Family Tree Frog

Thanks to Ellen Thompson-Jennings of Family History Hound , I have a tool for reflection on this year's work on my family history. You can get one too here. Here we are on New Year's Eve in Brisbane, reflecting on our endeavors for the past year. Story Bridge Brisbane taken 26 Dec 2025 from Admiralty Towers 2 Reflection & Awareness What project—or idea—stayed with me the longest this year, even when I wasn’t actively working on it? The need to get on with preserving my family history in a more organised fashion. Which part of my family history or photo collection feels clearer now than it did a year ago? I believe that writing and sharing biographies of my ancestors whenever I can is a useful task which is more holistic and productive, if that makes sense What did I learn about myself through my genealogy or photo work this year? Usually I am a starter, not a finisher, when it comes to projects. However this year I absolutely had to finish a project for my father's 90th...

  What Alex thinks she looks like No I don't! Not really! This image was created using NightCafe - a way to create AI generated images when you don't have a creative bone in your body or are short of time. How are your New Year's Resolutions going? Have you even got any?  Some people "Pooh! Pooh!" New Year's Resolutions and I don't blame them for it.  Lord knows I'm not a shining example. But I do think it is important to stop and reflect at the end of every 12 months and see if I'm actually getting anywhere or just going around in circles like I used to when I entered the backstroke swimming heat every year at the school swimming carnival. What Alex would like to look like I've been playing around with AI this year again - not so much images but lots to do with text. I've had some fun and been inspired what we can do now as family historians.  Of course I haven't nearly mastered AI - is that even possible?  But I am excited by the poss...

My calendar reminded me a couple of days ago that it was the 133rd anniversary of the death of my husband's 2nd great-grandfather on 27 December 1892.  I researched the Silcocks many years ago in the early days of our marriage, but it is time I formalized some of that research. So here goes!  Unfortunately, there are no photos of Leonard (to my knowledge), so illustrations of the places where he lived and worked or relevant images have been included instead. Birth / Baptism 1842 Shelton, Staffordshire, UK [1] No baptism found yet check out this great picture of the street where his family lived in the 1851 Census. Parents Walter Silcock – Joiner Journeyman [2] Ellen (nee Bradbury) Religion Presbyterian Siblings and Place in the Family The youngest of five boys. Samuel born 1831 [3] Walter Cook born 1834 [4] Edwin born 1836 dies 15 April 1866 William born 1839 Schooling Listed as a scholar aged 10 in 1851 census While the specific institution L...