Rick Aindow Genealogy

03/09/2026

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Each week we take a reader question and share suggested approaches, resources and a little historical context to help answer that question.

01/09/2026

Hit a family history brick wall? 🧱 Dr Karen Cummings joins our September Brickwalls Club to share practical tips for keeping effective, robust research notes - and why good notes are key to successful family history research. Sign up today 🔗👇

01/09/2026

Water Row, Govan, c1910.
This appropriately named street led down to the river Clyde.
Archive ref: T-CN19/708/22

01/09/2026

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30/08/2026

30/08/2026

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30/08/2026

QFHS Members - 💻 Ready to unlock the full potential of your Family Tree Maker software?

Join the Queensland Family History Society FTM User Group for our next online meeting! Whether you want to master recording data, creating beautiful displays, or exporting your family tree, our welcoming, collegiate group is here to help.
At this upcoming session, we’ll be collaboratively demonstrating and discussing topics raised by you. For example, we might dive into Custom Reports: What can they be used for, and how exactly do you set them up? 📊

Your questions and suggestions are always welcome before, during, or after the session!

🗓️ When: Saturday, 5 September 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM AEST (QLD time, no daylight saving)
📍 Where: ONLINE EVENT

📧 How to join: Registration is essential to receive your virtual link. Please email [email protected] for further information or to secure your spot today!

30/08/2026

THEY WERE NEVER OFFICIALLY “THE SPARE” SO WHY HAS HISTORY KEPT CALLING THEM THAT?

A mistake repeated a thousand times does not become history.

For decades, articles, documentaries and even history books have assigned royals titles and roles they never officially held until those labels became accepted as fact.

But the official record tells a very different story. It is time we got it right: