Solomon and Associated Families Reunion 2018 10-12 March 2018 Melbourne, Australia

  On 4 August 1817, Emanuel and Vaiben Solomon were convicted at the Durham Assizes and sentenced to seven years of transportation. On 22 December 1817, the vessel Lady Castlereagh, loaded with 300 prisoners, including the Solomon brothers, sailed out of Portsmouth, headed for Australia. They arrived in Sydney on 1 May 1818. 
In honor of the upcoming 200th Anniversary of the arrival of the Solomon family in Australia, it is now time for theSolomon Family Reunion 2018. I had the honor to attend the Great Solomon Reunion in 2012, which was held in Melbourne, Australia. It was such a delight to meet some of the nicest people I have ever met. This years reunion will also be held in Melbourne, at the Parkview Hotel Melbourne.

Melborne Synagogue

What a wonderful opportunity for the Solomon and related families worldwide to come together to honor their ancestry. In addition to reunited with old family and friends, the reunion, to be held the 10-12 of March, will include great food and 2 days of talks and presentations about the Solomon family. What a great chance to get out of the cold and snow that many places will be dealing with and head to the warmth of beautiful Melbourne.
All information about the reunion can be found at the Solomon Family Reunion 2018 website.

Solomon and Associated Families Reunion 2015

In the many years I have been doing family history work, I have been very blessed to travel to many beautiful places and meet some incredible people. One such time was in 2012, when I was able to speak at The Great Solomon Reunion in Melbourne, Australia. The organizers were wonderful people and I made many new friends. It was one of the best organized events I have ever had the pleasure of attending.

Well, now the time has come for the Solomon family to get together again. Word is out that on the 7th and 8th days of June 2015, the Solomon and Associated Families will gather at Wesley College in Melbourne. A new website is now available to fill in all the details. It can be found at solomonfamilyreunion2015.weebly.com

If you are a Solomon or had family that married into the Solomon's, or just want to meet some great people, make your plans now to attend. It will be a wonderful weekend.

West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Australia

Its been a very busy and last month or so as I have travelled Australia, speaking to various groups and representing FamilySearch at conferences. The month began with me visiting Melbourne and having the great chance to address the Great Solomon Reunion. That reunion by descendants of Solomon Moss Solomon honored the great legacy that started in Australia almost 193 years ago.
Solomon Moss and his wife Esther followed their sons Emanuel and Vaiben to Australia and eventually the family included ten children.
Now, some three weeks later I find myself in Adelaide, Australia speaking at the 13th Australasian Congress on Genealogy & Heraldry. Today after the first full day of presentations, I found myself accompanied by John Kitzmiller, Stephen Young and Dan Poffenberger as we visited the West Terrace Cemetery. Its a beautiful place which houses the final resting place of so many of the groups which make up Adelaide's rich cultural history.
While visiting the Jewish section of the cemetery, it was a wonderful surprise to be able to visit the graves of so many of the Solomon family,including Esther wife of Solomon Moss. One a nice way to end a great day, reconnecting with a great family, both those who arrived so many years ago and the wonderful people who carry on the legacy today. I will not soon forget the wonderful experience of meeting so many of them.

The Great Solomon Family Reunion 10-12 March, 2012

On the 10th-12th of March 2012, I will have the honor of attending and speaking at The Great Solomon Reunion, to be held in Melbourne, Australia. It has now been almost 200 years since the Solomon's settled in Australia, and what better way to celebrate than having a great reunion? With family expected from many countries, it will be a great chance to meet new family, and say hello to old friends. I hope to see you there.