Finding Family

One woman's obsession with family history.

While researching the life of Matilda Maria Hurst I often found myself full of questions and speculation. With every document discovered, there was always something not quite right. Born in The Collie (known today as Roelands) in 1867, Matilda was the eighth child born to Basil and Maria Hurst (nee Gardiner). She was 21 years …

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