Category Archives: Ryerson Index

Ballarat, Vic. Photo Rescue. Campbell Family c. 1895

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Explorers Tree

Coincidences & Photographs Was it six degrees of separation or merely a coincidence that this homeless portrait of the Campbell family, which was unearthed in an antique store in Ballarat, has a direct connection to Yass which was also featured … Continue reading →

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Ballarat, Vic. Photo Rescue: Grandmother Marshall’s Grave

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Explorers Tree

Identifying Orphan Photographs It can seem rather daunting to identify & date unknown photographs but there are often clues to be found in the photographs or other resources to help you identify their details, the who, what, where and when. … Continue reading →

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Michael O’Reilly: Staying on Track with the ‘Other O’Reillys’

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Explorers Tree

Are they related? While researching John and Ellen O’Reilly’s family I kept coming across the family of Michael and Margaret O’Reilly, intertwined one with the another. O’Reilly is a common Irish name but I still wondered if they were related. I … Continue reading →

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Trove Detective: Ellen O’Reilly: Where is John?

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Explorers Tree

In Search of John F. O’Reilly Now there are only the cemeteries for three of John & Ellen O’Reilly’s thirteen children left to find. Mary Ellen Walshe was buried at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park in 1969 & the youngest child, … Continue reading →

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