A reading feast, Brisbane history and other news: my genealogy weeks 16-31 October 2024

 Hello everyone

Another full on two weeks of all things history and genealogy. A trip to Brisbane for the Brisbane History Group's seminar on Not Quite the Centenary (of greater Brisbane which is next year in 2025). An interesting selection of talks during the afternoon and a chance to catch up with others. If only the traffic on the highway was not so daunting.

Books

As I said on Facebook, one of the nice things about being sick is that you can curl up and read books and nobody tells you to get up and do other things that need doing.

A spot of surgery this week has meant time out with no exertion and I made sure I had stocked up with library books. 

But then with my own home library, I am pretty guaranteed never to run out of reading material. Plus there is always Libby with my Moreton library card.

Pretty stoked to have a review copy of Nathan Dylan Goodwin's The Hollywood Strangler to read. Just waiting to come off the pain killers so that I can really enjoy reading it without worrying about dozing off with my tabbies.

Conferences

At RootsTech in 2023

2025 is off to a great start with RootsTech in March and I will be a virtual speaker and attendee. So far to travel for just a few days and you need to combine it with more travel in the USA. Or just spend it in the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. 

Then the AFFHO Congress Connections in Brisbane in March. Here I am an in person attendee and a speaker plus it will be a great opportunity to catch up with geniemates from around Australia, New Zealand and overseas. My accommodation onsite is booked as the thought of travelling the Bruce Highway every day is not worth thinking about. 

Why sit in traffic if you can spend money at the sponsors tables or chat with friends?

Talks in 2025

That time of the year when my speaking calendar starts to fill up. The Events page of my website has all the dates, talks and other information. This will be added to as necessary so remember to check back from time to time.

What's Coming Up?

Most excited about the 18th Unlock the Past cruise to Southern Australia with Chris Paton and Mia Bennett. Three full days of talks at sea plus an evening lecture.