WDYTYA is coming to SBSTV in OZ

[johnfw]

Leave the celebrities to the GLOSSIES.

I think genealogical research is a bit deeper than prying into the temporally famous.

I am only interested in my own background and the effort of uncovering interesting facts of the past. That is what keeps me going, around every corner is a new discovery. The successfull result is a great boost.

That said a limited exposure of celebrity links is a good learning tool to highlight technical methods of research.

My TWO BOBS worth.

John

[tropicalj]

Re Geoff Jantz  he is also  Sri Lankan.
Incidently  Kamahl was born  in  malayasia but too Sri Lankan parentage.

regards Jenn

[deeiluka]

It would appear  that  the Downer family  may  very  well  have contirbuted  to  the early  formation  of  South Australia.

regards Jenn

Oh, they did indeed, Jenn. A very interesting family.....as are most in their own particular ways .....  

.....dee

[tropicalj]

what about  Richie Benaud?

Jenn

[gazania]

Dame Edna

Gazania

[tropicalj]

Hey there Dee

Gough Whitlam  is  an  easier trace,  born  in 1916 in Victoria
his dad in 1884  in Prahan, and his dad in 1857 in Castlemaine.

A true Aussie,  I wonder  if  his grandf emmigrated  or is there a  skelton  in  that closet.

Gough  is  getting very elderly  now but  he would have some stories  to tell ,  an  interesting tidbit I  recall about him and margaret is  that they were extras in  the early  Oz film  "On our Selection"

Jenn

[deeiluka]

Hi Jenn.

Thinking back, the celebrities were very cleverly chosen so that there was coverage of every state.....except the Northern Territory. Reckon someone with heritage from there should get a look in next time......

......dee

[drodgers34]

Here's a start, Ruskie.....

http://www.smh.com.au/news/Opinion/A-journey-into-Downers-dark-past/2005/05/31/1117305617682.html

It's quite a way down the page.....not sure they would want to go down that track......

....dee

I think I saw a Downer grave on "devils island' off port arthur - he would have been an officer there as the inmates didnt warrant headstones

[gazania]

How about a younger person to attract a younger audience. (No yellow sunglasses though) Gazania