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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Public Record Office Victoria: PROV.
This was my first port of call when I visited Melbourne back in March 2023. I used public transport to get around. As usual, I took the “long” way round to get to PROV. It was still a leisurely walk from the Macaulay Railway Station. When I departed PROV, I went in the opposite direction… Read more
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Australian National Library.
Also back in January 2023, whilst in Canberra I took the opportunity to visit the National Library. Just before I continue, one thing you must do is join the Australian National Library before you visit as it will make your life so much easier to access different records etc. It is a fairly easy process… Read more
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National Archives: Australia.
In January 2023, I had the opportunity to visit the National Archives in Canberra. It was an extremely interesting visit. To view records held at the site you do need to do some preparation and “order” the documents you wish to view. The document I was most interested in was the naturalization certificate of my… Read more
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Family History Societies.
The following are my thoughts and observations on these Societies. I must admit that I am a member of many, both here in Australia and in the UK. There are some very good Societies and some not so… I am unsure of the approach to take regarding Societies. I thought about the Pros and Cons… Read more
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50th
This is the 50th writing to be published in a very eventful year. Since the end of January 2023, I have been on an emotional roller coaster – full of memories, happiness, sadness and everything in between. Recap. The first half of the year to the end of June was more about generic family history… Read more
Ancestor Family 