Genies Down Under

Genealogy with an Australian twist. Tips, tools, technology, tricks and traps for genies doing Australian family history research.

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Note to self no. 1: Use triangulation in family history research

This is the first blogpost in a series I'm calling " Note to self: Use my day-job skills in my family history research ", in ...

A genie confession ... I forget to learn from myself

Over the years, many skilled and knowledgeable genies (genealogists) have shared their research expertise. Learning from others has been on...

Saturday, August 6, 2016

How to remove that pesky search-highlighting in your TROVE results in two clicks

When searching in TROVE (newspapers) , I like to save a clean copy of the article I find without the search-highlighting. The benefits of ...

Sunday, July 31, 2016

Chinaman's Bend Cemetery, near Orange, NSW

While still searching for the resting place of my great-great grandmother, Harriet RILEY (nee LICET/ LYSAUGHT), a fellow Facebook genealogi...

Saturday, March 5, 2016

DNA tests done!

This morning I finally got around to doing my two DNA tests that I was given as a Christmas present (pretty good Christmas present for a ge...

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Maria: My passion is genealogy and family history. I host a podcast about Australian family history, Genies Down Under. In my day job, I work as a lecturer and a researcher in higher education, teaching pre-service teachers.

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