Catherine Prendergast – Where are you ?

The quest to find Catherine Prendergast has become an obsession of mine. Catherine is my 5x Grandmother and deserves to have her rightful place in our family recognised. In the Biographical Database of Australia, Catherine has been identified as Person ID: X#91011106202. spouse (1) Catherine Prendergast (-c1801); married RC, IRL issue by (1) John (c1800-1867) we know … Continue reading Catherine Prendergast – Where are you ?

Sydney Genealogy Research

Thank you Whitsunday Regional Council and Queensland Government for supporting me once again in my endeavours. Your RADF Grant enhanced my Sydney Genealogy Research visit. Visit to State Records of New South Wales. Friday 4th November, 2016. Excited to be visiting the New South Wales State Records today, I was running on Adrenalin. I had … Continue reading Sydney Genealogy Research

Workshops at Cannonvale Library

A brief outline of the Cannonvale Library family history workshops

Nanny’s Recipe Book

Describing Nanny's recipe book

Genealogy Online Resources

A list of Family History resources

U.N.E. Advanced Diploma in Local, Family and Applies History

University of New England

Bowen-Northern Whitsundays

Stunday November 1, 2015. Whitsunday townships are all interesting and all vary in character. Today we decided to drive the 45 minutes from Airlie Beach to visit Bowen to watch a movie called "The Dressmaker" at the Summer gardens Cinema. The cinema is a quaint little building in the centre of town. The owner Ben, … Continue reading Bowen-Northern Whitsundays

Newspaper Articles – Australia and Ireland

Click on link to View Newspaper articles on Jennifer's trip to Ireland From the Whitsunday Coast Guardian March 15, 2015. (No longer in publication) From the Whitsunday Coast Guardian June 24, 2015. (No longer in publication) Enniscorthy to welcome home castle descendant Spanning the generations at Enniscorthy Castle

Genealogy Workshop

4th September, 2015 I have some exciting news to tell you. The Genealogy Workshop date has been announced. It is to be held at the monthly meeting of the Whitsunday Family History group located in the Proserpine Community Centre, 36 Gardenia Street, Proserpine, Queensland, Australia at 9.30am on Saturday 12th September, 2015. This Workshop will … Continue reading Genealogy Workshop

At home in the Whitsundays

27th. September 2015 Whitsunday Airport hosted the 2015 Airlie Beach Air show that took place this weekend. Thousands of Aviation enthusiasts from around Australia visited Airlie Beach for this exciting event. Click here for a short UTube video. The constant thrum of Aircraft engines could be heard all weekend and as I sat on my … Continue reading At home in the Whitsundays