QFHS Snippets - July 2012 Volume 12, No. 7

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Dear [member]

The QFHS 2012-2013 Honorary Office Bearers and Management Committee consists of:

President:................. Sue Reid                          Vice President:................ Jacqueline Croker
Secretary:................. Bev Young                      Minutes Secretary:.......... Joan Murphy
Treasurer: ................ Greg Williamson

Committee Members: Bev Bonning, Mary Geiger, Kerri Kleidon, Rosemary Kopittke, Pam
Masel, Christopher Schuetz and Gayle Thomsett.

Thank you to all of our members who donate their time to assist others and make QFHS the
remarkable organisation it is today.

Bring family and friends to our Open Day on 4 August and learn more about QFHS, our library
and its resources.

There’s something for everyone in this edition; remember to send your suggestions and
feedback to us at: snippets@qfhs.org.au

Happy researching!

Table of Contents

  1. About This Newsletter
  2. QFHS Gaythorne Centre
  3. QFHS Dates to Remember
  4. Membership Fees Due to be Paid
  5. Open Day
  6. Open Day Video Project
  7. Help Wanted
  8. Ryerson Index Still Looking for Helpers
  9. QFHS Online Catalogue
  10. Queensland State Archives Saturday Openings
  11. Free Taxi Service to Queensland State Archives
  12. Upcoming Seminar at Queensland State Archives
  13. Moreton Bay Convict Settlement
  14. Seminar at Bribie Island Family History Group
  15. Back to Brisbane in the War
  16. Caloundra Family History Research Inc
  17. Lady Teviot at Garden City Library - Free Genealogy Event
  18. The Queensland Maritime Museum
  19. Broken Hill Cemetery Records Online
  20. Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Fee Updates
  21. South Australia 'Persons Lost and Found' 1838-1915
  22. German Settlers Buried in Australian Cemeteries
  23. Library's Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program
  24. Mapping our ANZACS
  25. New Zealand Wills and Probates
  26. Petition to Lower Price of GRO Certificates
  27. Photographs: Britain From Above
  28. Queen Victoria's Private Diaries Now Available Online
  29. Did Your Ancestors Work for the Royal Household?
  30. War of 1812: Privateers
  31. Irish Genealogy Services
  32. Irish Genealogy Toolkit
  33. FindMyPast Publishes 2 Million New Welsh Parish Records
  34. Malta
  35. West Flanders
  36. Arlington National Cemetery Goes Digital
  37. Could You be Related to a Feuding Hatfield or McCoy?
  38. 1940 U.S. Census for 18 States Searchable by Name
  39. Civil War Photos: Help Sought to Solve Old Mystery
  40. Massachusetts Town Reconnaissance Survey Reports Online
  41. Oregon Teens Work to Preserve a Historic Cemetery
  42. The Daily Princetonian 1876 - 2002 Available Online
  43. Wayne County (Michigan) Death Record Index Now Online
  44. San Francisco Colma Cemetery Index Online
  45. Looking for Descendants of Child Labourers
  46. What Was Your Ancestor's Property Worth?
  47. Announcing a New Online Guide for Genealogists
  48. Death by Cholera
  49. The Ghost in Your Genes
  50. Calling all Queensland Transcribers for FamilySearch
  51. FamilySearch Adds Millions of Historic Records
  52. Lost Property from Unlock the Past Expo Brisbane
  53. Your Family Tree
  54. Acknowledgements

1.    About This Newsletter

Snippets is a monthly publication of the Queensland Family History Society Inc. (QFHS). QFHS Website http://www.qfhs.org.au/

Please do not click on reply to contact Snippets - the 'click on reply' facility is strictly for 'un-subscribing' to the mailing list.

You are encouraged to contribute items which you feel would be of general interest to the family historian hunting for that illusive relative. Humorous items and items relating to the technology of using computers in genealogy are also welcome. Submit your BRIEF items supplemented by hyperlinks to additional details.

Snippets will rarely include items of a commercial nature and only then when they are likely to be of interest to a majority of our readers.

Submit your items to us via: snippets@qfhs.org.au

2. QFHS Gaythorne Centre

Our address is:

58 Bellevue Ave, Gaythorne QLD 4051
QFHS library - (07) 3355 3369

For details about QFHS Centre, including location map, transport etc, click here: http://www.qfhs.org.au/location_hours.html#Library

3. QFHS Dates to Remember

Revised information - please note.

QFHS Monthly General Meetings are held each month excepting January and December on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm. Attendance at the meetings, held at the QFHS Library, is free, and visitors are most welcome.

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 18 July.

Guest Speaker will be Peter Ludlow and his topic is 'German Immigrants to Queensland'.
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QFHS Daytime Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month (but not in January or when the first Monday of the month is a public holiday. Then it is held on the second Monday of that month) at 20 Marmont Street, Geebung from 10am - 12 Noon.

The next meeting will be held on 2 July.

Contact Maureen Mutton on 3265 4378 if you would like to attend.
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Central European Group

Meetings are held 10am - Noon on the 4th Saturday of each odd-numbered month. A $2 donation goes toward purchasing relevant records.

The next meeting will be on 28 July at the QFHS library.

For further information, contact Eric Kopittke on (07) 3376 4339 or email kopittke@tpg.com.au or centraleuropean@qfhs.org.au
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English West Country Group

This group researches the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset. Meetings are held from 12 Noon - 2pm at the QFHS Library, on the fourth Thursday of the odd-numbered months.

Next meeting: Thursday, 26 July.

For further information contact Robert Browning on (07) 3261 1084 or email: robertbb2@bigpond.com
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Family History Writing Group

These meetings are held from 9am - 11am at QFHS Library on the third Saturday of odd-numbered months.

Next meeting: Saturday, 21 July.

For further information contact FHWriters@qfhs.org.au OR Robert Adamson on (07) 3357 8138 OR Sue Reid on (07) 3378 2278.
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Irish Interest Group

Meetings are held from 10am - 12 Noon at QFHS Library on the second Saturday of the even-numbered months (not December).

Next meeting: 11 August.

For more information about Irish Interest Group contact Mary King on (07) 3205 3353 or email irish@qfhs.org.au
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Scottish Interest Group

Meetings are held from 10am - 12 Noon at QFHS Library on the second Saturday of odd-numbered months (except January). Donations to buy more Scottish resources are welcome.

Next meeting: Saturday, 14 July.

For further information: Email scottish@qfhs.org.au OR phone Sam on (07) 3266 9131
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Welsh Interest Group

This group meets on the fourth Sunday of the odd numbered months from 10am - 12 Noon at the QFHS Library.

Next meeting is: Sunday, 22 July.

Contact Kaye Hart on welsh@qfhs.org.au for further information.
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Educational Workshops

Do you want to learn more about Family History? Do you want to keep your records in order? Well why not come and join me in my Educational Workshops, "Where to Begin" and "How to Keep Your Records in Order" this year. The Workshops are designed to help you achieve the results you are after in your research and your record keeping. Cost is $5.50 per person which goes towards purchasing more research materials for the Library. Time is from 10am to 12 noon at QFHS Library.

This year's dates and topics are:

For bookings contact Desley Schafer - phone (07) 3204 4254 or email her at: educationofficer@qfhs.org.au
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Member Orientations - 'Old' & New Members Welcome

You will almost certainly learn new stuff about the Society, and helpful hints about using the Library and researching, all in a friendly atmosphere and informal setting. New members are especially welcome.

Dates for 2012 are as follows:
Numbers are limited to allow full participation. BOOKING is ESSENTIAL. Please note: Sessions are usually fully booked, with a waiting list, so please advise the organisers as soon as possible if you find you are unable to attend when you have a booking. Contact Bev Bonning on (07) 3355 7389 or email at: welcome@qfhs.org.au
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Family Tree Maker User Group

These meetings run from 10am - 11:30am at QFHS Library and are held on first Friday each month except January and last Saturday in each even-numbered month except December.
The next meetings will be held on:
For further details, please contact Kerri Kleidon or Joe Greaves via e-mail on: familytree@qfhs.org.au
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The Master Genealogist (TMG) User Group

This group caters to the needs of all users, from novice to advanced. The group meets in the QFHS Library on the third Saturday of each month (except December) at 1:30pm.

Next meeting is 21 July.

For further information, contact George Kearney on 0438 073 344 or Kevin Haley on (07) 3359 7491.

4.Membership Fees Due to be Paid

A polite reminder that QFHS subscriptions are now due for renewal.

5. Open Day

Open Day allows us the opportunity to showcase our vast range of resources to persons who may already be working on their family history or are considering it.  Between the hours of 10am and 3pm, teams of volunteers will be on hand to take tours, staff Special Interest Group displays or just simply make visitors feel welcome.  If you know someone who might benefit from QFHS membership now is the time to encourage them to come along. Remember to mark your calendar for Saturday, 4 August from 10am to 3pm.

6. Open Day Video Project

With Open Day fast approaching, we would like to repeat the Video Project that people seemed to enjoy at last year's very successful Open Day. To promote our Society and QFHS resources, we would like to again produce a slide show showcasing ancestors of members.  To do this, we need members to provide us with a photograph of a person, family, home, place etc with personal details and the source. If you have a scanned photograph (JPG) you would like to share, simply select and attach to an email to: secretary@qfhs.org.au. A scanned picture from a book can also be used. If you provided a photo last year and you are happy for us to reuse it please email your permission to Secretary.

7. Help Wanted

  1. Ann Swain is one of the expert presenters for the radio program Family History 101, broadcast on 4BC (frequency 1116) on Thursday evenings 9:30 pm-10pm.We are seeking a back-up person to fill in for Ann on the occasions that she is not available. Qualifications include a good general knowledge of family history and some time to research a listener's query during the week. This is an excellent opportunity to further increase your knowledge of all aspects of family history.
  2. Mary Hogan, our long-time microfiche cataloguer, has decided to move on to other activities. QFHS is seeking someone to replace Mary in this role. The main responsibilities are keeping our microfiche collection up to date and conducting the annual stocktake of microfiche.
If you can assist with either of these roles please email: secretary@qfhs.org.au

8. Ryerson Index Still Looking for Helpers

Ryerson Index organisers would like to say thanks for the good response to their plea for indexing help in June Snippets. They say "We now have a full complement of daily indexers, but are always looking for indexers of back issues of various newspapers, and for people who can copy the notices from microfilm at a library, for others to index." Are you interested? Please contact their secretary at: rindex@tpg.com.au. Please note: their customised program is suitable for PC users, but not for MAC users. Thank you.

9. QFHS Online Catalogue

The online copy of our catalogue has been updated. There is now a total of 11,194 entries in the main catalogue; which is a net increase of 772 entries since our last update in September 2011. You will find the catalogue at: http://www.qfhs.org.au/database/search4.asp

10. Queensland State Archives Saturday Openings

Queensland State Archives will be open to the public on the second Saturday of every calendar month from 9am to 4:30pm.

The next three Saturday opening dates are:
Queensland State Archives are located at 435 Compton Road, Runcorn, Queensland.

For more details, go to: http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/Runcorn/Pages/Hours.aspx

11. Free Taxi Service to Queensland State Archives

For those who find it difficult to get to the Queensland State Archives (QSA), there is a taxi service for researchers available every Tuesday.

Information can be obtained at: http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/Runcorn/Pages/FindQSA.aspx#taxi

To book taxi travel to QSA, phone (07) 3131 7777.

12. Upcoming Seminar at Queensland State Archives

Getting the Most Out of Queensland State Archives' Online Resources

This seminar on Thursday, 9 August from 10 am to 11 am will provide an overview of the Queensland State Archives' website and ArchivesSearch catalogue and includes a practical demonstration detailing what can be found and how to find it.

Entry is free, with tea and coffee available after the seminar.

To book your spot, call (07) 3131 7777.

13. Moreton Bay Convict Settlement

A new historical essay written by Dr Jennifer Harrison on the Moreton Bay convict settlement is now available on the QSA website.

The essay provides an historical overview of convict settlement at Moreton Bay and lists convict records in Queensland State Archives' collection.

Enjoy reading the essay at: http://bit.ly/NagAFn

14. Seminar at Bribie Island Family History Group

Join an experienced archivist for an information session with the Bribie Island Family History Group on how to locate records of Irish ancestors in Queensland State Archives' collection.

The session is on Thursday, 12 July 2012 from 10 am.

For more information, please contact the Bribie Island Family History Society on (07) 3408 3096.

15. Back to Brisbane in the War

The MacArthur Museum Brisbane is hosting Back to Brisbane in the War at King George Square on Saturday, 21 July 2012.

The event will feature historical information stands, military re-enactment and other activities to illustrate the 1940s wartime environment.

For more information, phone (07) 3211 7052.

16. Caloundra Family History Research Inc

The group will hold an Open Day for the public, from 9:30am to 12:30pm on Saturday, 28 July in our research rooms at the Guide Hut, for National Family History Week. Everyone is welcome to visit and see the extent of our library resources and research facilities.

General meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month from 1:30pm to 4pm. Visitors and members are welcome to attend. The group's rooms and library at the Guide Hut are open for research every Saturday from 9:30am to 12:30pm. On the third Thursday of the month research is available from 9:30am to Noon. Every other Thursday of the month the research rooms are open for the full day, from 9.30am to 4.00pm.

Information on the group's calendar, resources, journal and activities is now available on our new website at http://www.caloundrafamilyhistory.org.au/. Our Secretary June can be contacted on (07) 5493 2679 or by email at: caloundrafamilyres@y7mail.com  Further details can be obtained from Valerie on (07) 5437 3879 or Roz on (07) 5493 1197.

17. Lady Teviot at Garden City Library - Free Genealogy Event

Join expert English genealogist, Lady Teviot, at an informative talk about the English parish system and how it can help you research English records to uncover information about your ancestors in the context of their local town.

Lady Teviot will be presenting "Understanding your English ancestors at a local level" from 11:30am-12:30pm (Parish registers) and 1:30-2:30pm (Parish chest) on Tuesday, 18 September. Bookings are essential.

Contact Garden City Library on (07) 3403 7745 to reserve your place.

18. The Queensland Maritime Museum

The above museum has received a grant to document the history of the South Brisbane Dry Dock. Two Queensland Maritime Museum volunteers, Peter Nunan and David Jones, will be undertaking the project on behalf of the Museum. We are particularly keen to hear from members of the community who may have a connection with the dock either having been involved in its construction, its operation or as crew of a ship undergoing repair. We would like to collate those interesting anecdotes that people may have in their families and we are interested in viewing images or memorabilia from the dock. The dry dock also played an interesting part in the local community including use as a swimming pool.

If you can assist us with our research please phone (07) 3844 5361 or email: library@maritimemuseum.com.au. Thank you in advance.

19. Broken Hill Cemetery Records Online

Go to: http://www.brokenhill.net.au/Cem.php

20. Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Fee Updates

Please note, from 1 July 2012, the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM), will have a new fee structure.

The updated list of the fees for BDMs products and services can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/OQthsU

21. South Australia 'Persons Lost and Found' 1838-1915

Deserters from wives, families, ships, military and other services, missing persons, escaped prisoners and more from Police Gazettes, early SA Government Gazettes and registers of ships deserters at NAA can be found at: http://www.ach.familyhistorysa.info/deserters.html

22. German Settlers Buried in Australian Cemeteries

There are 31,808 headstone photographs from 309 Australian Cemeteries.

You will find the photographs at: http://www.familienarchiv-papsdorf.de/ozcemeteries.htm

23. Library's Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program

Under the National Library's Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program selected German, Italian, and Estonian community newspapers have now been digitised.

These are:

Adelaider Deutsche Zeitung (1851 and 1860-62) - http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/277 
Suedaustralische Zeitung/Südaustralische Zeitung (1850-1851) - http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/314
Süd-Australische Zeitung (1860-1874) - http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/278
Il Giornale Italiano (1932-1940) - http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/279
Meie Kodu [Estonian] (1949-1954) - http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/280

To find out the latest titles which have been added to Trove, go to: http://trove.nla.gov.au/general/help-on-finding-things/

24. Mapping our ANZACS

At this website you can browse Australian Army WW1 records.

If you register you can add a note or photograph to the Anzac scrapbook or build an online tribute to your ancestors.

Go to: http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/

25. New Zealand Wills and Probates

For New Zealand research, probates are lodged with the local court and end up at the relevant Archives office - be it Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin.

In case you haven't looked for them online yet, you can find them at:  http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/

26. Petition to Lower Price of GRO Certificates

This petition to the UK Government is to allow uncertified copies of certificates for family history research, which have no legal authority, similar to Republic of Ireland. These could be obtained at a much lower fee, the price of £2 per certificate is suggested. Be sure to check NO box as British Citizen or UK resident and complete country details.

If you have relatives in the UK you may wish to mention the petition to them.

The petition can be found at:  http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/1792

Closing date 12th August 2012.

27. Photographs: Britain From Above

More than 5,000 images from the Aerofilms Collection have been conserved and digitised, and they are available to be viewed online for the first time. The website also features about 12,000 other photographs from across the UK. Many of the photos were said to have been taken during the early days of aviation by former war pilots at very low altitudes.

Britain from Above allows users to download free images and share personal memories, as well as adding information to help enrich the understanding of the story behind each one. The public can also help identify the locations of a number of "mystery" images that have left the experts stumped.

The photographs are available to view at: http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/

28. Queen Victoria's Private Diaries Now Available Online

The complete collection of Queen Victoria's private diaries is being made available to the public online for the first time.

The 141 volumes, running to 43,000 pages, provide a picture of her life from the first entry at the age of 13 until 10 days before her death aged 81 in 1901.

Details may be found at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18183157

29. Did Your Ancestors Work for the Royal Household?

Have you ever wondered if your ancestors worked for royalty? Now you can find out as we have published Royal Household staff lists online for the first time ever, in association with the Royal Archives.

You can search 50,000 staff records from 1526 to 1924 to find out details such as name, occupation, age, length of service and salary. Available via subscription or for free from QFHS Library.

Enjoy searching for your connection with royalty at http://bit.ly/NS96Gi


30. War of 1812: Privateers

The United States declared war on Great Britain on 18 June, 1812. For two and a half years, until the Treaty of Ghent on 24 December 1814, the two countries fought several battles. However, not all battles were waged by regular armies and navies. Much of the fighting on both sides was conducted by privateers: private individuals or ships authorised by a government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping during wartime.

Michael Dun noted that little has been written about those who set out from the ports of Great Britain or from Canada. He decided to do something about the disparity by creating a web site entitled, "War of 1812: Privateers."

You can find the website at: http://www.1812privateers.org/

More information about the website can be read at: http://bit.ly/ML33Xf

31. Irish Genealogy Services

The joint consortium of Eneclann and Ancestor Network has announced that they will provide genealogy services in the National Archives of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland, following a competitive tendering process.

The new genealogy service will be available to all visitors to the National Archives of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland. Everyone is welcome to avail of this free service commencing 11 June 2012.

You can read more details in an article at: http://www.genealogyblog.com/?p=19488

32. Irish Genealogy Toolkit

Irish genealogy gained a reputation long ago for being a frustrating one-way street to disappointment and headache. Thankfully, family history in Ireland has now entered a golden era.

More and more records - many of them free - are now available online and offline.

You can check it out at: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/

33. FindMyPast Publishes 2 Million New Welsh Parish Records

The new records follow the first release of Welsh parish registers earlier this year. This is the first time that the complete Welsh parish baptism, marriage and death records have been made available online. You can now search 5,924,611 records of Church in Wales parish registers on findmypast.co.uk.. Available via subscription or for free from QFHS Library at: http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/welsh-collection/about

34. Malta

This site is for anyone with ancestors who lived or were based on Malta. This site contains numerous BMD records of military and naval personnel, and is well-worth scrolling through the indexes.

The index of Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial has details of British, Australian and South African Air Force casualties in World War 2.

Go to: http://www.maltafamilyhistory.com/

35. West Flanders

For anyone who is interested in indexes for West Flanders - civil BMD's & church CMB's, check it out at:  http://www.vrijwilligersrab.be/en/home

36. Arlington National Cemetery Goes Digital

A smartphone app due out soon will tap into the power of GPS technology and help visitors navigate through the more than 250,000 graves at Arlington, providing military-grade accuracy.

You can read more at: http://fcnews.tv/MKu4aj

37. Could You be Related to a Feuding Hatfield or McCoy?

If you have roots in Pike County, West Virginia, you may be related to a member of the feuding Hatfield or McCoy families. "Devil" Anse Hatfield of West Virginia had 13 children, and Randolph McCoy of Pike County, Kentucky had 16. Many of those went on to having large families. So, the family trees have many, many branches.

The following article offers some history of the people and of the area, then provides some interesting hints on how to find records to prove or disprove your descent from these feuding families.

Enjoy reading at: http://bit.ly/N2HvkB

38. 1940 U.S. Census for 18 States Searchable by Name

More than half of the 1940 U.S. census records have been indexed in just two months thanks to thousands of volunteers.

More details at: http://bit.ly/NjI8pF

39. Civil War Photos: Help Sought to Solve Old Mystery

The Museum of the Confederacy has a vast collection of images, many of them identified. But now museum officials have released eight photographs, on the remote chance someone might recognise a familial resemblance or make a connection to a battlefield where they were found.

You can read more in an article at: http://yhoo.it/Nah8eq

40. Massachusetts Town Reconnaissance Survey Reports Online

If you have ancestors from Massachusetts, you might be interested in the Reconnaissance Survey Town Reports, produced for the Massachusetts Historical Commission's Statewide Reconnaissance Survey between 1979 and 1987. These reports provide the historical development of each of the Commonwealth's municipalities. Each report contains an historic overview, a description of topography, and political boundaries as well as an evaluation of the town's existing historic properties.

In most cases, you won't find names of individual residents listed. You will, however, find information about the place in which they lived and perhaps obtain a better insight to the events that influenced their lives.

You can find the Massachusetts Town Reconnaissance Survey Reports at: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhchpp/townsurveyrpts.htm

41. Oregon Teens Work to Preserve a Historic Cemetery

This article details the work of a group of teens taking care of a historic cemetery next to their school.

You can read it at: http://bit.ly/N1QcPF

42. The Daily Princetonian 1876 - 2002 Available Online

The Daily Princetonian, published at Princeton University, is placing its pages online from its creation in 1876 through to 2002.

A free, searchable online version of every past issue of the "Prince," is accessible at: http://theprince.princeton.edu/

You can read more about the digitisation project at: http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2012/06/01/31010/

43. Wayne County (Michigan) Death Record Index Now Online

The Detroit Public Library's web site now contains an index to original records held at the Burton Historical Collection. These records do not include deaths that occurred within the City of Detroit.

The records cover the years from 1924 to 1953.You can locate an entry in the index but, like any index, it only contains abbreviated information.

You can access the Wayne County Death Record Index at: http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/wayne-county-death-record-index

44. San Francisco Colma Cemetery Index Online

San Francisco Colma Cemetery Index is now available online at: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/php/cemetery/cemeteryindex.php.

The database currently includes over 305,000 burial records for the Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma (1887-2001). In the future, other historic and current cemetery databases will be added to this resource.

This database is the newest addition to SFgenealogy's collection of other major databases available on the internet for free at: http://sfgenealogy.com/

45. Looking for Descendants of Child Labourers

Joe Manning is involved in sort of a "reverse genealogy" project: he is looking for the stories of child labourers who were photographed by Lewis Hine in the early 1900s.Mr Manning identifies the children, finds and interviews their descendants, and then tell the stories of how the lives of these children turned out. He has been successful with over 300 children so far.

You'll find the stories here: http://www.morningsonmaplestreet.com/lewishine.html

46. What Was Your Ancestor's Property Worth?

Genealogists often find references to money in old deeds and other documents. The natural question is, "I wonder what that would equal in today's dollars?" There is a Web site that can answer this question.
This website can convert a U.S. dollar amount for any year from 1800 through to 2010 into the equivalent amount, adjusted for inflation, in any other year of that range.

The Inflation Calculator can be found at: http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

A similar Inflation Calculator for Canada covering the years 1914 to 2012 can  be found at: http://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/related/inflation-calculator/

47. Announcing a New Online Guide for Genealogists

Drew Bartley is a well-known professional genealogist who specialises in Vermont, colonial New England and upstate New York research, lineage society work, and especially with the Mayflower Society. He has launched a new project: an online genealogical guide for Massachusetts.

The first milestone has been achieved with the completion of the Plymouth County page and pages for the towns within that county.

You can check it out at: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Plymouth_County,_Massachusetts

48. Death by Cholera

This article is a grim reminder of the realities our ancestors faced in their daily lives. Cholera was a common cause of death well into the early twentieth century. The disease is an infection of the small intestine. Sufferers would develop symptoms such as abdominal cramps, a dry mouth, dry skin, excessive thirst, and glassy or sunken eyes. But the most profuse signs were vomiting and diarrhea. It was caused by the contamination of food and water, usually through poor sanitation.

You can read this interesting article at: http://bit.ly/MAoQBB

49. The Ghost in Your Genes

This article claims that biology stands on the brink of a shift in the understanding of inheritance. The discovery of epigenetics - hidden influences upon the genes - could affect every aspect of our lives.

At the heart of this new field is a simple but contentious idea - that genes have a "memory." That the lives of your grandparents - the air they breathed, the food they ate, even the things they saw - can directly affect you, decades later, despite your never experiencing these things yourself. And that what you do in your lifetime could in turn, affect your grandchildren.

You can read more in an article at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/ghostgenes.shtml

50. Calling all Queensland Transcribers for FamilySearch

Fay Carbis has been appointed as the Queensland Administrator for FamilySearch. Fay is establishing a Queensland Register of FamilySearch transcribers. The purpose of the register is to ensure transcribers have up-to-date information and have someone to assist with transcription-related issues.

Fay would like to hear from all Queensland transcribers; please contact her via email at: fay@winshop.com.au

51. FamilySearch Adds Millions of Historic Records

FamilySearch has published 25 million new, free records online for Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, and the United States.

For details of the records, go to: http://bit.ly/N57ZWs

Search these diverse collections and 2.8 billion other records for free at: https://familysearch.org/

52. Lost Property from Unlock the Past Expo Brisbane

Did you lose your brown jacket at the Expo in June? Please contact QFHS member Dawn Montgomery on (07) 3822 6569 or at: dawnem22@hotmail.com

53. Your Family Tree

Why waste your money looking up your family tree?
Just go into politics and your opponents will do it for you!
~ Mark Twain ~

54. Acknowledgements

We would like to thank all those who have taken time out to send items of interest to our "Snippets" mailbox at: snippets@qfhs.org.au

The more we receive, the more frequently we can produce a Newsletter. If your submission does not appear in this issue, we will try to include it in a future edition. Please note that reference to any product does not imply endorsement. Members are cautioned to evaluate products prior to purchase.

Pauline Macfarlane

Disclaimer: This newsletter is produced in good faith, and information received is deemed to be accurate, but the editor takes no responsibility for incorrect information supplied. [Editor's note: The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editor or of QFHS]

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