Reverend Alexander Silver of Dunnottar

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Reverend Alexander Silver was for about 40 years the spiritual leader of Dunnottar church near Stonehaven in Scotland. He was described as “many-sided and sterling in character”. He was a larger-than-life, quick-witted individual with a keen, hands-on interest in...
Census with a Silver lining

Census with a Silver lining

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Census records are a treasure trove of information for genealogists and can produce a number of ‘yes!’ moments of discovery. As census-taking improved and more information became available, the task of tracking a person or a family was also made much easier. Back in...

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Piecing together this timepiece’s journey

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This picture is of a pocket watch (or fob watch) manufactured sometime in the 1800s in Scotland with the name “Geo. Donald” inscribed on it. It is in the possession of descendants of James Silver who grew up in Scotland and moved to Australia in 1890 when...