When we were in Venice, 2015, I found this amazing street light. It is a winged creature/dragon, holding three umbrellas. A very different way to use an umbrella!
William Vaughan. Well, William, are you going to give me as much fun as your big brother, Henry Edward did? I don’t think so. Someone has already done a great deal of research into this family and I found it on Ancestry. I haven’t looked at it fully because I didn’t want to be distracted, when looking for you. So William Nathaniel Vaughan, born 1843, to Henry and Charlotte. You are their third child, second son and the second child to live, well done. I’ll lay out the facts, as I have them and see if anyone nibbles the bait. Born:- 1843, to Henry and Charlotte. Married:- 1867 to Elizabeth Bell. Children:- 1868, Annie J ...
This year I've taken up the challenge to blog every day, except Sunday's throughout April. Yep that's 26 posts on my theme. This year I'm going to to do NAMES HANGING ON MY FAMILY TREE. As a genealogist I come across interesting and unusual first name and though I would discover the meaning, origin and history of 26 of them.
Now the title of this post might have you scratching your head and wondering, 'what is she going on about?' But if you belong to the Society of Australian Genealogists, https://www.sag.org.au/ you will know what I'm talking about. Twice a year the Society has 'Lost In' weekends, covering a wide range of topics, some are face-to-face and some are webinars. Both are great. This past weekend was held at the Portside Conference Centre, Sydney, on Saturday and Sunday. Some of the group, early on Saturday morning. The room was filled, both days. The topic for the weekend was DNA and whilst we aren't NCIS Agents, looking for a killer, we are still trying to find that elusive ancestor, who is just out of our reach. Or so they thought! Saturday was a warm, humid day in Sydney, just the sort of day you want, when digging for ancestors. The Society had put together a varied program, so that novices and experts were covered. Martyn Killion was our chair and sta...
Ooooh I like that idea. They are so colourful too.
ReplyDeleteOoooh I like that idea. They are so colourful too.
ReplyDeleteOur favourite holiday destination is Bavaria and Austria where such picturesque signs abound, but I have never seen ones with umbrellas.
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