Jennifer Jones @ Tracking Down The Family
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Jennifer Jones @ Tracking Down The Family
@jennifer-jones.bsky.social
From Bendigo Australia
Family History Blogger: https://trackingdownthefamily.substack.com
One Place Study: https://haverfordwesthistory.substack.com
Goldfields & Family Ties: goldfields&familyties.substack.com
https://substack.com/@theretirementphase
Yes there were stories, fun, laughs and there was joy.
Yesterday, @jennifer-jones.bsky.social and I celebrated the holidays as Projectkin with our Speakers’ Corner speakers, each sharing a holiday memory and inspiring each other. What fun. The recording is now live:

open.substack.com/pub/projectk...

#FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Storytelling #Holidays
December 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
@oneplacestudies.bsky.social I must send my apologies for the webinar. I have a family issue that has just come up. Looking forward to joining you in the new year.
December 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Catch up with the fun we had at our Speakers’ Corner Live Preview. The one hour Zoom session will be on Thurs/Friday depending on your timezone. Details including time zones in the link. This is a free event but registration is necessary for the Zoom link.

open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
Projectkin Live: Speakers’ Corner Holiday Preview
Barbara Tien and Jennifer Jones chat about the Speakers' Corner Holiday event that is coming up next week.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Thank you. Looks like the morning session your time is best for me. See you there.
Now confirmed in Helen’s email, as 8pm to 10pm GMT. 🙂
December 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
@oneplacestudies.bsky.social Have you decided on a time for the evening session for the One Place Wednesday Live? I’d quite like to attend if possible
December 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Here’s a very different kind of Christmas Cake recipe which perhaps would make the world a better place open.substack.com/pub/tracking...
Christmas Cake With a Difference
I was searching Trove for Christmas Cake recipes, because I was thinking about recipes passed down through the generations.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
To celebrate another great year of Kathy’s Corner, @yycphoto.bsky.social had a great group of family historians as guests showing their collection of old postcards. I loved every moment of it. Thanks Kathy! open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
Kathy’s Corner » Postcards: Pictures, Stories, Art, and History » December 2025
Closing out 2025, Kathy Stone has invited Jill Swenson, Linda Teather, Dr. Mary Marshall, Ellen Thompson-Jennings, Jayme Blenkarn, and Paula Collins as her guests to share stories about postcards.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I didn’t don’t know that! Finally getting back to it. @projectkin.bsky.social
How did you know we were talking about your study in the pacific edition of mission genealogy this week. @genealcymru.bsky.social will remember our conversational visit to Wales.

#oneplace #familyhistory #wales
I’ve had a few months away from my One Place Study of Haverfordwest, Wales but I’m happy to be back now. Sharing this post that I wrote last year for @projectkin.bsky.social to show why I chose Haverfordwest as my place #oneplacestudy @oneplacestudies.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
December 5, 2025 at 6:44 AM
I’ve had a few months away from my One Place Study of Haverfordwest, Wales but I’m happy to be back now. Sharing this post that I wrote last year for @projectkin.bsky.social to show why I chose Haverfordwest as my place #oneplacestudy @oneplacestudies.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
Haverfordwest
My One-Place Study choice was the birthplace of my great-great-grandparents, John Taylor and Martha Lloyd, and their last home in Wales before a journey that took them to our home in Australia. Part o...
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Have you read a good book lately? Here’s what I was reading in November substack.com/home/post/p-...
Reading Update November 2025
What's on Your Bookshelf
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December 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
That’s very very sad. They were tough times.
Her mother died, her father deserted her. 2x/great-aunt was ‘sentenced’ to Children’s Home in Melbourne. Licensed out to a home where she was seriously abused. Tragic. Man was even jailed for it but it affected her all her life I gather.
December 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A five year old little boy arrested for vagrancy? Yes it did happen in Australia during goldrush times open.substack.com/pub/goldfiel...
Robert Hodge and Catherine Shaw 1854 - 1888
Robert Hodge was born at Avenel, Victoria His parents were George D.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
To celebrate the Speakers’ Corner series and the end of the year, we've planned a very special two-event program with each of our speakers sharing stories from their family holiday events. Join us on Sunday/Monday depending on your Timezone. tockify.com/eventscalend...
Projectkin Live: Speakers’ Corner Holiday Preview
Sun 7 Dec, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM [PST]: Our launch of the Speakers’ Corner has been one of the most successful programs yet for Projectkin. To celebrate the series and the conclusion of the year, we've ...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I’ve been in catch up mode this week. My One Place Study of Haverfordwest, Wales has been on my mind as I listened to the recordings of the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social 2025 Conference.
December 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Just finished catching up on Series 10 of @familyhistpod.bsky.social Andrew always has interesting guests with great stories.
The Family Histories Podcast (@familyhistpod.bsky.social)
The Family Histories Podcast is a show for and about #familyhistory addicts. A guest, a life story, a brick wall, and a bit of #timetravel. Host: @familytreeuk.bsky.social https://familyhistoriespodc...
familyhistpod.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
@oneplacestudies.bsky.social Is the 2025 Conference recording available yet? I can’t see it on the website
November 28, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Reposted by Jennifer Jones @ Tracking Down The Family
Can you help @dearmyrtle.bsky.social find Hannah Hudson in Bisham, Berkshire, UK, and therefore smash her brick wall?

Find out more in our latest episode:

familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory
S10EP03 - 'The Kindly' with DearMYRTLE - The Family Histories Podcast
Host Andrew welcomes DearMYRTLE to the podcast, and hears about her grandmother and namesake's experiences in 20th century nursing.
familyhistoriespodcast.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This is a great way to frame a family story @chiddickstree.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Who’s tried Junk Journaling? substack.com/@theretireme...
A New Type of Journalling
Planning for 2026
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November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Thank you. There’s my weekend viewing planned
Members! Recordings of four of the five presentations given at our #OnePlaceStudies Conference on Saturday are now online for you to (re)watch! As always, you can find the links in the Members’ Area of our website. Not a member? Join us, and enjoy all of our membership benefits! #OnePlaceWednesday
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Reposted by Jennifer Jones @ Tracking Down The Family
The shop fronts in Haworth were looking very festive today. I have to admit that I spent much of the time warm in a coffee shop. Thanks to John for taking me.
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A new post on Tracking Down The Family my cycling and history obsessed friends trackingdownthefamily.substack.com/p/rules-for-...
Rules For Females Who Cycle - 1895
Last week on Emma Explores, Emma was telling us about people in her family who were involved in publishing.
trackingdownthefamily.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Coming up on Thursday/Friday. Check your time zone and event details in the link. Don’t forget to register for your free Zoom link. We’d love to see you there
From today's preview: Speakers' Corner for Projectkin.

Here is @yycphoto.bsky.social sharing one of two #FamilyHistory stories of the Strength and Resilience of our ancestors' migrations.

See the full recording at open.substack.com/pub/projectk...

#Genealogy @jennifer-jones.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Our next Speakers’ Corner is on Thursday/Friday depending on your time zone. Check out event details below. We would love you to join us for an hour of fun and family history. This is a free event but you need to register for the Zoom link. tockify.com/eventscalend...
Speakers’ Corner: Strength & Resilience with Kathy Stone and Kyla Bayang
Thu 13 Nov, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM [PST]: Two stories about how tragedy can play a role in your family legacy. Join us for our November episode of Projectkin’s Speakers’ Corner series hosted by Jennifer Jo...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM