August Family History Month Events in New Zealand

August is family history month in New Zealand and Australia and is fast approaching. There are plenty of events happening across New Zealand with Auckland and Christchurch holding a Family History Expo. I have been to a few of these in Auckland and there is always something for everyone. Christchurch will be hosting there expo …

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 3 – Nickname

Moria Elizabeth Stuart – Madam/The Witch This weeks theme is “Nickname”.  There aren’t very many nicknames in our family. There are plenty of variations of names, i.e. Bert, Rob or Robbie for Robert, Alex or Sandy for Alexander, Nell or Nellie for Helen etc. The one nickname I came across was for my maternal Granny …

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