Tag: genealogy

Digging even deeper

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on July 4, 2017

The following article was originally published in the May 2017 edition of Family Tree Magazine. Henry Carroll (1812-74) was largely a mystery when I wrote the original Digging Deeper article […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Family Tree Magazine, genealogy, Henry Carroll, Jane Guillod | Leave a Comment

The Solitary Traveller II: Isle of Man

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on September 24, 2015

I have read many times, in brochures, books and websites that the Isle of Man is a microcosm of Britain. Mostly, this is said in […]

Posted in Photography, Travel | Tagged Barfod, genealogy, GVC 'Barney' Young, Isle of Man, the solitary traveller, triskelion | 4 Comments

Digging Deeper

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on September 4, 2015

My research journey from Bloomsbury to Ballarat was sparked by a rough sea voyage. I wrote this article, while battling seasickness, on a large ferry bound for […]

Posted in Featured | Tagged Bloomsbury, Family Tree Magazine, genealogy, Henry Carroll, Jane Guillod, Julia Carroll, Thomas Guillod, Wiston | 1 Comment

DNA & My Ancestral Tree

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on January 26, 2015

I was adopted as a baby. My adoptive parents made no secret of that fact but never had any information they could share about my […]

Posted in Featured | Tagged adoption, ancestry, Denmark, DNA, Family Tree Magazine, genealogy, Jane Austen, Wordsworth | 7 Comments

Personalising learning, Big History and the Genographic Project

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on March 19, 2014

I am hoping to teach Big History as a NSW Board of Studies Endorsed Course to Year 10 and Year 11 in 2015 at our school. […]

Posted in Education, Featured | Tagged "BIG HISTORY", DNA, genealogy, haplogroup, I-M26, I2a1b, personalised learning, U41ab | 4 Comments

Who Am I? (The Genographic Project)

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on February 20, 2014

“The greatest history book ever written is the one hidden in our DNA.” Dr. Spencer […]

Posted in Education | Tagged DNA, genealogy, history, human genographic project, I-M26, identity, U41ab | 2 Comments

Darcy Moore

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Between gods and animals: becoming human in the Gilgamesh epic – aeon.co/ideas/betwee… via @aeonmag

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It is fascinating that Edith and Ruth lived next door to each other in the XIV arrondissement and both exhibited at the Societé Nationale des Beaux-Arts in 1926 (and again in 1928). @Orwell_Society @djtaylorwriter @nbissell @TheLong1930s @orwellguy @Writerer #Paris #Orwell pic.twitter.com/F2Lv…

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I have identified Edith Morgan. She is English, not American. More when I can. Ping @Orwell_Society @djtaylorwriter @nbissell @TheLong1930s @orwellguy @Writerer #Paris #Orwell

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"I shall live badly if I do not #write, and I shall write badly if I do not live." Françoise Sagan

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Looks epic. youtube.com/watch?v=… #Tolkien

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First read #Catch22 in Year 7 after walking into English and asking the teacher about the novels piled up on her desk. She literally threw me a copy and I struggled with it for about a month. I have read it about five times since then and cannot wait: youtube.com/watch?v=…

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