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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And, So It Begins.
I have no idea where this has come from, but it is here. I am writing this at the end of January 2026. So, you can see there is a vast timeframe that will have passed by the published time. Some things are just supposed to be. Our minds are always in the know. Even… Read more
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Missing.
As we go through life, we will always come up with someone missing. Oh, this may also refer to something as well. Memories can fill in gaps. However, at times, our memories will “omit” pieces of details. Why this is, we may not understand. Questions will come up for sure. Are these omissions to protect… Read more
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A Place to Call Home.
As we move forward in our lives, we begin to think about so much. Our ancestors stood strong in the face of diversity. Journeys. As some of you would know, I wrote a series about the journeys my ancestors took from Europe, mostly the UK, to Queensland. Think about the climate: from one extreme in… Read more
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You Gotta Be
Recently I came across this song by Des’ree. As I listened to the words, it captured my attention. Besides the state we are all currently experiencing, around the world, it brings up a lot of emotions. Are these emotions the answer to dealing with all the negativity? Chorus. It’s the chorus that does it… “You… Read more
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What Was it Like?
Recently my mind has been full of this and that. I know, it’s cryptic but stay with me as this story unfolds . Gold. Last October, I had a dentist appointment where I knew what would be taking place. I have a huge phobia relating to dentists which goes way back into my childhood. For… Read more
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Always a Dreamer.
I believe we are all Dreamers. In my own childhood, I remember dreaming about a multitude of “things” I wished to do or achieve. Did these all come true? Probably not… USA Travel. One I do remember, that did many years later come true, was about being in Philadelphia, USA on 4 July 1976. I may… Read more
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