Hazel & Vine Genealogy
Hazel and Vine Genealogy is all about helping people to discover their ancestors through tutoring, project management or research projects.
Hazel and Vine is a family business run by sisters Maryanne Till and Liz de Koning, and Liz's son Erik de Koning. We're starting small and aiming big. There are big plans for the future, but for now .... We provide products and services that help you in improving your health and well-being through a distinctive client-centred approach. Our full support package provides you with access to intuitiv
16/02/2021
This is a really interesting story of a persistent family
history researcher making a big difference.
Two families, one big secret — how an amateur sleuth solved a century-old mystery - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Two families, one big secret — how an amateur sleuth solved a century-old mystery ABC News Breakfast By Madeleine Morris Updated Sun 14 Feb 2021, 9:58 AM AEDT Photo Who knows what could have been for Roy and Phoebe? ABC News: Margaret Burin Phoebe Parker has spent her life surrounded by a loving f...
This is a series to help women realise the magic of midlife. It will provide current research and tips around menopause and other issues facing women at midlife.
26/11/2020
Any other South Australians with Cornish roots? This might be of interested
The "Cornish-Born South Australians" Project - Genealogy & History News Genealogy SA is compiling a database of Cornish-born South Australians. And they're looking for submissions from you
30/09/2020
Determining the community value of government records We want to know why government records and information have value to you and the broader South Australian community. What’s being decided? We are updating the criteria used by government to determine what records are kept as permanent archive of South Australia. Using the draft Appraisal Standard,...
23/08/2020
Interesting - a glimpse into the way we lived
Historians left in awe after homeowners uncover 170yo wallpaper during renovation Renovators uncover wallpaper and a child's drawing from 1850 behind a cupboard in their historic Tasmanian property, with historians saying the odds of making such a find are "in the outer stratosphere".
07/07/2020
Home of Stobie pole inventor earmarked for demolition The former North Adelaide family home of the inventor of the Stobie pole could be knocked over and turned into townhouses, under new plans.
07/07/2020
Against All Odds, England's Massive Chalk Horse Has Survived 3,000 Years Cleaning up the Uffington Horse is the neigh-borly thing to do
ANZAC Day 2020
28/02/2020
A good time to buy up those Vic certificates!
Hot off the press from Vic BDMs Discounted certificates for the month of March To say thank you to our valued family historians, the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (BDM Victoria) are offering downloadable uncer…
27/02/2020
52 Ancestors Week 5 (a bit late). Hopefully you can learn from my cautionary tale of looking for and ancestor in all the wrong place.
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 5 ‘So Far Away’ I’m pretty sure everyone has at least some ancestors who have traveled a long way
22/02/2020
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02/02/2020
How close are you to your ancestors? This week I discover that some of my ancestors are very close to home!
31/01/2020
Another historic building likely to be flattened! Please sign and share!
Can you spare a minute to help Maryanne Till? 1834 signatures are still needed! Save the Waite lodge and trees
21/01/2020
This week for 52 Ancestors I explore my ancestors connection to Whitekirk, Scotland.
17/01/2020
Great news – the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland has released its newly digitised collection of Tithe Applotment Books online! These books, catalogued by parish name and can be searched at townland level, are free of charge on PRONI’s e-catalogue. Read more about this here: bit.ly/2ZSRsQ8
16/01/2020
What is going on? 😫
Heritage cottages under threat from new hotel but no public consultation - InDaily Three 1880 heritage-listed row cottages on Wright Street could be partially demolished to make way for a 16-storey hotel - but State Government planning rules mean the public won’t be consulted or be able to view the plans before development approval is granted.
13/01/2020
What is your favourite family photo? Why is it significant to you?
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 2 ‘Favourite Photo’ Trying to pick a favourite photo is fairly tricky – do I choose something from my more recent p
05/01/2020
I am heading back to the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. My first effort focuses on why families might chose to have a fresh start. What stories does your family have about fresh starts?
2020 52 Ancestors Week 1 'Fresh Start' A new year and a new decade equal time for a fresh start! I’m making a f
25/12/2019
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – Genealogy-Style The items on a genealogists Christmas wishlist tend to be a little different to everyone else’s, and this is reflected in a number of variants of the “Twas the Night Before Christmas po…
23/12/2019
In 1896, 435 people died in a heatwave. Here's why you can't compare it to today In the late 19th century, Australia was struck by a heatwave so intense that 435 people were killed. But science says the heatwaves we experience today are significantly hotter than those in the past.
19/12/2019
This makes me feel both sad and mad! Surely there is something more that can be done?
13/12/2019
Scottish Farmer Discovers 5,000-Year-Old Lost City One day, a farmer on the island of Orkney in Scotland found a large stone that didn’t look like it belonged in its environment. When the farmer flipped over
13/12/2019
Very interesting finds on this dig.
Archaeology dig in Spain yields prehistoric 'crystal weapons' | ARCHAEOLOGY WORLD How do you feel when you see a beautiful crystal? Perhaps the perfection of the diamond, or the vivid colors of the different gems are your thing? The fact is that people have been fascinated by crystals ever since they had first discovered them.
30/10/2019
An intriguing view about why ancestral places sometimes feel familiar
Why visiting your ancestral home feels so familiar: It’s literally in your bones. We all carry geographical DNA in our bones.
09/10/2019
'It's a bit Pompeii-like': The unexpected 'buried blocks' of Melbourne A picket fence, and a whole neighbourhood block found buried beneath Melbourne's streets set archaeologists on a search for answers.
06/10/2019
Can you spare a minute to help Maryanne Till? 2341 signatures are still needed! Protect South Australia's heritage from demolition
30/09/2019
100-year-old remains found in Russian scrapyard believed to belong to Australian Victoria Cross recipient A 100-year-old mystery involving an Australian soldier and a little-known battle in Russia could soon be solved.
15/09/2019
We all make mistakes...
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 37 – Mistakes I’m pretty sure every family historian has made their share of mistakes. I think I made the worst
04/08/2019
History repeating??
Now the trams are running again I was reminded of this photo of tram construction at the corner of King William St and North Terrace circa 1909. A lot of work is going on. The Gresham Hotel is in the background. And yes, looks like they turned right :-)
Zoom in : https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+27543 - Mark
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