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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.

  • Endings.

    Remember when you were a child, most likely sitting in the back seat of the family car. Parents in the front – not really talking as such – then it’s, “Are we there yet?” echoing throughout the car. We always know there is an ending, no matter the subject matter. Wonder. I often have wondered Read more

  • Possibilities.

    Life is full of possibilities. These possibilities come to us as choices. It is up to us to choose the outcome of that possibility. At the time, we have no real idea what that choice is nor the outcome that will be given. I believe it is a lesson in life where we make a Read more

  • Emotional Being.

    Disclosure! I am an extremely emotional being. The weirdest and strangest things do set me off on, sometimes, a rollercoaster ride. People say I’m sensitive… So, what is the definition of sensitive: Oxford languages say: Oxford Languages Copyright © 2023 Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. A lot of the time “sensitive” is used much Read more

  • Making Discoveries.

    Okay, what about new discoveries from old content. This occurs when you ask questions, even if they are to yourself. EXAMPLES. Two examples: What to check to find out? Census records are a good starting point. You most likely know their date and place of birth. I did find both of my ancestors in the Read more

  • Errors in My Tree.

    Errors – yes, we all have/had these in our tree. It’s like bad fruit hanging there in plain sight… Some of these errors are primarily of our own making. Look at your tree. Have you taken bad fruit, oops HINTS, from online platforms (I confess, I did) and convinced myself – this person knows what Read more

  • Adding Context – to your ancestors.

    What does context mean? From Oxford languages, context means… “the circumstances that form the setting of an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood.” Oxford Languages Copyright © 2023 Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Within our family tree, we have lists of names, dates and places, so Read more