum and Co at Paddy's Markets Haymarket there were already too many Yips. Despite potatoes not being a common food in the Chinese community, Ms Yip said her grandfather saw a demand for the sturdy vegetable and made it the cornerstone of their business. "Potatoes are not very Chinese ... I think there is one dish with them," Trudi told ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast. "At the time they were being rationed, a family could have about two pounds per week and my grandfather thought it was a good move." It was a physically demanding job at the time with much of the heavy lifting done by hand. "Forklifts weren't always around, we still have the hessian hooks that were used to throw the sacks over the shoulder," she said. With early starts and long days, the markets were a second home for the family. So much so that Ms Yip's uncle Neuman was born on the market floor. "It was during the war, my grandmother had eight children and life was down at the markets for our family so that's just what happened," she said. Today, the Yip family can still be found selling around 30 potato varieties at Flemington Markets. COVID-19 has seen a shift in some of their customers but sales still remain healthy. "At the end of the day the population still has to eat potatoes, don't they?," Mrs Yip said.

23.01.2022 The #stone-carved #Lion of #Kea #Greece (also known as the Lion of #Ioulis or #Liontas), 600 B.C.

22.01.2022 The website is now back up! We have a new domain though, so head to www.kindredgenealogy.family to check it out My computer is still down though and I've been unable to access your emails. Please send them through to [email protected]

22.01.2022 New Video is Live!! In this one I used mytrueancestry.com to find out who my ancient ancestors were... Have a great weekend friends :)

22.01.2022 Garden appreciation #garden #gardening #gardenlife #flowers #flowersofinstagram #geranium #red #australia #sydney

22.01.2022 Gentlemen's Toilet Anteroom, State Theatre, Sydney, c. 1929 by Sam Hood State Library

21.01.2022 Lest we forget...

21.01.2022 First impressions "On opening the bay all were alike struck with the picture. The water was one transparent sheet of glass reflecting in its the surface the pa...latial prisons, the Commandant's residence, the Barracks, the Hospitals, the Church - whose tall spire rose from behind a mass of foliage, the cottages of the various officers & c. Aided by the reflection, the Settlement seemed to magnify itself into some large citadel town and presented an appearance at once imposing and beautiful." ~ Mercury, 1860 There is no doubt that the site delivers an striking first impression, even for the modern day visitor arriving by land, with its large ruins and expansive grounds. But smaller details add an amazing amount of depth to this place - find out some of these with a Behind the Scenes Tour (only available until end of November!) https://portarthur.org.au/tour/behind-the-scenes/ What were your first impressions of Port Arthur? Image: www.instagram.com/afonsomallmann #portarthurtassie Discover Tasmania Hobart & Beyond World Heritage Australian Convict Sites #MakeYourselfAtHome #HolidayHereThisYear

19.01.2022 DNA testing solving more mysteries!

19.01.2022 What a beautiful sight. Remembrance Day has been honoured at the Sydney Opera House with poppies lighting up the sails at dawn. Outdoor services of up to 100 people are permitted today under NSW restrictions.

19.01.2022 Another John Doe identified by DNA matches.

19.01.2022 New video is up! Not my usual content but in this video I'll talk about some books that helped me with anxiety and depression. Hopefully they can help you too x

17.01.2022 An Introduction to Celtic History The lands occupied by Celtic peoples, whose existence can be traced over more than 25 centuries, were vast. Celts occupied lan...d in modern day Eastern Europe, Greece, Spain, Northern Italy, Western Europe, England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The Celtic people have mystified anthropologists and historians for generations. The only written records of their civilization are the texts left by classical authors, the first of which appear circa 500 BCE. These accounts, inaccurate as they may be, are important in that they demonstrate that the Celts came into cultural contact, and sometimes competition, with the Greeks as well as the Romans. The use of DNA evidence as of late is giving us a clearer picture of Celtic history. The ancient Celts were first noted to be in Central Europe around 500 BC on the southern side of the Alps. They were a disparate collection of tribes who banded together when they waged war. They were not part of a Celtic society or culture. In fact, if you called them Celtic, they would not know the name. That name was given to them by the Greeks who named them Keltoi. That name from the Greeks only referred to a people who spoke a different language than the Greeks did, nothing more. The Romans were to refer to these people as the Gauls. These tribes such as the Cenoman, the Boii, the Leponti, and the Senones banded together and had a reputation as fierce fighters. They defeated the Romans and sacked Rome in 390 BC, and then defeated the Greeks and ransacked Delphi in 279 BC. After the fall of Alexander the Great, they marched into Turkey and formed Galatia. Around 200 BC some of these tribes started to migrate into Ireland, Britain, and Spain. It was the Greeks who confirmed these migrations, as they had ports in all these regions and wrote about the invading tribes.

16.01.2022 New video is up! Enjoy :)

16.01.2022 Save Our Courthouse Bega Valley Genealogy Society’s Home The original founding members of the Bega Valley Genealogy Society had a fight on their ha...nds to maintain their new found home, the Old Pambula Court House and Police Station when the NSW Police Service decided to dispose of the historic building in 1992. Now we are having to do it again, history repeats. This year the Society was due to sign another 5 year lease/rent agreement with the Bega Valley Shire Council (BVSC). A rental invoice for July 2020 June 2021 was received and paid 8th July 2020 for $559.63. However another BVSC invoice for a revised rent was received on the 11th August ‘20. The revised rent was a substantial increase totalling $9945 plus GST ($10939). Contact was made to BVSC staff expressing concerns about the amount. We made it clear we could not afford the increase in rent, BVSC after consideration revised the propose rent and decreased it to $4355 plus GST ($4768). This however still stands as an 750% increase on the original rent. The result is it would quickly use up any reserves of finance we have. We would then find it impossible to raise the money to pay this huge increase in rent and would be forced to close down and abandon our significant archives and records including Kameruka, Ayrdale and much more local history. The Old Pambula Court House and Police Station not only provides a home for our genealogy society, it is also of great historic significance. It is used by various school groups, a venue for seminars, meetings etc. and is an important part of Pambula and Bega Valley Communities. The Library facility are often used by the general public to research their family histories, historical events and archives. If we are required to pay this $4768 all our efforts of fundraising and applying for grants would be dedicated solely, trying to pay the BVSC, nothing would be left for the society. In July 2015 the BVGS signed their 1st lease/rent agreement with the BVSC, at the council meeting 20th May 2015 it was stated: The Bega Valley Genealogy Society Incorporated has occupied space within the building via a hire agreement from the Committee and would like to continue to occupy that space as well as manage the facility on behalf of the Reserve Trust. The best option to authorise such occupation is via a Licence Agreement. It is proposed the Licence will be for the purpose of genealogy research and public library, storage of records and materials including historical information and as a meeting venue. Members of the public will continue to be able to use the old courthouse section of the building to hold meetings or events, with hire of such space to be arranged through the Genealogy Society. Crown Lands have confirmed the proposed use of the building by the Genealogy Society is compatible with the Reserve Purpose, being for Public Recreation and Heritage Purposes. It is recommended the Crown Land minimum annual licence fee should apply for the first year of the Licence Agreement, with an annual increase in line with CPI movements for the remainder of the Licence term Rent was $510. A brief summary of the BVGS obtaining the Old Pambula Courthouse and Police Station as our home. The Bega Valley Genealogy Society was first formed in 1987. Finding a new home was hard, after the newly formed Society had been forced to move premises on three occasions as a result of outgrowing each location, finally in 1992 when Peter Rice was President, a licence was granted to the Society for a two year lease of the Old Pambula Court House and Police Station. After the NSW Police Service decided to dispose of the historic building a ‘Save Our Courthouse’ committee was formed comprising Peter Rice, Ray Holtrop, Rob Bruce, Shirley Bazley and John Liston representing community groups, lobbied the BVSC and the relevant officers, state and federal members of parliament and the NSW Police Service who controlled the fate of Old Pambula Court House and Police Station. The support of Federal M.P. Jim SNOW and State MP Russell SMITH was obtained. On the 24th May 1994 the NSW State Cabinet held a meeting in Bega, in the aircraft on the flight to Bega, the Minister for Lands, George Souris and the Premier, John Fahey decided on the future of the Old Pambula Court House and Police Station. Mr Souris made the announcement at Bega during the meeting of ‘State Cabinet to the Far South Coast’. (Some extracts from the Media Release.) He said the decision was made following strong representations from the Member of Bega, Russell Smith and the Bega Council to keep the historic site in public ownership. Under the agreement, the Police Station and Courthouse site will be set aside, by dedication under the Crown Lands Act, for Cultural and Recreational purposes and the Bega Council will be entrusted with the care, control and management of the site. This will ensure that the site remains in the public ownership and that all historical aspects of the site are properly maintained. The Council has indicated that a community trust will be established and that the site is managed in the public interest. The building and grounds were later managed by the Baddeley Reserve Management Committee, thus ensuring the Society’s tenancy. The Bega Valley Genealogy Societies committee would like to thank councillors Sharon Tapscott and Russell Fitzpatrick for their interest and help so far. Thank You. We appeal to all members of the community who are motivated, to write or email a letter to our local councillors, on our behalf. Or send your emails to us [email protected] and we will gladly forward them on for you. Elizabeth McIntyre BVGS President Sources: From Cardboard Box to Courthouse complied by Leslie H. Sullivan Media Release: NSW Minister for Land and Water Conservation Bega Valley Shire Council: Minutes (Meetings) & Invoices. Letter: Pat Raymond.

15.01.2022 New video is up! For those of you who wonder how much to charge people for your work. Have a great day :)

15.01.2022 MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Irish Vikings were of Norwegian genetic origin, not Danish, new study finds. A milestone international study published in the journal Natur...e today has revealed: * Irish Vikings derive much of their genetic ancestry from Norway. * English Vikings show sharp ancestral differences with their Irish counterparts, with much stronger Danish influences. * Many Vikings had brown hair, not blonde, including the famous Eyrephort warrior from Co. Galway. * Viking identity in Britain and Ireland was not limited to those of Scandinavian ancestry. * An individual buried in the Viking tradition from Ship Street Great in Dublin is mostly of local origin. Read more about these fascinating new revelations on the Mythical Ireland blog here: https://mythicalireland.com//irish-vikings-were-of-norweg/ Images National Museum of Ireland and TG4.

11.01.2022 Me working on my family tree today #genealogy #ancestry #familytree #familyhistory #youtuber #youtubechannel #youtube

08.01.2022 I've written a new blog post! This is all about one of my most elusive ancestors, my great great grandmother Mary Sheehan, and how I managed to unravel some of her secrets!

08.01.2022 Sums up today in one way.

08.01.2022 New video coming today!!!! Should be up in the next few hours #genealogy #ancestry #ancestrydna #familyhistory #familytree #youtube #youtuber #youtubechannel #australia #dna

06.01.2022 21st SEPTEMBER 1817 . . . On this day, 21st September 1817, in an official dispatch, Governor Lachlan Macquarie advocates the adoption of the name Australia for... the continent, as suggested by Matthew Flinders. Australia was previously named New Holland by the Dutch sea explorers who landed on the western coast in the early 1600s. James Cook claimed the eastern coast of the continent for England in 1770, naming it New South Wales. After the First Fleet arrived in 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip was given orders to extend the claim further west. The western half of the continent continued to be known as New Holland, and the eastern half was New South Wales. Matthew Flinders became the first explorer to circumnavigate the entire continent, doing so between 1801 and 1803. After being wrongly imprisoned by the French for seven years, accused of being a spy, Flinders returned to England. In 1810 he wrote an account of his expeditions, 'A Voyage to Terra Australis'. It was in this account that Flinders proposed the name 'Terra Australis' or 'Australia' be adopted for the southern continent. There were many supporters of his proposal in England, but wealthy sponsor Sir Joseph Banks did not support his suggestion. Flinders died before the new name of the continent could be decided upon. It was Governor Lachlan Macquarie who, impressed by Flinders’ arguments, advocated that the name ‘Australia’ be adopted, and began to use this term regularly. In an official dispatch dated 21 September 1817, Macquarie stated: 'I hope [Australia] will be the Name given to this Country in future, instead of the very erroneous and misapplied name hitherto given to it of New Holland which properly speaking only applies to a part of this immense Continent.' Pictured: Lachlan Macquarie. portrait, ca.1805-1824 attributed to John Opie. State Library of NSW. #australianhistory #sharinghistory #rtpa

06.01.2022 #OTD IN 1880 NED KELLY, AUSTRALIAN BUSHRANGER AND SON OF TIPPERARY TRANSPORTEE, IS HANGED IN MELBOURNE. ‘Ah, well, I suppose it has come to this’, as the rope... was being placed round his neck. Edward ‘Ned’ Kelly was an Australian bushranger of Irish descent. His legacy is controversial; some consider him to be a murderous villain, while others view him as a folk hero and Australia’s equivalent of Robin Hood. Kelly was born in Victoria to an Irish convict father. The Australian Dictionary of Biography states Kelly was the eldest son of John (Red) Kelly and his wife Ellen, née Quinn. John Kelly was born in Co Tipperary in 1820 and sentenced in 1841 to seven years’ transportation for stealing two pigs. He arrived in Van Diemen’s Land in 1842. Read more | https://stairnaheireann.net/?p=56746 Image | Ned Kelly drawing by WhizzieWhizzer

05.01.2022 #OnThisDay in the year 2000, the world was captured by the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia. It was a tribute to Australia’s cult...ure, history and identity. As the ceremony concluded with former Australian Olympic champion Herb Elliott bringing the Olympic Flame into the stadium the crowd waited in quiet anticipation for who would light the stadium’s Olympic torch. Finally, it was revealed Cathy Freeman, Australia’s athletic darling at the time.This was an emotional moment for the nation symbolising the Australian people’s desire to reconcile with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Ten days later, Cathy continued to capture the nation's and the world’s heart when she won the gold medal in the 400 metre sprint. During her victory lap she carried both the Australian and Aboriginal flags a true symbol of reconciliation and pride of her Aboriginal cultural heritage. Image @cathyfreemanofficial

04.01.2022 Happy Thanksgiving! One of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions has always been the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on tv. The first parade was held in 1924 and w...as attended by 250,000 people. Although this year will look a lot different, I’m glad to see that this tradition continue to live on. #HappyThanksgiving See more

04.01.2022 Wow... So what time period will we be visiting?

03.01.2022 #OnThisDay 22 September 1882 the Garden Palace fire occurred. The Garden Palace was built in only eight months to house the Sydney International Exhibition in 1...879 in the southwestern end of the Royal Botanic Gardens. At the time of the fire a number of government departments housed records in the Palace so that when fire completely engulfed the timber building a number of significant documents, such as the 1881 Census, were destroyed. Extract from The Garden Palace Gallery at http://ow.ly/EMr050BgyTM: ...It was designed by James Barnet and constructed in just eight months. The design was cruciform with nave and transepts with a central dome. Under the central dome stood a bronze statue of Queen Victoria. Built of iron, glass and wood with brick foundations, it was said to have cost 192,000 at the time of the opening... ... After the exhibition closed on 20 April 1880 it was used as an auditorium and gallery and to house the first mining and technological museum. It also provided office space for a number of government departments, and the basement was used to house official records (such as the 1881 Census). These were lost when fire broke out at about 5:40am on 22 September 1882 totally consuming the building in about 40 minutes.

03.01.2022 This is why I "opt in" to let law enforcement use my DNA sample in GEDmatch. https://edition.cnn.com//rochester-wendy-jerome/index.html

01.01.2022 French woman welcomes an American soldier just days after liberation. France, 1944 _ The‘Liberation of Paris’ was a military battle that took place during Worl...d War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. Paris had been ruled byNazi Germanysince June 1940, after which the‘Wehrmacht’ occupied northern and western France. The liberation began when theFrench Forces of the Interiorthe military structure of theFrench Resistancestaged an uprising against the German garrison upon the approach of theUS Third Army, led by GeneralGeorge Patton. On the night of 24 August, elements of GeneralPhilippe Leclerc's2nd French Armored Divisionmade their way into Paris and arrived at theHôtel de Villeshortly before midnight. The next morning, 25 August, the bulk of the 2nd Armored Division andUS 4th Infantry Divisionand other allied units entered the city.Dietrich von Choltitz, commander of the German garrison and the military governor of Paris, surrendered to the French at the Hôtel Meurice, the newly established French headquarters. On August 26, French President Charles de Gaulle and Leclerc led a triumphant liberation march down the Champs d’Elysees. Source: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-liberated