What is this blog about?
Welcome to my home, my family history and genealogy blog. Here, you’ll discover practical guidance for researching your family tree and connecting with both living relatives and historical ancestors.
Whether you’re starting from scratch or revisiting an existing family tree, this blog will help you:
- Navigate the exciting journey of genealogical discovery
- Build comprehensive family connections
- Verify existing research and uncover new branches
Family history research is surprisingly straightforward once you begin. It often starts with a simple spark of curiosity—that lightbulb moment when you realise you want to understand your family heritage and discover where you came from.
My own genealogical journey began with this same curiosity, and through sharing my experiences and research methods, I hope to inspire and guide you on your own path of discovery.
Every family has stories waiting to be uncovered. Your ancestors’ lives, struggles, and triumphs are part of your heritage, and this blog will show you how to piece together those fascinating family narratives.
Beyond simply collecting names and dates, I’ll guide you through the art of storytelling—bringing your ancestors to life by adding historical context to their stories. This approach transforms dry genealogical data into vivid family histories that truly honour your heritage.
Ready to begin? Let’s embark on this rewarding journey of family discovery together.
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The Ai Revolution.
Have you noticed changes recently when searching the internet with Google? Before you got presented with the sites where you’d likely find your answer. Google now provides an Ai “Overview” to answer your enquiry. Is it helpful or a hindrance? The reason behind asking, we as family historians use Google a fair bit as our… Read more
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The Future
What is happening in this world? So much has happened and there is more still to happen. When looking into my ancestors and their lives, I wonder what issues they would have been dealing with way back when… Jump Aboard. I can only imagine what issues they may have experienced. I am mainly thinking about… Read more
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The Real World.
You may be wondering, what is the “real” world? It’s right there. Right under your nose. All you need to do is look up from your electronic device and it is there… Before. Back before this electronic age, people lived to enjoy life and not be lost in some glow. I will take you back… Read more
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Travelling: 3 countries – 1 day.
Recently, I travelled to Scotland, an Australian beachside town and Italy before returning home all on the same day. Mix Up. How is it possible, you may ask? Get your thinking caps on, as the reveal is in the map. I would think in most countries around the world something like this is possible. Maybe… Read more
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Turning Point.
My recent writings have been strange to say the least. With all that has occurred, it is also strange. History, as we know it, seems to repeat. It is not exactly the same. However, it is too close to call. Therefore, we all need to know what our actions and of course, our reactions will… Read more
