tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post5964143294166777790..comments2023-06-28T14:55:02.879+01:00Comments on Kate Hardy: putting clues togetherKate Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367918727779245526noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-70909142880466205212011-06-17T11:57:46.228+01:002011-06-17T11:57:46.228+01:00Yes, I am one and the same.
That beach that brot...Yes, I am one and the same. <br /> That beach that brother had his accident on is the same one that Burt Munro years before raced his bikes on - if you watched the video 'The World's Fastest Indian'.<br /> It's funny what gets 'forgotten' about with family histories. I have mentioned to mother and aunt about the over-amorous clergy in the family. Like the person who documented the family history at one stage they conveniently 'forgot' to mention it to another close family member researching the family.<br /> It's all history, rather colourful, but personal history.<br /> As for my favourite rose. Sharif Asma.Beautiful perfume. Makes great Rose Petal Jam (over-boil it, it's still equally as good as Turkish Delight).Mianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-58209717152432596862011-05-19T13:51:22.754+01:002011-05-19T13:51:22.754+01:00Kate - if you want me to have aquick look for you ...Kate - if you want me to have aquick look for you I will just e-mail details to morton.s.gray@btinternet.com mxMorton S Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06649436201501082802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-87352494516771956692011-05-19T13:43:46.678+01:002011-05-19T13:43:46.678+01:00Anon (I'm assuming you're the NZ commenter...Anon (I'm assuming you're the NZ commenter who told me about parapointing, yes?) - what fantastic material and so much colour! And hugs on your WWI ancestor. That's hard.<br /><br />I was thrilled to discover photographs of my great-grandparents on my dad's side, after some very idle Googling - and discovered that a distant relative in Australia had already done the family tree back to the 1600s. I was able to fill in some bits for him and send more pics, which was nice, so it felt as if I'd done something in return.Kate Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367918727779245526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-28202764778126264732011-05-19T13:40:45.154+01:002011-05-19T13:40:45.154+01:00Morton - my great-grandmothers on my mum's sid...Morton - my great-grandmothers on my mum's side are being a bit elusive. They've both got really unusual surnames, so either someone can't spell (despite the registrars both having beautiful handwriting), or I need to coax them a bit.<br /><br />And how lovely that you've been able to do talks on it.Kate Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367918727779245526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-30230714292206925612011-05-18T11:09:00.210+01:002011-05-18T11:09:00.210+01:00For the past couple of years I've done bits of...For the past couple of years I've done bits of research on both sides of my family> And found out one or two facts/oversights. It's been fun... <br /> On my mum's mum's side, there a couple of presbyterian ministers - one was kicked out of the church for 2 situations with women (the family historian couldn't any information about this character). The local online Presbyterian archives were invaluable.<br /> Another ancestor was one of the city's Suffragists, who brought up 2 nephews. <br /> On her dad's side, the grandfather married the housekeeper, who was later done for sheep stealing!!!<br /> These are only the ones who emigrated to New Zealand.<br />Our local library has lots of research stuff for family trees.<br /> Like Wannabe Writer, it's fun getting to know the people I've been researching. When you can only find one photo of a 23 year old who died of wounds on his way back to NZ during WW1...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-64004705331400203672011-05-18T07:42:16.041+01:002011-05-18T07:42:16.041+01:00Hi Kate,
I know my comment about ancestors wantin...Hi Kate,<br /><br />I know my comment about ancestors wanting to be found or not is strange, but I have found it to be true. My one ancestor seems to feel neglected if I don't work on him and over the years has 'drip fed' information to me. I can now check his signature over his lifetime and know what was in his house from the sale after his death. I made him the topic of a recent WI talk just to keep him happy. http://mortongray.blogspot.com/2011/02/valentine-talk.html<br /><br />Happy searching. MxMorton S Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06649436201501082802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-50670917364654116252011-05-18T06:39:29.291+01:002011-05-18T06:39:29.291+01:00Morton - your comment that "some ancestors wa...Morton - your comment that "some ancestors want to be found and some don't" is fascinating and is definitely making a lightbulb shine in the back of my head!<br /><br />And 30 years? That's a lot of dedication on your part - kudos to you because it isn't easy! Good luck with your research, too :)Kate Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367918727779245526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-26096702901145063622011-05-18T06:37:14.621+01:002011-05-18T06:37:14.621+01:00Linda - wow, how exciting to be able to trace your...Linda - wow, how exciting to be able to trace your family tree back that far! Maybe there are letters from your ancestors in archives, or there might be something about them in the estate roll books. On my dad's side, they're all farmers, but not landowners, so there's not much info apart from census returns.<br /><br />I do know what you mean about things being put on the back burner. So many things and so little time to fit them in! <br /><br />Good luck with your research :)Kate Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367918727779245526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-7304774040879545322011-05-17T21:09:55.426+01:002011-05-17T21:09:55.426+01:00Hi Kate,
I have been researching for over thirty ...Hi Kate,<br /><br />I have been researching for over thirty years now. You can't beat a family history search, particularly a tricky one.<br /><br />What they say about family stories is that there is always a grain of truth - like the old lady remembering her grandparents and saying that they lived in a beautiful castle. It turned out that they were pawnbrokers. <br /><br />If I have learned anything over the years, it is that some ancestors want to be found and some don't. Good luck with your quest. MxMorton S Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06649436201501082802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-70875568544674626472011-05-17T11:58:08.934+01:002011-05-17T11:58:08.934+01:00Hi Kate
I was really interested to read your post...Hi Kate<br /><br />I was really interested to read your post. I'm keen to do some research on my family tree but its something that is continually put on the back burner as the present gets in the way.<br /><br />I'm really lucky, my family were Cheshire farmers going back through the centuries and so as land owners have a bit more written about them. In fact I have inherited a family tree going all the way back to William the Conquerer but what I would love to know more about these people - not just their names and dates but what their lives were really like. I'm promising myself that I will find out one day. So keep going - you never know there might be a book in it.<br /><br />Lindawannabe a writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692361757891220849noreply@blogger.com