Lilian's Tree

 The Society of One-Place Studies gives blogging prompts for each month. This month's prompt is #OnePlaceArchives. Today I ventured into the city and went to the Society of Australian Genealogists to view records that they hold on both the cemetery I'm researching and the people buried there. I ordered the records I wanted to look at and they were waiting on a table for me and then the fun began. Like all good repositories of records they records I viewed gave me more questions than answers. I found two more bodies! BUT I did confirm that the one I thought was buried elsewhere is actually in Mummell cemetery, hence a question answered. A bit about the society. Last year it celebrated it's 90th birthday, being the first society of its kind in Australia. Aside from the records they hold, there are a wide range of talks, classes and chats available . The staff and volunteers are very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful, making a visit worthwhile. This link will take you to the...

Do you have an unusual surname on your tree and want to find out all you can about it? Have an interesting place, you want to know more about? Why not consider a One-name or a One-place study. I have two One-name studies, one for Abberton and one for Chasmar and they are both world-wide. I belong to both the Guild of One-Name Studies and The Surname Society. These two groups are of likeminded people, who are following their ancestral surnames. Fun, frustrating but well worth it. I’ve yet to think about a One-place study but look at both their websites and see what is happening.  https://one-name.org/   - Guild of One Name Studies, sometimes refered to as GoONS. https://surname-society.org/   - Surname Society. https://www.one-place-studies.org/    - Society for One Place-Studies