Scott Bird's Family Tree

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : Australia

Canberra General Cemeteries - Gravesearch
This is the fastest way to search if you know the surname and cemetery.
Gungahlin Cemetery
The Gungahlin Cemetery was opened in 1979. The site contains a list of services and contact information.
Hall Cemetery
Hall Cemetery is a small rural headstone area, mainly for long time residents of the Hall region. The site contains contact information.
Woden Cemetery
The Woden Cemetery was opened in 1936. It was closed for burials in 1979 and reopened in March 1999. The site contains contact information.
Tharwa
Both Tharwa Road General Cemetery and Tharwa Road Lawn Cemetery are now closed to new burials. The Gravesearch facility noted above lists some of the graves here.

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watching : Who Do You Think You Are?

I absolutely love this show.

Following well-known people as they trace their own family histories, Who Do You Think You Are? provides a perfect look at how fascinating this type of research can be. And more practically, it demonstrates precisely how to trace your own family tree.

Fantastic program.

Research

Locations

(View Larger Map) The individuals listed here spent a number of years in various parts of Queensland, Australia. In particular I'm researching these towns :

Maryborough (map)
Ayr (map)

There's a great deal of information on these locations in addition to the material displayed on this site - if you're after anything specific, let me know.

Currently

Currently I'm fleshing out the paternal BIRD line of my ancestry, particularly the lives of the following people :

If you come across any information on the individuals named above, please let me know. Much appreciated.

Thanks to

As you might expect, I do more than a little research. I love uncovering the stories of my ancestors.

Here are a few resources that I use regularly, to greatly simplify this process :

Research : Ancestry.com
Photo Storage : SmugMug
Photo Sharing : 27" Apple iMac

Fantastic. Whether you're just getting started or have been doing this for years, all of the above will make life a whole lot easier.

Also

NB : I'd love to find out more about these people, particularly those from the last 200-300 years.

If you can help flesh out their stories, please get in touch via my personal site, at scottandrewbird.com / contact . Thank-you.