Hello from Australia

[crazycatlady22]

Hi, I am Lesley and I live in the Blue Mountains, Australia. I first became interested in family history at the reading of my Mums will when she commented "Don't throw out that old travelling chest, it has been in our family since the circus days". My sisters and I look at each other and said "Circus days, what circus days". After doing some researching I discovered that the female side of my Mums family had been travelling entertainers since at least 1830. Since then I have been hooked.

 

[Daft Bat]

Hello Lesley and a very warm welcome to Genealogy Specialists.

What an intriguing way to become hooked on family history! Get comfy, have a good look round and start posting those questions that I am sure that you must have, bearing in mind those travelling entertainers.

Have fun!

 

[crazycatlady22]

Thanks Jan, Now my journey begins lol

 

[Chimp]

Hi Lesley and welcome to Top Dog. Have a safe and fruitful journey

 

[mugwortismy cat]

Hi , where are the other 21 crazycatladies? oh, I think I might be one of them

Welcome to the forum

 

[Bay Horse]

Ah, another cat person! Welcome aboard, Lesley

A travelling circus. Oh wow. Look forward to hearing about them.

 

[MollyMay]

Welcome Lesley , you are amongst a lot of others who are also hooked.

 

[gillyflower]

Hello and welcome

 

[crazycatlady22]

Thank you for the very kind welcome messages. I am attempting to add some photographs. I am not very good with these new fangled computer things.

 

[Daft Bat]

Thank you for the very kind welcome messages. I am attempting to add some photographs. I am not very good with these new fangled computer things.

This thread might help.

 

[AnnB]

Welcome to Top Dog Lesley - look forward to seeing the photographs

Ann

 

[Daft Bat]

Welcome to Top Dog Lesley - look forward to seeing the photographs

Ann

There are some up already - and they are great!

 

[Bookworm]

Welcome to Top Dog Lesley - as Jan has said, photos are great

 

[dizzyme]

Welcome Lesley

I know the Blue Mtns well, lovely part of the world!! My mum lived in Mt Vic and I have a sister in Bathurst!

Great photos

Karen

 

[Doug]

Hello Lesley.

Lovely to have you with us.

My mother is from Sydney and Lithgow and she and her parents did numerous hikes around Katoomba back in the 1940s. A lovely part of the world.

 

[Sandiep]

welcome from another crazycat lady

 

[Archie's Mum]

Welcome crazy cat lady. I'm a crazy dog lady. Great group of people here, you will find.
We are off to apple orchard tomorrow, Blackheath. Will honk when we pass.
Daughter lives at Leura, beautiful this time of year.
Welcome again.

 

[Libby]

Enjoy your stay at Top Dog. Welcome.

 

[dizzyme]

Welcome crazy cat lady. I'm a crazy dog lady. Great group of people here, you will find.
We are off to apple orchard tomorrow, Blackheath. Will honk when we pass.
Daughter lives at Leura, beautiful this time of year.
Welcome again.

Nice waterfalls there!!!

 

[Archie's Mum]

Nice waterfalls there!!!

Govett's Leap and Bridal Veil Falls. Nice view too