Tracey

Helen Rose Jamieson

Remembering mum on what would have been her 99th birthday.

Curiosity is defined as having a strong desire to know or learn something. Today my curiosity leads me to wonder – Who was Margaret Robinson? Margaret Robinson The only information about Margaret Robinson prior to her death comes from the details held in the Canadian Census documents. The first mention of Margaret Robinson was onContinue reading “Week 4 – Curiosity”

Week 3 – Favourite Photo

The theme of 52 Ancestors this week is Favourite Photo. I have a lot of old photos that I’ve collected over the years, but one of my favourites is this photo of my parents Helen Jamieson and Carl Rines. I don’t have a lot of information about the photo, but I believe it was takenContinue reading “Week 3 – Favourite Photo”

Week 2 – Favourite Find

The prompt for 52 Ancestors this week is Favourite Find. Over the years I have made several interesting discoveries, but this clipping that I found recently, is one of my favourites. As a Canadian Australian living in Australia, researching my Canadian ancestors can sometimes be a challenge, especially the Anglo lines. Recently my hometown newspaperContinue reading “Week 2 – Favourite Find”

Leslie Stewart Orchard

Remembering my mother-in-law Leslie, on what would have been her 83rd birthday.

Week 1 – Foundations

I recently discovered the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge hosted by Amy Johnson Crow of Generations Connection. Each week of the year a writing prompt is provided to inspire family historians to write and share stories about their ancestors. How you interpret the prompt is up to you. The prompt this week is foundations.Continue reading “Week 1 – Foundations”

And so it begins…

I’ve been researching and collecting information about my family history for several years. I’ve wanted to share the information, but I just couldn’t get my head around where to begin. Recently, while scrolling through my FaceBook feed, I came across the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge hosted by Amy Johnson Crow. What better wayContinue reading “And so it begins…”