My Stories Listing
My Stories is a Tasmanian Family History Society initiative to provide a web space for both our members and for non-members to publish short stories about their ancestors.
This page lists all Ancestor Stories. It displays the index entry, title and then the author. Click on the index number to view the story. Alternatively you can use the search function from the menu to search by family names.
19 Ahern, Robert History of the Elephant and Castle Hotel Hobart 1832 -1837 by Robert Ahern
4 Anderson, Helen My Philosophy by Helen Anderson
801 Aughey, John COLOUR SERGEANT JOHN AUGHEY 21st FUSILIERS 1795-1859 by Marianne Tripp Punshin
903 Barrett, Henry Henry Barret The First 100 Years by Carol Titmus
18 Barton, David George Paul Tasmanian convict by David Barton
1 Beamont, Allan My Ancestor - Allan Beaumont by Faye Gardam
802 Becker, George Godfrey George Godfrey Becker 1877-1941 by Kathy Duncombe
13 Blunt, Donald What my mother told me by Donald Blunt
3 Blyth, Louisa Louisa Frederica Wilhamena Blyth (nee Kaufmann) by Kerrie Blyth
9 Bowerman, James and Elizabeth James William David Bowerman (1821 - 1898) and Elizabeth Sarah Dyer (alias Davis) (1822 -1872) by Kerry Bowerman OAM
916 Breckenridge, Thomas Thomas Breckenridge by Carol Titmus
6 Briggs, Isaac Isaac Briggs My Convict 3G Grandfather by Andrew Cocker
920 Brough, James and McArdle, Susan The Potter and the Prostitute by Robin Flannery
12 Burton, Hannah Hannah Burton - A Notorious Convict in Van Diemens Land by Christina Callinan
921 Buter, Margaret Margaret Butler A 'Deserate Character'? by Dianne Snowden
803 Carey, Elizabeth Elizabeth Carey 1837-1911 by Allison Carins
914 Carter nee Inchbold, Elizaeth Elizabeth (Betsy) Carter nee Inchbold by Rosemary Hayes
804 Cockerill, Henry Mylam Henry Mylam Cockerill 1806-1873 by Sally Steel
805 Coventry, William I'm Dead They've Killed Me! by Rhonda Jones
904 Darley, Henry James Henry Darley by Rosemary Davidson
913 Denham, Thomas Thomas Denham ( circa 1812 - 1866) A Lancashire Lad by Lyn Staite
21 Dix, Beryl Gran's Story - Beryl Dix by Camille Barton
2 Dolling, Ann Ann Dolling (nee Bennier) by Marilyn Oakley
915 Dunne, Patrick John Patrick John Dunne by Patrick Dunne
807 Elliott, Elizabeth Family Facts and Fiction: The Story of Elizabeth Elliott by Sue Wilson-Roberts
908 Ellis, William Henry by Rosemary Davidson
918 Farrelly, Brian My Convict Ancestor Bryan Farrelly by Leo Prior
7 Fisher, Edward Edward Fisher - A Life Made Good by Stephen Mulcahy
808 Foster, Charles Marshall Charles Marshall Foster - Forever the Optimist by Donna Caruso
923 Gammel, Ellen Ellen Gammell Climbing Over an Ancestral 'Brickwall' by Maurice Appleyard
5 Gibson, Walter Walter Ernest (Ernie) Gibson by Dale Smith
809 Goulds, Sarah Gould or Gilbert? by Pat Harris
917 Hadden, Jane A Turbulent Career Jane Hadden by Alison Alexander
22 Hodson, Susan John Glover's Family by Susan Hodson
810 Innes, Edward George Edward George Innes (1854-1904) by Louise Ryan
925 Johnston, Isabella Did Great-Great-Great-Grandma Know? Convicts assigned to Isabella Johnston by Rosemary Davidson
919 Kennealy, Michael and Hodgins, Catherine Linking Families Kenneally and Hodgins by Andrew McKinlay
910 Langmaid, Amos Monument for Convict Pioneer Amos Langmaid 1809 - 1894 by Elvra Hansen and Marion (Langmaid) Brown
8 Law, Joseph Joseph Law (1816 - 1902) by Maureen O'Toole
811 Lonergan, Catherine Catherine Lonergan by Kath Lonergan
812 MacMichael, Wiilliam Thompson William Thompson MacMichael by Terese Smith
15 Maloney, Owen From sheep stealing to sheep farming - the convict journey of Owen Maloney by Lyn Blaikie
902 Matthews, Robert Robert Matthews A Real Risk Taker by Lyn Staite
924 McCall,Johnson An Unfortunate Family McCall / Johnson by Andrew McKinlay
20 McCormack, Dane Exiled to Exalted by Dane McCormack
813 McGuiness, Hugh Hugh McGuiness by Kath Lonergan
10 McQuinnn, Florence Recollections of my Great-grandmother Florence McQuinn by Barbara Wilson
16 Morgan, Richard Richard MORGAN (convict) and Family by Leanne Burr
14 Mulcahy, Stephen The Life and Heroic (but Tragic) Death of Cpl. Charles Cecil Cearns by Stephen Mulcahy
907 Mullins, Julia Julia Mullins A Notorious Strumpet and Dangerous Girl by Trudy Cowley
922 Nye, Mary Mary Nye The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth, So Help me ... by Joyce Purtscher
815 Oiesse, William Boozy Bill by Rosemary Davenport
814 Orchard, William William Orchard and Louisa Dale by Allison Carrins
912 Plomer, Grace Grace Plomer or Plummer Mary 1831 by Dianne Snowden
911 Prince, Mary and James by Leonie Mickleborough
816 Ross, James Dr. Dr James Ross by Robin Flannery
817 Shore, Thomas The Shore Family - From Lanarkshire to Hobart Town by (Mrs) Glenn Burt
818 Smith, Garnet herber The Tame Tasmanian by Shirley Stevenson
901 Smith, Jeremiah Jeremiah Smith Boy Convict and Soldier by Dianne Snowden
819 Stanfield, Mary Ann Mary Ann Stanfield by Sally Steel
904 Tattersall, John John Tattersall Determined to Wed by Leonie Mickleborough
11 Tomkinson, Charles and Ethel Charles Edward Tomkinson and Ethel Clare Tomkinson (nee Jackson) by Kerry Bowerman
17 Wall, William William Wall - a convict legacy by Christine Leonard
905 Whiteway, Robert Robert Whiteway by Vanessa Blair
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