There has been a Christmas miracle. A photograph. For the first time, thanks to a new connection, I’m seeing the face of one of the Collman brothers. He’s a little blurry but he’s a Collman and I feel blessed to see his face. For the past couple of years, I’ve been on the hunt for…
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Finding my Collman family part 6 – also known as George
I’m back on the case, searching for my grandmother Edna’s birth father – my mysterious great grandfather, aka M.G. It’s been a while, so a quick re-cap: I’m exploring the lives of two Collman-Weston couples and their sons – the five men who might be HIM. This time it’s the turn of Thomas. Could he…
A Collman Extra – Tom Collman, Hurstville to Casino… via Mungindi?
I can’t believe my luck; I’ve finally met someone who can tell me a little about my mystery great grandfather’s family – the Collmans! Thanks to my new friend’s help and her fabulous research I’ve come across some new information about Tom Collman, the man I told you about in Part 2 of my Collman…
Finding my Collman family part 5 – George Charles Percival Collman
Down near picturesque Lake Jindabyne, at the feet of the majestic Snowy Mountains, lies the grave of a man who could be my Mystery Great Grandfather, aka MG. But is he MG? Is he my grandmother’s birth father? That’s the six million dollar DNA question. George Collman was born just before Christmas 1877 on the…
Finding my Collman family, part 4 – Robert
Shortly before Christmas, 1908. That’s as precise as I can be about the moment that my great grandmother, Miriam, had a dalliance with a man named Collman. My ancestry DNA results don’t tell me his name but they do indicate that my grandmother’s father descended from a man named Collman and a woman named Weston….
Finding my Collman family Part 3 – Charles and Louisa
In my hunt for my mysterious MG, my Mystery Great grandfather, I haven’t yet spent a single minute researching this Collman-Weston couple. Perhaps that’s because I have convinced myself that Thomas Collman and Augusta Weston are the right Collman-Weston couple. But what if I’m wrong? What if Charles Collman and Louisa Weston are actually my…
Finding my Collman family Part 1 – A Party of Five
Over the past two years I have been on a magical mystery tour trying to work out whose blood is running through my veins. My DNA results have revealed that my grandmother – Edna – was raised by a family that she had no biological connection with. Through my Edna blog series I worked out…
Finding my Collman family Part 2 – Fine Beans
Searching for MG is a slow process of sifting through records and waiting for DNA matches to appear. One day someone will take a DNA test that magically unlocks the mystery. I’m not the type to sit quietly waiting, doing nothing, so while I wait for that magical DNA match I’m running a magnifying glass…
The Collmans – Edna, part 11
My DNA is linking me to the Collmans. Some of the connections are strong enough that I think I’m on the trail of Edna’s father, Mystery Great Grandaddy – dear old MG. All roads are leading to Thomas William Collman and Augusta Weston. Who were they? Thomas Collman was born in 1858 near the town…
The hot spot – Edna, part 10
I’ve worked really hard on this and I’m not going to bore you with the details. I’m cutting right to the chase. Since my last post I’ve worked out a few things. I know exactly who E is, but I definitely don’t know her, she’s a stranger to me. I’ve also worked out how the…
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