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The Smith sister’s boarding houses

The Smith sister’s boarding houses

by Kat | Jun 12, 2022 | Blog, Family History

Part four of my hunt for details of the lives of my great-great aunts, the Smith sisters.

Finding the ‘family stuff’

Finding the ‘family stuff’

by Kat | Apr 24, 2022 | Blog, Family History

A sudden whim leads to an impressive collection of family history – and some new leads on the Smith sisters.

The death of Sarah Elizabeth Smith

The death of Sarah Elizabeth Smith

by Kat | Apr 6, 2022 | Blog, Family History

After locating the graves of my spinster great-great grand aunts, I ordered the first death record to see what I can learn about their lives.

The spinster Smiths

The spinster Smiths

by Kat | Mar 13, 2022 | Blog, Family History

Lately I’ve been working on my family history. This week I found my long-lost spinster aunts buried in Karori.

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Kat is a gardener, grower of garlic, and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Each Sunday she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.

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