NATIONAL FAMILY HISTORY MONTH... AUGUST 2022 - BLOGGING CHALLENGE

 


WELCOME 

to

#NationalFamilyHistoryMonth 2022

We are inviting those of you who participated last year to join in again this year...  and we also welcome any who would like to be part of this annual event.


And here's a photo meme I whipped up on Canva being the old "hippy" that I am - with an emphasis on the hips! Dig Family History!  Who remembers the old "I Dig Doug" badges that came out for Doug Anthony all those years ago? Alex



WELCOME

If you would like to know who is responsible, that is, I meant to say, who came up with the great idea to revive our NHFM blogging challenge, then it's all explained below. 


Genealife in Lockdown - NFHM Blogging Challenge

Hi everyone!

Who feels like another blogging challenge?

It's National Family History Month in August in the land down under called Australia.  You can read all about it here.

Some of us are in lockdown.  Some of us feel like we might be soon.   So, what better thing to do than revive our flagging blogs and share some family history stories about our favourite hobby.  Whether it's how we do it, what we're currently doing, who we're researching, why we love family history, where we research or when, let's blog as often as we can in August.

Our theme is Genealife in Lockdown.  You can be inspired by the pandemic vocabulary.  Words such as quarantine, isolation, distance, contacts, herd, vaccine, mask and lockdown might provide inspiration.  Or the month of August.  Or the Olympics!  We don't care.  Just blog!

We think blogging every Sunday in August would be an Olympic effort.  You could earn the Genea-ralissimo badge............. Alex

Do take a few moments to read all of Alex's great post.. how could we resist? Will you earn one of these cute badges?

These are just a few suggestions, but don't feel you have to be restricted to any of these... the most important thing is to get blogging, on whatever subject you like. This should not be a chore, rather a chance to share with fellow bloggers.. 

From Alex...

Who wants to do a blogging challenge?  We usually post every Sunday in August.  Here are some suggestions for weekly topics: 


Week 1 - August can also mean respected or impressive.  Who do you think is the most respected or impressive member of your family tree and why?


Week 2 - Travel - who hasn't got the travel bug at the moment? Perhaps you could showcase all the photos of family cars, boats, horses or bicycles over the years. Better still plan your family history "bucket-list" travel plan. Or tell us about a recent family history jaunt.


Week 3 - Share - tips for smashing brick walls, or your opinion on what needs to be fixed/changed in family history - "If I ruled the world!".  Tell us what you can't live without - maybe it's a piece of tech gear, your society or group, or your library.

Week 4 - Celebrate - tell us what you've achieved this month.  What talk did you attend during #NationalFamilyHistoryMonth that you thought was brilliant or tell us about the discoveries you made.


Looking forward to reading all you share.. Alex



I will post the links for any NFHM blogs I come across, but despite good intentions, I'm sure to miss some, so please do add your own links to your blog in Comments below. There will be no particular order, I will just add your links (all together) as I come across them.

You can also add your link to the Facebook Group...

Australian History Bloggers Fan Page


It doesn't matter if you haven't participated before, all are welcome. 

Alex Daw

#NFHM2022 Blogging Challenge - Week 1 - August


#NFHM2022 Week 2 - Travel

#NationalFamilyHistoryMonth Blogging Challenge - Week 3 - Share

#NationalFamilyHistoryMonth Blogging Challenge - Week 4 Celebrate!


Lillian Magill

My Ancestors' Occupations

National Family History Month Challenge; Week 1 August Jasper





National Family History Month Challenge; Week 4 




Crissouli (Chris Goopy)

PAPAULI   …. a tribute to a much loved grandfather Week 1


TRAVELLING   Week 2


My Family Treasures Week 3


CELEBRATE... Week 4


Claire Loades


Whats In A Name?   Week 1


Journeys in Cemeteries Week 2


TIPS  Week 3


Celebration Week 4



Fran Kitto

My grandfather Dolph Kitto    Week 1


Jennifer Jones

#National Family History Month Week 1

#NationalFamilyHistoryMonth Week 2: Norfolk Island 

#National Family History Month Week 3 Brick Walls

#NationalFamilyHistoryMonth Week 4 #AFFHO Congresss - History in Paradise.


Carmel Galvin

An August Gentleman - a Great-Grand Uncle Week 1

From Shanks's Pony to Airy Heights Week 2


#NFHM2022 Week 3 - Two tools




Pauleen Cass

Family Research Mysteries Week 1

Your bucket-list research trip Week 2


Judith Salecich

My father's 1952 letter: a rich family history resource   Week 1


Isabel Flynn

Australian Local and Family History Bloggers. Family History Month August 2022. Part One.


Australian Local and Family History Bloggers. Family History Month August 2022. Part Two.

Australian Local and Family History Bloggers. Family History Month August 2022. Part Three.

Australian Local and Family History Bloggers. Family History Month August 2022. Part Four.


Victoria

ABC’S OF GENEALOGY


APPS I USE FOR FAMILY HISTORY


100 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL FAMILY HISTORY


30 GENEALOGY TERMS YOU NEED TO KNOW







Feel free to browse though those from LAST YEAR .. see below. 



#NFHM2021 from Alexandra Daw

Alex Daw

Genealife in Lockdown - NFHM Blogging Challenge

Game On!

Dodging Bullets

My Life in Twelve Censuses - Part Two

Dictating memories and Designing Roosters

Bingo!

Crissouli (Chris Goopy)

National Family History Month August 2021 Issue 1 

National Family History Month August 2021 Issue 2 Family Snippet

National Family History Month Post 2021 Issue 3    Those Irish Eyes Were Smiling 

NFHM POST 2021 Issue 4 - Some Say He Wore A Turban

National Family History Month  POST 2021 Issue 5 “Rounding Up the Family


Isabel Flynn

Genea-life in Lockdown 1 


Genealife in Lockdown 2. 2021 NFHM Blogging Challenge





Sue Wyatt

Quarantine in Quebec

Genealife in lockdown – how is it different?

Genealife in lockdown - Disappointment

Genealife in Lockdown - Only in Tassie

Genealife in lockdown – cleaning out

Lillian's Tree (Lillian Magill)

Genealife in Lockdown - NFHM Blogging Challenge - Part 1.

Genealife in Lockdown - NFHM Blogging Challenge - Part 2.

Genealife in Lockdown- NFHM Blogging Challenge - Part 3.

Genealife in Lockdown - NFHM Blogging Challenge - Part 4.












Shauna Hicks

GENEALIFE IN LOCK DOWN

TOSSING OUT THE FAMILY HISTORY BINDERS

Sharn White

FamilyHistory4u: Genealife in Lockdown Blogging Challenge - Australian National Family History Month

My Genealife in Lockdown Blogging Challenge Week 2


Jill Ball

Genealife in Lockdown - Aunty Joan

Genealife in Lockdown - Empty Pages.

Genealife in Lockdown - from Classy to Comfy




Carmel Galvin

Take time to try tech tools during lockdown

Three simple ways to make Family Photo collages

Simplify your view

Pauleen Cass

Aunts, Uncles and Cousins

Covid and Travel Dreaming

Istanbul, Sepia Saturday & NFHM

How do you decide?

My Genealife in Lockdown (or not)cassmobfamilyhistory.com

Kerryn Taylor

first "Genealife in Lockdown" post


AncestorChasing: Genealife Lockdown Luck


Genealife Lockdown- Thankful once again.


Genealife in Lockdown - sharing once again


Jennifer Jones


Genealife in Lockdown: Learning and Researching #NFHM2021 Tracking Down The Family


My 2X Great Grandfather Joseph Henry Jones #NFHM2021


Book Chat: Non Fiction – On Radji Beach by Ian W.Shaw #NFHM2021


Grandma’s Disease by Virginia Day McDonald


Corporal James McEwan


Historical Book of the Month – August #NFHM2021


My Great Grandfather Ernest Welfare Waters


Kiva Micro Loans


August Family History Month Update #sentenceaday #NFHM021


Bob McAllister

 Genealife in Lockdown - A wasted (?) week

Trevor McClaughlin

Assisted Irish Migrants to New South Wales in the 19th century

EARL GREY’S IRISH FAMINE ORPHANS (63): A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS   

      

EARL GREY’S IRISH FAMINE ORPHANS (78): MY FIRST DIP IN THE WATER.


Claire Loades


Genealife in Lockdown – Border Closures


Week 2 National Family History Week

Genealife in Lockdown-Revisiting DNA Results  


Genealife in Lockdown Week 3 – The GIBBS Family


Genealife in Lockdown - Where was I when the Australian Census was undertaken



Kylie Willison


Rescued From Drowning


How Did Leo Buring Get A Mention In A Mickey Mouse Cartoon?


Moya Sharp


Outback Family History


Tragedy at Lakeside – grave tales      


The Mysterious Case of the Missing Doctor –


Lasseter Looks for a “Missing Friend”


Flood and Famine at the Peak


Sydney Ernest Coe – grave tales


Death at Dingo Creek –


A Tonsorial Dynasty –


The Fields Find Tragedy




Fran Kitto




4 comments:

  1. Oh this is so great Chris. You've organised it all beautifully. It's easy to see and read. Thanks so much for doing this :)

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    1. So long as it makes it easier to find all participating. Great to see such a good response.

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