30 June 2017

Henry and Mary Marsh: Melbourne pioneers

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Henry Marsh was born on New Year’s Day 1858 ‘within the sound of bow bells’, at Wandsworth, south-west of London. Tradition dictates th...
21 June 2017

Grandfather Poe and the King of Chinese Cinema

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When I started asking about my grandfather, Alexander Marion Poe , and his work in vaudeville, my father told me he went to the United Kingd...
14 June 2017

What do we know about William R. Powe? Part 3

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William and Margaret moved to Missouri in the 1820s. They were not alone. Many settlers moved from Kentucky to areas further west. In...
06 June 2017

William R Powe’s land bounty for 1812 service: part 2 of his story

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The previous post summarised what we know about William in the early part of his life prior to moving to Missouri. In summarising the e...
31 May 2017

What do we know about William R. Powe? Part 1

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(Revised 31 May 2017) William Romulus Powe is my earliest known male ancestor. ‘Earliest’ doesn’t mean he lived in ancient times – he onl...
24 May 2017

From the War of 1812 to eternity via the Y chromosome

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One aim of researching family history is to discover the origins of the male line. This is a popular objective for genealogists as it s...
17 May 2017

Joan’s Treasures

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The house near Darjeeling where Mum was born looked out to the west across a deep valley. In the valley, tea bushes could be seen. Above th...
10 May 2017

Employers and volunteers: instructive models

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My last post described a few interactions from my student life. This post sketches some people in the next step – working life. Contac...