This is my paternal grandmother, Edna. The baby that she is clutching is my father, Jack. By the time Jack was 8 years old he was a resident at the St Joseph’s Home for Boys, an orphanage at Kincumber on the central coast of New South Wales. The unfortunate consequence of Jack being raised by…
Wild Oats
I’ve just published a book about my 4x great grandfather, James Goodson, and his family. Contact me if you would like a copy! James, his wife and one of his children were convicts, transported to Australia for their crimes. Their individual stories are incredible to learn about. Imagine stealing food just to survive, and then…
Shining a light on my Ancestry
For the past 40 years I’ve been interested in where I am from, whose blood flows through my veins and what characteristics they gave to me. What I’ve learned is that my ancestors lived very ordinary lives, but sometimes ordinary is extraordinary! I want to share my journey with you by shining a light on…
KINdling
Kin, n, relatives, collectively. Kindle, v.t., to set alight, to arouse strong feelings.
KINdling 