Tag Archives: Geneabloggers

Tuesday’s Tip ~ Getting to Grips with Google+

Anyone who regularly reads this blog might have noticed that during the course of the last 10 days or so, I have switched my profile across to that of Google+. Now Google+ was a mind field for me and I … Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Tip – Hay Festival Audio Library

Castle Bookshop – May 2006 I had always wanted to go to Hay-on-Wye, a book lovers paradise and I did in 2006, twice. For a weekend in May and for a week in October. There is something rather innocent about the ethos … Continue reading

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Response to Genealogy: A House Divided or A House With Many Doors?

These badges are all the rage just now and I rather like them. This was produced using an iPhone app, called ironically, Keep Calm! A week or so ago Thomas at Geneabloggers resurrected the subject matter of the state of … Continue reading

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Almost time for the Book of Me, Written by You

We are just 2 days away from The Book of Me, Written by You, launch. The prompts will be delivered each week from 31st August 2013 through until the end of December 2014 via Thomas at Geneabloggers and via the … Continue reading

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Another Geneameme & Global Genealogy

Jill at Geniaus is at it again! – It’s time for a Geneameme to celebrate August, which has been family history month in Australian (New Zealand of course took part too!) The challenge Jill has set is laid out fully … Continue reading

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Those Thursday Places – One Place Studies

I recently had cause to contemplate the actual definition of a one place study. Having had the question presented I stopped, thought and debated. I have an interest in three individual places Puttenham in Surrey (linked to the nearby parish … Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Tip – Facebook Messages

Last week I discovered on Facebook a separate message box marked “other”. Inside the folder were nearly 120 messages that I have never seen. Some were immediately deleted and others were read and eventually replied to. I still do not … Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Tip – Email Control

Actually I am the very last person to give tips on controlling ones inbox. Mine is always full. I use Gmail for email, and have done for about 3 years. It is set to collect email that is sent to … Continue reading

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Mystery Monday – Harris in Headley Hampshire

Background  Caroline Ellis, shown here on the left, was born in Puttenham Surrey in 1844 the daughter of George Ellis, a former military man and Prudence Budd. The Budd family had been established in the parish of Puttenham since 1723, … Continue reading

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Treasure Chest Thursday – Pearlware Jug – Mary Clark 1802

Earlier in the week I spoke of a visit to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter. You can read my post HERE & see some photographs of the various plaques at Grave Encounters. One of the images that I did … Continue reading

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