I always feel particularly enthused after attending an educational talk and having been to a Writing seminar today (28 April 2018) and listened to stand-in speaker Fran Kitto's really interesting presentation on writing Blogs, da dah - here I am.
As a member of GSQ (Genealogical Society of Queensland) for many years, one of the benefits I particularly enjoy is their various Support Interest Groups (SIG). I actively attend both the DNA SIG and the Writers Group. Pre grand-children I also attended the English/Irish SIG, but now family time is precious so I prioritise, although I haven't abandoned my Irish roots totally as I very much enjoy running an Irish Help Desk on our GSQ Open Days.
A few times a year I do a stint as the Guest
Blogger on GSQ's weekly blog and enjoy that task, with another of my stories to be
published in a month or so. At this stage my intention in my personal blog is to publish little stories that make up the big picture of where our family comes from.
Family History is not just about dates. These are commonly referred to as BMDs by Genie addicts like myself. It is about the interesting details that make up each of those characters in our ancestral tree.
Where did they come from?
What did they do for a living?
What was everyday living like?
How close was their extended family?
How difficult was it to simply exist?
What event or happening led to that family eventually migrating?
And then what happened?
So many questions. Hopefully each blog will tell you a little bit about a particular character, not necessarily everything about that person, as sometimes their life may have been so interesting that it takes up several blogs. Bear with me, and enjoy the journey.
Bobbie
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