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Institutions Cause Identity Theft
Last updated on August 21st, 2015 at 01:49 pm Who made my birth date a secret? Who said you can assume anybody who knows it is me? I am angry. Furious actually. I spent 2 hours on the phone to Telstra today sorting some things out. And while that was boring and frustrating, the real…
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Document Your Sources As You Go
Last updated on August 21st, 2015 at 01:42 pm In genealogy (or any other) research: Document your sources as you go. I find a lot of contradictory information like, my grandmother is reportedly older than her mother, and I see that a headstone is the source of Gran’s birthday and her mother’s source was a…
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Genealogy Research: Best Practice Part 1
Last updated on August 21st, 2015 at 01:41 pm I have been working my family history on and off for a number of years. As my older relatives age, the time left to get their stories is restricted. Sadly dementia claimed the memories of more than one before I’ve had a chance to interview them.…
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For your consideration
Last updated on July 6th, 2015 at 03:13 pm Duncan Riley’s Inquisitor website fell into the amateur’s trap yesterday. Duncan went for the easy laugh criticising Disney pushing High School Musical 3 for Best Picture Oscar. What a sloppy piece of writing. Most movies with a “For Your Consideration” ad in “the Trades” are contractually…