The Men of KokodaOn this day 64 years ago, July 15 in 1942, 95 officers and men of B company...
Keen followers of this forum would be aware that I have an interest in geo-locations...numbers that specify where on our planet you will find places. While this doesn't altogether overcome the problems of places with multiple names-descriptions, it does give some idea for now and future generations about where events occurred. And (if you research properly) you will find that some buildings will have relocated over the years. As an example, St Stephens in Sydney had my family confused for a while, as the current church is not on the original site.
Which (finally) brings me to my point. It is simple - if you are in any way connected with internet web sites, please have a look at them, and see whether someone who visits the site can work out where the place is - be it church, graveyard, organisation...anything. I give the lowest possible mark to shires and councils...their sites are, for the most part, hopeless when it comes to detail for people outside their own area...
You don't have to have an interest in genealogy to find such lapses. Try plotting a driving holiday.
Re Convict ShipsHi Roslyn, Actually I wasn't as correct as I should have been! I think the term Probationary was used more for those arriving in NSW and Exiles for...
It sounds a bit extreme, but there are sites for churches, inviting you to visit them - with no idea where to find them. No street name, no map, no nothing. I feel a bit like Ken here - a few details are always helpful to the ignorant (me). As for the telephone book Whereis thingy...the least said the better.
End of rant.
Paul
