I recently had an email from a lady who I had been in contact with many years ago, asking me to assist her with a new family history query. At first it seemed quite straight forward, she knew that her cousin died in 1943 and she had the full date of death, and the place […]
About Outback Family History
Outback Family History was founded in 2009 by Sandy Duncan and Moya Sharp. The aim was simple, to make the local and family history on the rich and diverse Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia available to everyone free of charge.
The web site was originally called "And All So Far From Home" and this site was left to me by my dear friend and fellow researcher Shyama Peebles, you can read more about this on my 'Acknowledgements' page.
When my good friend and research partner Sandy Duncan passed away after a long and brave fight against cancer in 2012 I promised her I would carry on the work. I now continue to carry on without my two closest friends. Of all the extensive information contained in the site at this moment the amount of data still to add makes it only the tip of the iceberg.
Thanks to the wonderful work of 'Design Sense' in making my site look and work wonderfully I can now concentrate all my effort on new information for the site and my blog.
The upkeep of the site relies solely on sponsored advertising and donations. The use of the information is free to everyone for personal or research purposes. I am committed to continuously add new information and to actively seek out new records and to provide a permanent source of reference to everyone with a common interest in the history of the goldfields.
Happy 5th Birthday Blog:
I cant believe that the blog has just turned 5 years old. Its been a long road and from humble beginnings. From its start, when I just wanted to records interesting stories I came across for my own interest to now, with over 5000 registered readers on the mailing list. I am just so pleased […]
Whats New on the OFH Page –
Just to let everyone know about what’s new on the Outback Family History Web site this week:- The headstone photographs have now been added to the Coolgardie Cemetery section C to F. New Photographs and biographies have been added to the Lawlers Cemetery with the following ‘Snapshots” Suicides The Irish Little Children Mining Deaths To […]
Its the Blog’s Fourth Birthday today!!!
Wow, four years and 449 blog posts, you might like to see the posts that were the 10 most popular:- The Kalgoorlie Cemetery Records https://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/2014/08/24/kalgoorlie-cemetery-records-d/ Tin Dog Hut at Bulong https://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/2014/10/05/tin-dog-hut-bulong/ Not Just a President Wife – Lou H Hoover https://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/2015/01/11/not-just-presidents-wife-lou-henry-hoover/ Hilda Jarvis – Goat Lady https://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/2015/05/18/the-goat-lady-hilda-jarvis-nee-jones/ When the Marvel Loch Fell In https://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/2015/05/17/when-the-marvel-loch-mine-fell-in/ The […]
Queenslanders in Western Australia – by Shauna Hicks
This weeks ‘Guest Post’ is from the well known family and local history researcher and writer Shauna Hicks. I have been a follower of Shaunas for several years and have enjoyed many of her articles. You can follow Shauna on:- http://www.shaunahicks.com.au/ or her blog at -http://diaryofanaustraliangenealogist.blogspot.com.au/ Queenslanders in Western Australia You can find ancestors just about […]