Tag Archives: A-Z April Challenge 2012

I is for…… .Inspiration & ImaginationI think that it is quite usual to be proud of the Country of your birth or of the Country where you reside, to be part of an institutions that has all the good values that … Continue reading →

H is for…… .Hohnberg & HartwigAs I mentioned last week (see D for Dawson!) I have been tentatively researching the family of my late’s cousin’s wife. I was curious about the family. The curiosity increased as I was informed that … Continue reading →

F is for…… .Flora & FaunaWhen we see a picture of a Kangaroo or Kaola we probably immediately think Australia. We certainly know what they are. Imagine being transported to an unknown land, far from home, one that takes 3 months … Continue reading →

E is for…… .EllisTurning back to the sibling of convict Robert Turpin, I have established that his sister Sarah married John Ellis in the Surrey parish of Elstead in 1842. At the time of their marriage Sarah was recorded as … Continue reading →

D is for…… .Dawson & DubboSometime ago, the wife of a relative asked me to look “ into the family, they (children and grandchildren) might want to know when I have gone”  Over the next almost 20 years I did little … Continue reading →

C is for…… Convicts.A theme focusing on Australia could hardly not post about convicts, but I almost wrote my post in a general sense, then as luck would have it I found one! How exciting is that?Robert Turpin was the … Continue reading →

B is for……Bellasis & ButcherThese are two of my genealogical surnames that have links to Australia.The Bellasis stands for George Bridges Bellasis and his wife Ester, nee King. They have been well documented on this blog previously, but without a … Continue reading →

A is for……Australia Map Courtesy of Lonely Planet One of the most inspiring Countries that I have ever visited. I am of course biased, as I lived in this beautiful Country for a year about 20 years ago, but I have some really … Continue reading →