High on the hill, with a magnificent view of the surf rolling onto Shelly Beach, is the monument to William Webster. The ornate celtic cross that marks the grave is carved in white marble. It stands over three metres tall, far higher than any other monument in the cemetery. The obituary published in The RichmondContinue reading “Grave tales – East Ballina Cemetery”
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Bringing the dates to life
Creating a family tree starts with the date of a birth, death or a marriage but delving deeper into details of a life can uncover secrets and experiences not even a close member of the family may know about. Stories can be pieced together from records from genealogy sites but searching beyond these sites bothContinue reading “Bringing the dates to life”
There is no ordinary life
It’s National Family History Month and what better month than to start your family history. This year the theme is ‘Secrets and Lies’ and many of us have discovered just that in our research, things we didn’t know about our family and things kept secret or told in a way that covered the truth. OnContinue reading “There is no ordinary life”
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