What a day!
After a brisk walk to the convention centre, I finally woke up. Bit cool out, this morning. A Chinese Proverb says, "When the winds of change blow, some build walls, others build windmills." Something to ponder. Do you build walls or windmills? Joshua Taylor, started the day with a wonderful keynote address on Connecting Across Past, Present and Future. He spoke of his holidays, with is grandma, who got him interested in family history. His comment, 'the past is full of adventure,' resonated with me. He also reminded us to cite our sources. Wills was next, with Jenny Joyce. While I had done Irish wills, Jenny's talk covered England and Wales. It really re-enforced what I had learnt in my course. Paul Miliner gave an interesting talk on Scottish maps and gazetteers. I should now be able to locate my ancestors place of residence. Irish Census and Census Subistitutes by David Rencher, finished off the morning sessions. This talk expanded my knowledge on ...