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Therese Lynch, Diploma of Family History, UTAS
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Therese Lynch
- Dec 26, 2020
- 2 min
Annual update of the UK's 1939 Register at Findmypast
Findmypast announced on Christmas Day that the latest batch of 69,000 redacted records on the 1939 Register of England and Wales has been unlocked. Click here to go to direct to the correct landing page to search the records. #Sponsored What is the 1939 Register? Immediately after the outbreak of World War 2 in September 1939, the British Government undertook the National Register - a type of census in which they recorded details of every civilian in Great Britain and North
Therese Lynch
- Dec 26, 2020
- 1 min
Your Family Genealogist is now a Findmypast Global Ambassador
Those of you who know me well, know I’ve long been a fan of Findmypast. You can imagine my delight recently when I was invited to become a Findmypast Global Ambassador to help promote awareness of their records in Australia. It's hardly an onerous task given how impressive, in my honest opinion, is the depth, breadth, sheer volume and relevance of their data sets to those of us committed to researching our family history. As a Global Ambassador I receive a free PRO subscript
Therese Lynch
- Dec 24, 2020
- 3 min
Ten Genealogy Blogs for your Christmas holiday reading
The Christmas-New Year holiday period in 2020 is likely to be much quieter for many people due to the Covid pandemic affecting so many countries worldwide. With so many people staying home it's a good time to catch up on our genealogy reading. So here are ten of my favourite online blogs which I hope you will also enjoy. When it comes to family history research, we never stop learning and, by and large, Genealogists are a generous lot who enjoy sharing. For example, I rece
Therese Lynch
- Dec 24, 2020
- 1 min
Need a last minute Christmas gift for your Genealogist?
It's Christmas Eve here in Australia and the countdown is on for the big day tomorrow. I know some people leave their Christmas shopping to the very last minute. But if you don't know what to get for the Genealogist in your life, let me suggest there aren't many Genealogists I know who wouldn't love a 12-month subscription to Findmypast. Readers of my blog receive a special 20% discount on Findmypast.com.au's annual PRO subscription. Just quote FOFMPTL21 after selecting th
Therese Lynch
- Dec 17, 2020
- 4 min
Myer Melbourne Christmas Windows - an annual tradition for 65 years
One of my earliest Christmas memories is my mother taking me on the tram into the city in Melbourne to view the wonder of Myer's Christmas windows. Like so many young Melbournians it quickly became one of the highlights of the Christmas season and something not to be missed - along with having your photo taken with Santa up on the 6th floor of the vast building. Above: Three of Myer Melbourne's 2020 Christmas Windows with the theme of Melbourne itself. The first window has a
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