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Reading time 32 minutes I decided to write this blog installment about my family ancestors to clarify a few points, share the trials and tribulations of their story—as well as mine, in trying to trace their journey—and offer advice to … Continue reading →

Reading time 65 minutes I love a good story—one with a compelling plot, a hero, villains, diverse settings, dramatic content, and a well-structured beginning, middle, and end. When the story is factual and evokes emotional resonance, it becomes even more … Continue reading →

Reading time 28 minutes My Great Great Grandfather George Michael Kubler was born on 3 February 1840 Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. His father, George Michael Kubler (Snr), was 34 and his mother, Christina Barbara Schonau, was 34. My Great Great Grandmother … Continue reading →

Reading time 15 minutes My great-great-grandfather, Gottlieb Friedrich Ferdinand Lobegeiger, was born in Templin, Brandenburg, Prussia, on November 3, 1826. His parents were Johann Friedrich & Friederike (nee Ihrke) Lobegeiger. My great-great-grandmother, Wilhelmine Fredericke Topp was born on December 28, … Continue reading →

Reading time 26 minutes To understand why people chose to leave the countries where they were born and raised, it is essential to consider the conditions they lived under at the time. Life in Germany/Prussia in the early to mid-1800s … Continue reading →

Reading time 17 minutes My Great Grandmother, Ellen Bermingham (Dunn / Bowen) was born in 1837 in Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland to William and Mary (Mara) Bowen. Literacy was practically non-existent for the majority of the population in Ireland back then, … Continue reading →

Reading time 28 minutes Writing an article about someone with minimal information can be quite challenging. When beginning ancestry research, the goal is always to ensure accuracy and maintain detailed, precise records. However, while cross-referencing records across the numerous genealogy … Continue reading →

Reading time 24 minutes Johannes Muller was my great-grandfather. He was one of a family of eight boys, born on 15th October 1854 to Johann Caspar & Rosine (Dold) Muller in Tuttlingen, Germany. The Muller family ran a leather goods … Continue reading →

One of the great things about this race is the access to just about everywhere on the circuit that matters. There is pedestrian access down at the bottom of the circuit from the chase, round to turn one, on both … Continue reading →

Without wanting to sound like a broken record, it makes no sense to me why anyone would waste their time attempting to follow the Virgin Australia Supercars series at present. Seriously….. I’ve tried, but it just ain’t happening. Normally, with … Continue reading →