Today is the start of two new units in the Diploma of Family History at UTAS: Place, Image, Object and Writing Your Family Saga.  Started last night but I was too bleary eyed to take in what I read. Tried this morning too cold to get up so read on the iPad in bed. Trouble is links didn't work. So will have to attempt again on the trusty work horse.

Place, Image, Object
Seems interesting enough, don't have much in my possession of heirlooms, photos etc .Most of my stuff is computer images I have scanned or been sent. Scant supply of physical items. I have always been the last person to be considered for an heirloom or a hand me down of anything. So my treasures are my digitized collections.

I like the idea of doing a map. In my mind I can place all my families by maps. Maps of migration, maps of relation to other families (especially the Young, Rose and Marshall mobs all inter related)., geography maps, how families are dispersed. maps are so useful. Through knowing a location you learn the history, significant events and so much more. Combine a map with images and there is a powerful tool to describe a family and its origins. Yes I will like this bit of the Unit the most.

Writing Your Family Saga
A lot of writing assignments here. I spose so. Hence name of unit. Six 250 word e-activities, one a week plus a response to someone else's effort. assignment 2 a 750 word expansion on a chosen e-activity. Assignment 3 1000 word narrative on a moment in your family saga. I hope a moment is at least a period of time say 10 years. Well we'll see

E- activity for this week is write on ONE of these: What’s Your Flavour?, History Repeating, Strangers in the Night, Chance Encounter, Family Feud, The Ties That Bind. First three as non-fiction or last three as fiction.

I am tossing up on
1. What's your flavour? - Dad and his Great grandfather both had a flare for poaching but not much fact on gg though apart from he may have poached rabbits. Also fiction would suit this better for me as facts are limited. Here are my thoughts -
 

Dad poached marron from Serpentine Dam Catchment in the Perth Hills. Midnight jaunts family waiting in car while dad and mates went off with chook pellets and wire netted scoops to catch the delicacy. Return to sitting around campfire with a large copper boiling away. Discussion on best way to cook. Throw them in and they scream, caress between eyes to hypnotise and then cook. Dodging the fishing inspectors and rangers.

Lewis Wiseman poached rabbits – how? by traps? Have a gun? Was caught

2. Chance Encounter - At least four family lines ended up in the Bendigo area around the same time, but main events don't coincide.

Rose family were masons and quarryman living and working Malmsbury came from Methven, Scotland
Wisemans farmed near Kyneton came from Elgin, Scotland

Ellen Ann Ovens born in a tent at the base of Hanging Rock near Kyneton. Family farmed near Carlsruhe came from Gloucestershire, England

James Molloy stationed at Sandringham (Bendigo) was in the Militia; married first two children born in area 
3. History Repeating may be a better option. Something I have in common with one or more relative is illegitimacy. Conceiving a child at least out of wedlock. Seems to be a theme. A more common occurrence than realised. The twentieth century view on this seemed rather prudish considering that it was a fact of life. Twenty first view is anything goes. 

Margaret Wiseman had a baby on board immigration ship before arriving Port Phillip. He died after arrival. Problem here was Lewis arrived in 1852 his wife didn't arrive until 1854. Who's baby?

Lottie denied having an illegitimate son, blamed her older sister. Judged her daughter-in-law for being in similar situation.
 

Nanna and grandad married just before birth of first child Colin

Cousin points to picture of parents wedding. I was at my mum’s wedding (pointing to mother)
 
My first child Benjamin John Wiseman born and died before deciding to marry his father
Took some pictures with I pad and now I do not know how to get them onto the desktop. Plugged into USB but is not showing up so I can access the pictures. Don't know what is going on.

Will get back to this when I have sorted it out.

Cheers