comma54
@comma54.bsky.social
Love my family history; social work quals and worked in prisons for years. Now gardening, enjoying my grandson, and researching, researching, researching. What could be better?
sounds like an item that every household should have....
February 8, 2026 at 11:53 PM
sounds like an item that every household should have....
Q: Is there any case where the gender [of a noun] is altered in one [case] and not the other?
Nouns dont change form to show if they are subject nominative or object objective/accusative. Gender may change a noun actor /actress but the gendered form is identical regardless of grammatical case.
Nouns dont change form to show if they are subject nominative or object objective/accusative. Gender may change a noun actor /actress but the gendered form is identical regardless of grammatical case.
January 24, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Q: Is there any case where the gender [of a noun] is altered in one [case] and not the other?
Nouns dont change form to show if they are subject nominative or object objective/accusative. Gender may change a noun actor /actress but the gendered form is identical regardless of grammatical case.
Nouns dont change form to show if they are subject nominative or object objective/accusative. Gender may change a noun actor /actress but the gendered form is identical regardless of grammatical case.
wait up! How did Robina's brother know they were there? Did I miss something?
January 24, 2026 at 5:01 AM
wait up! How did Robina's brother know they were there? Did I miss something?
I have just alerted the NZ genealogy Society of your wonderful find, thank you so much!
January 15, 2026 at 11:34 PM
I have just alerted the NZ genealogy Society of your wonderful find, thank you so much!
totally me. in fact, now have a clockwork timer so that whatever I am cooking is not burnt to a crisp!
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 AM
totally me. in fact, now have a clockwork timer so that whatever I am cooking is not burnt to a crisp!
I hate these 'new'features too. very irritating.
January 14, 2026 at 5:05 AM
I hate these 'new'features too. very irritating.
I am so pleased for you! thats the generosity of genealogists in action! well done and this augers well for 2026!
January 12, 2026 at 10:18 AM
I am so pleased for you! thats the generosity of genealogists in action! well done and this augers well for 2026!
BTW - she resevered her defense and got off. The girl remained pregnant. I'm writing an article on it for a magazine.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
BTW - she resevered her defense and got off. The girl remained pregnant. I'm writing an article on it for a magazine.
Just transcribing - notes taken by a policeman for court in 1897 my 2 x g grandmothers' hearing on a charge of procuring an abortion. notes trail off and not punctuated. I just needed to understand the context. Gemini insisted on giving background & synopsis which I did not need
December 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Just transcribing - notes taken by a policeman for court in 1897 my 2 x g grandmothers' hearing on a charge of procuring an abortion. notes trail off and not punctuated. I just needed to understand the context. Gemini insisted on giving background & synopsis which I did not need
Hi Bryna I just used Gemini 3 to translate a 34 pg court transcript with awful handwriting. Its done a great job & saved me time. I checked every page & there were incorrect assumptions occasionally. No problem - it was worth the time. Just be sensible abt limitations!
December 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Hi Bryna I just used Gemini 3 to translate a 34 pg court transcript with awful handwriting. Its done a great job & saved me time. I checked every page & there were incorrect assumptions occasionally. No problem - it was worth the time. Just be sensible abt limitations!
Yes my dears, Uncle Andrew's new cottage is over there - somewhere...
December 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Yes my dears, Uncle Andrew's new cottage is over there - somewhere...
Everyone should have a resident Scotsman!
Billy Connelly comes to mind.....
Billy Connelly comes to mind.....
December 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Everyone should have a resident Scotsman!
Billy Connelly comes to mind.....
Billy Connelly comes to mind.....
Yes - first word possibly 'assault' and 'strong push'makes sense
December 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Yes - first word possibly 'assault' and 'strong push'makes sense
good idea. If you have a profession, look up the history of it in the area. Also search out old maps - very useful. Old street directories. Vestry records are great (money given out, illigit children etc). Build around & keep checking for new records. Good luck!
December 26, 2025 at 3:44 AM
good idea. If you have a profession, look up the history of it in the area. Also search out old maps - very useful. Old street directories. Vestry records are great (money given out, illigit children etc). Build around & keep checking for new records. Good luck!
If records are not available, that happens. Look up the archives to find collateral info. Research the last Rev/priest to baptise who you have. Look into estate records. Research the village history. Spellings get odd before 1730. use the internet archive for history
December 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
If records are not available, that happens. Look up the archives to find collateral info. Research the last Rev/priest to baptise who you have. Look into estate records. Research the village history. Spellings get odd before 1730. use the internet archive for history
God bless him, and help him to recover soon. He saved many lives - an example of loving your neighbour as yourself.
December 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
God bless him, and help him to recover soon. He saved many lives - an example of loving your neighbour as yourself.
Use chatgpt - you get 3 free questions per day. I am decyphering a number of old documents very sucessfully with this method. You still need to do a final check, but heaps quicker than by your eyes only for the whole doc. only a page at a time though
December 12, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Use chatgpt - you get 3 free questions per day. I am decyphering a number of old documents very sucessfully with this method. You still need to do a final check, but heaps quicker than by your eyes only for the whole doc. only a page at a time though
Well done Paul - a great reault!
December 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Well done Paul - a great reault!
So gather more info on her relatives before you start narrowing your research. Since other trees are inconsistent, forget them for now - it sounds like others have simply taken a stab at what might be possible. Is she catholic or protestant? did she immigrate? who was her husband?
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 AM
So gather more info on her relatives before you start narrowing your research. Since other trees are inconsistent, forget them for now - it sounds like others have simply taken a stab at what might be possible. Is she catholic or protestant? did she immigrate? who was her husband?
Hi Brendan - using DNA areas will not really assist you at this stage of your research. There are 27 CS's born in Killarney born between 1869 & 1872. The Irish placenames are not consistent & may be a townland or a parrish (in different places altogether!
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Hi Brendan - using DNA areas will not really assist you at this stage of your research. There are 27 CS's born in Killarney born between 1869 & 1872. The Irish placenames are not consistent & may be a townland or a parrish (in different places altogether!