Welcome to Kylie's Genes


The best place to start looking at my data is the Interactive Tree. Hold you mouse over the Charts icon near the top of the screen. Click on Interactive Tree.

I'm always happy to share what I learn about my ancestors so if you have questions please feel free to ask and I'll endeavour to help you out.

Another part of this site is my genealogy blog at www.blog.kyliesgenes.com where I share more about my research findings, ancestor's stories and loads of photos! I have stories of shipwreck survival, a riverboat Captain, and romance and heartbreak during WW2 just to name a few.

Kylie Willison

News
A New Way Of Searching Trove
16 May 2012 - 5:52:49am

I found a new way of searching Trove which others may already know about but it was new to me so I thought I would share it. Hope it helps someone!

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Using Small Clues To Find More Information
16 May 2012 - 5:51:47am

On my grandfather, William Burnett Willison’s, enlistment papers for World War I is the question -

Do you now belong to, or have you ever served in, His Majesty’s army, the marines, the Militia, the Militia Reserve, the Territorial Force, Royal Navy or Colonial Forces?


His answer – “23rd Barossa L.H. 3yrs still serving. Salisbury R.C. 2yrs.

In the rest of his service record it shows that he was in the 9th Light Horse Regiment, 22nd Reinforcement so it’s logical to assume that 23rd Barossa L.H. means 23rd Barossa Light Horse.

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On This Day ...
RecordGIVNDateAnniversaryEvent
Boyd, Lachlan William Lachlan William20 May 194666Death 
Chapman, Frank
Johns, Mary Jane
Frank20 May 1880132Marriage 
Clarke, Margaret Margaret20 May 1890122Death 
Crews, Frederick Herbert Frederick Herbert20 May 1877135Birth 
Dodd, John
Hainsworth, Mary Ann
John20 May 1827185Marriage 
Hilditch, Elizabeth Munt Elizabeth Munt20 May 1866146Birth 
Liebelt, Johann Gottfried 3rd Johann Gottfried 3rd20 May 195854Death 
Mills, Arthur Frederick Arthur Frederick20 May 1908104Death 
Paternoster, Betty Gladding Betty Gladding20 May 191993Birth 
Reid, William William20 May 1890122Event 

Total events: 10
Kylie's Genes

20 May 2012 - 10:57:11am

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Top 10 Surnames
SurnameSURNIndividuals
1WigleyWIGLEY185
2ChapmanCHAPMAN92
3ScaddenSCADDEN90
4BodgerBODGER88
5GreenwayGREENWAY81
6BoydBOYD74
7Goodall
GOODALL
GOODALL64
4
68
8WillisonWILLISON66
9Heeps
HEEPS
HEEPS60
1
61
10BuringBURING61
   Total individuals: 865
Total Names: 12