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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Tales & Tallies.
A quick review of Helpers & Hearts, it was an eventful week, with sadness, surprises and the helpful library staff who helped me out. It sure was a pleasure and a welcoming environment. Saturday. My last morning was as expected – packing for the return journey. I checked out of my accommodation. My flight wasn’t Read more
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Helpers & Hearts.
During the week prior to my travels, I had been in contact with TransLink as trackwork was planned over the day I was traveling! A slight change to the schedule, car journey to the station, train ride # 1, bus, train ride # 2, flight, and then a taxi. (What a story – it’s not worth Read more
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Digital Strategy.
A quick review on what has been previously covered in Planning the Mission. I wrote about my objectives and my planning. As I said at the end of part one, the most important thing required is planning to have a successful outcome. Progress. All my lists are now in Excel, sorted by date. Please note: Read more
Ancestor Family 