That Moment in Time

Monday, December 12, 2016

A GENIE'S TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

A Genie's Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

A cer-tif-icate on a USB..

On the second day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

2 family heirlooms

and a cer-tif-icate on a USB..

On the third day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

3 wills and testaments

2 family heirlooms

and a certificate on a USB..

On the fourth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

4 coloured pens

3 wills and testaments

2 family heirlooms

and a certificate on a USB..

On the fifth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

5 suspension files

4 coloured pens

3 wills and testaments

2 family heirlooms

and a certificate on a USB..

On the sixth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

6 document wallets

5 suspension files

4 coloured pens

3 wills and testaments

2 family heirlooms

and a certificate on a USB..

On the seventh day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

7 cemetery registers

6 document wallets

5 suspension files

4 coloured pens

3 wills and testaments

2 family heirlooms

and a certificate on a USB..

On the eighth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

8 archival albums

7 cemetery registers

6 document wallets

5 suspension files

4 coloured pens

3 wills and testaments

2 family heirlooms

and a certificate on a USB..

On the ninth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

9 money orders

8 archival albums

7 cemetery registers

6 document wallets

5 suspension files

4 coloured pens

3 wills and testaments

2 family heirlooms

and a certificate on a USB..

On the tenth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

10 shared certificates

9 money orders

8 archival albums

7 cemetery registers

6 document wallets

5 suspension files

4 coloured pens

3 wills and testaments

2 family heirlooms

and a certificate on a USB..

On the eleventh day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

11 named ancestral photos

10 shared certificates

9 money orders

8 archival albums

7 cemetery registers

6 document wallets

5 suspension files

4 coloured pens

3 wills and testaments

2 family heirlooms

and a certificate on a USB..

On the twelfth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

12 DNA kits

11 ancestral photos

10 shared certificates

9 money orders

8 archival albums

7 cemetery registers

6 document wallets

5 suspension files

4 coloured pens

3 wills and testaments

2 family heirlooms

and a cer-tif- icate on a USB…..!

I hope you've enjoyed this as much as I have..

Thank you for playing along.

I wish each and every one of you

a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

May you enjoy precious time

with those you hold dear

and may you receive the gifts

of good health,

love and laughter..

and maybe even some of the gifts

from the twelve days above.

(Added to each day...)

Friday, December 9, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING ANNOUNCEMENT 9TH DEC, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

is moving to

FORTNIGHTLY EDITIONS

over the

CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR
SEASON

NEXT EDITION WILL BE
16TH DECEMBER.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

You can find all past editions by either using the archive list in the column, or searching via the search bar at the bottom of the page.

Walter Withers

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Friday, December 2, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING DECEMBER 2, 2016

FRIDAY FOSSICKING

Walter Withers

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_domain

Firstly, thanks to all who asked about Friday Fossicking last week. I appreciate your interest and support, but it just wasn't possible for me to compile it. Back again...

You might just need a thermos instead of a cuppa this week ...enjoy!

* GENERAL INTEREST

New Zealand Irish Connection, University of Otago

'Roll of Honour queensland casualties at the front' - Pictures, photos, objects - Trove

Anglo Celtic Connections

Ancestry Update Ottawa Journal BMD Notices

Traumatic start to war bride voyage to Canada

Genetic Genealogy Ireland presentation: The genetic identification of the 1916 Cork Rebel, Thomas Kent

Unique Histories from the 18th and 19th Centuries

New South Wales, Govt. railways, tramways Roll of Honour,

1914-1919

Dictionary of 50,000 surnames and their origins

Northern Beaches Council Manly Cemetery heritage

The Argonauts Club.. remember this?

10 Tips for Digging Up Great Family Stories

How to Safely Remove Photos from Old Sticky Photo Albums

50 Questions to Ask Your Relatives

5 Genealogical Journals You Should Be Reading

Top Genealogy Magazines for Family History Enthusiasts

New Zealand sea bed lifted over 19 feet during earthquake

Get to Know Your Irish Heritage With a Genealogy Butler

Eneclann capitalises on appetite for genealogy

Aledo native travels to Belfast to start her business

Copper Coasting in Co. Waterford beautiful video

Grab the image text Carmel Galvin gives a great tip

25 Christmas Gift Ideas for the Genealogist in Your Life Helen V. Smith

The forgotten milestone that shows how far Australian women have come Annabel Crabbe

National Archives Of Australia Newsletter

Name Lifelong Learning Space - Open some evenings - Iconic Australian Houses - curator Karen McCartney - morning tea in Brisbane 21 Deec. 2016 - On Tour, Gladstone, Albury, Wannaroo

National Archives UK newsletter

Visit the First World War 100 portal, Physical disability and the First World War, Read more about A Graphic War, Discover our British Army war diaries,

Podcasts: Defeating the Zeppelins, Somme Tales, Big ideas: The women's war in the Middle East

Society of Australian Genealogists

NEWS CALENDAR WEB TIPS SHOP Honourable East India Company Ships Logs

State Library Qld Great Gift Ideas

* IRISH CENTRAL

Why "The Quiet Man" endures

The history behind Ireland’s ancient Druids (PHOTOS)

Breathtaking Irish landscapes and where to find them (PHOTOS)

Ten remarkable facts about Cobh where 2.5 million Irish left for America (PHOTOS)

The top five places to visit in County Tipperary (PHOTOS)