Random Genealogy

Wrong certificate? Random find at an antique store? Research I've done for friends. Family history looking for a home. Posted here.

Sunday, October 27, 2024

A Scottish marriage

In doing some of my Sherlockian / Doylean research ( 221bcooee.blogspot.com ), I ordered this Scottish entry of Marriage. I have not worked...

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Trying to visit the Somerton Man

I was in Adelaide recently and wanted to visit two things. First, the Arthur Conan Doyle plaque ( https://221bcooee.blogspot.com/2023/07/the...

Sunday, June 25, 2023

A random Australian connection - Thomas Alsop of Richmond VA

I visited the Hollywood Cemetery today in Richmond VA ( https://www.hollywoodcemetery.org ), a historical cemetery of beautiful headstones w...

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Dorothy Violet Bowers, novelist (1902-1948)

I am enamored with the mystery writing of Dorothy Bowers (1902-1948). Bowers published five ‘golden age’-style mystery novels in a career in...

Sunday, August 9, 2020

Expats: the COLLINS family

I'm tracking the details of families in the 1841 England/Britain census, with a member born in Australia. This is entry #12. Emma COL...

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