Discovering My Australian Past
In 2013 I started a journey of discovery into my previously unknow Australian Ancestors
Photo: Margo, Robert, their daughter Sarah and me at Moore's Wharf Both Robert and I decided that meeting at the 'front door of our family Bond Store at Moore’s Wharf' would be the appropriate place to meet in Sydney. Robert and Margo would be there and their daughter Sarah would also be joining us. Steve and … Continue reading A Catch-up at Moore’s Wharf
Photo: Professor Robert Ouvrier, his wife Margo and me - 23 January 2017 In October 2016, I was on the internet once again hoping to find another Moore thread to follow on my Australian Past journey. I found a leaflet which piqued my interest that described an illustrated talk given by Professor Robert Ouvrier about … Continue reading Meeting Sydney Bailey Moore’s great-grandson
Sometimes it's help from a complete stranger that sets you off in another direction. By March 2015 I had spent considerable time researching my Australian family but seemed to have hit an information wall. A bit of lateral thinking and lots of luck lead me to an online bookshop and to a book written by … Continue reading Help from a stranger
Photo: Woodlark Brig - leather-bound ship's log The National Library was a hive of activity but everyone seemed to respect the significance of this historical building and communication was barely audible. All that did for me was to heighten my excitement and Steve smiled and squeezed my hand. We were directed to the microfiche archives … Continue reading The box
Discovering My Australian Past 