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Written by John
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Monday, 19 December 2011 20:12 |
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It's been a long time since I've posted, but really I've been too snowed under, and happily so, to be able to focus on my blogging of late. My work at the museum allows me to combine all of my interests, and rolling them into one. Genealogy, history, Aboriginal culture, education and sharing knowledge are what I do everyday, and on top of it all I entertain people. I love my job.
Anyway, the reason I'm posting this right now is a recent comment left for me struck my interest, however the per ...
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Written by John
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Friday, 02 September 2011 11:11 |
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It's been a long time since my last post to the Patten Project. Isn't it always?
I've been busy in my new role at Melbourne Museum, enjoying a range of new challenges and opportunities, whilst remaining on top of my genealogical interests in the background, despite the fact that work and hobby/obsession are constantly overlapping.
Whilst I have been neglecting this website, a very good part of that comes down to the fact that I've many ideas for the future of this site and related projec ...
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Written by John
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Saturday, 25 June 2011 22:24 |
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A quick update.
I've been very quiet of late, but also very busy. I'm taking my interest in history and genealogy into a professional capacity, having this week given notice at my current job, moving on to a position at Museum Victoria, where I will be helping to bring Victoria's Aboriginal history to a wider audience. More on this later.
Plans for the online documentary series are continuing, and they are also heavily influencing my ideas for this blog. The Patten Project is due for a muc ...
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Written by John
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Saturday, 09 July 2011 01:08 |
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Let's start off with a disclaimer. I'm not a professional I.T nerd and haven't been one for a full day now, having finalized my employment as a Network Administrator on Thursday 7 July. So anything I say from this point forward relating to technology is clearly the product of an unhinged and hyperactive mind coming to terms with concepts as wildly diverse as sunshine and fresh air. Having said this, here is the first in a series relating my 2 cents worth on a number of current I.T related topics ...
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Last Updated on Saturday, 09 July 2011 10:40 |
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Written by John
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Tuesday, 26 April 2011 02:24 |
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I’ve had about a week to look over my full 67-marker DNA results from Family Tree DNA and here’s what I know of my matches:
12 Markers: 36 exact matches.
25 Markers: 0 exact matches, 1 at a genetic distance of 2.
37 Markers: 0 exact matches, 1 at a genetic distance of 4.
67 Markers: 0 exact matches, 2 at a genetic distance of 6, along with another 6 matches at a genetic distance of 7.
Among my matches there are none with my surname or any variants. There are however several surnames t ...
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