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"All Our Tracks and Ways: Bourke's Pioneering Reed Dynasty" is available at my online bookstore (click here).

All Our Tracks and Ways

My current book is an ideal Christmas gift for anyone who is a descendant of James and Frances Reed or any of Bourke's pioneers. Order it from my online bookshop for $A60 delivered anywhere in Australia, the UK or the USA.

This acclaimed book chronicles the lives of Bourke's pioneering Reed family. Presented as an heirloom-quality hardback, the book has appeal for descendants, the Bourke community and readers of Australian history. It comprises 612 pages that include 51 photographs, 19 illustrations, 11 maps, 3 descendant charts, detailed family group sheets and an appendix on Bourke hotels. Click the image at left for more details.

About the author

James Michael Fleming has been researching and writing family history for over forty years. Before All Our Tracks and Ways he had published two catalogues of family photographs and a facsimile copy of the emigration diary of his GG grandfather, Charles Fleming. In 2019 he received a Highly Commended award in the Society of Australian Genealogists’ Croker Prize biographical essay competition for “A Noble Harvest”, about his GG-grandmother Elizabeth Taylor. The Society also published two of his articles in its journal Descent; the Bathurst Family History Group published one in its journal Carillon Chimes; and the Clan Fleming  Society has published seven in its journal The Deed and several more on its website, www.clanflemingintl.org. These published articled are available on the Articles page of this website. Jim has also published many family biographies, short stories and detailed research reports on his website www.jimfleming.id.au.

Earlier books

Click on any of these images for more information on Jim's earlier books.

Fleming Photograph Catalogue
2015
Kessey Photograph Catalogue
2013
Townsville or Hell!
2012