Jim Fleming writes about the history of the Fleming, Jolliffe, Kessey and Murphy families of New South Wales, including their forebears.

He plans to publish "James and Frances" during 2023. It chronicles the lives of James Reed, his wife Frances Heazle and their descendants who were pioneers of Bourke. Click the image at left for details about this forthcoming book.

The other images (below) link to recent stories and research findings.

10/7/2023 - Discovered! Maryn Lahy's fate - About Mary Scott nee Lahy
19/10/2022 Story
Frances Reed
pioneer of Bourke
28/7/2022 Solved!
The mystery of William Baker's arrival in Australia
10/7/2022 Story
Alfred Ernest Whye was one of the first Aboriginal servicemen
8/7/2022 Correction
James Murphy did not die in 1914 and is not buried in Bourke

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