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Origins of Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

 Our Warren coat of arms has given inspiration to our family. Not the type of inspiration that you would expect. The colours on the shield are blue and yellow and my father in law took that as a sign to paint his home in those colours. I love the meaning … Continue reading

Nicol Warren •May 20, 2015Ancestry research, Names Coat of Arms, College of Arms, Heraldry, knights, Warren, William de Warrenne
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Don’t be like Ben Affleck and be embarrassed about your family history

Ben Affleck 2014 courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Ben Affleck has been in the news recently when it was found out that he asked for a part of a show from “Finding Roots” to be taken out. He was embarrassed by a slave owning ancestor. Now that everybody knows, he is happy to admit that he was embarrassed. … Continue reading

Nicol Warren •May 13, 2015Ancestry research, Celebrity Genealogy Ben Affleck, Finding Roots, genealogy, skeletons in the closet
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What to do with your family history or memorabilia?

Currier Art Library Doty Family Display

Not everyone can see the value in old items such as letters, diaries, bibles and even war medals. Many times when people die all their possessions are just dispersed into the bin, second hand shops or sold off.  The problem is that unless it is obvious sometimes, it is hard … Continue reading

Nicol Warren •May 6, 2015Ancestry research, Genealogy ancestry, Archives, Museums, State Library
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Vietnam War and the return of the steel trunk

Vietnam War trunk

  When I was 15 I decided that with my part time job I would buy stuff to one day move out. I had an older brother with many items in his house that used to be in our family home and thought Mum would run out of things to … Continue reading

Nicol Warren •April 22, 2015Ancestry research, Genealogy, Military John Edgar Garrett, military service, RAAF trunks, Vietnam War
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Was your ancestor in the Salvation Army?

Salvation Army

It was rumoured that one of my ancestors had a mine that was called Hallelujuh and they were a member of the Salvation Army member. This lead me to wonder what records that Salvation Army had. This helped me strike gold in my own mine of genealogy. My first stop … Continue reading

Nicol Warren •April 6, 2015Ancestry research, Genealogy religous archives, Salvation Army
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What to take on your cemetery hunt for ancestors?

Cemeteries are as close as you can get to an ancestor today. They move you and make you stop and think about your own mortality. They can also offer a great deal of information. I have done my own genealogy hunt in cemetaries and found it heartbreaking to see graves … Continue reading

Nicol Warren •March 18, 2015Ancestry research, Cemetery cemetery, family history
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Can I get war medals replaced?

war medals

It depends. I know of a lot of people that would love to know about  or have the war medals that their ancestors were given.  But many of these medals have been lost, stolen or simply misplaced. I even found a website that tries to locate owners of war medals … Continue reading

Nicol Warren •March 11, 2015Ancestry research, Military military records, military service, war medals
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Origins of Surnames in Britain

British Surnames

I was surprised to find out that surnames are a recent thing. I guess you don’t really think about it too much when you and everyone you know has had one all your life. But to know that little villages in England just had their own Adam and Eve and … Continue reading

Nicol Warren •March 4, 2015Ancestry research, Names British surnames, Doomsday book, Surnames, UK ancestry
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Ancestry UK

Ancestry UK

Pretty much all my family lines go back to ancestry in the UK. I think a lot of people would be in the same position. The only problem is that sometimes if feels like an alien world trying to figure out where you can find the records that you want … Continue reading

Nicol Warren •February 11, 2015Ancestry research, Family History Certificates, Genealogy Ancestry UK, family history certificates, genealogy
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