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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When You’re Gone.
What happens to your “stuff” when you’re gone? I know some would say, “Well, I’m not going to be here, so I don’t care.” Fair enough comment. You’re not going to come back and collect your stuff, are you? Of course, this can open up a few things within different cultures. Just think, if you Read more
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Adventure Outcome. Part 3.
It’s Sunday afternoon, we drive westerly for roughly 15 kilometres and arrive at Walkerston. We were aware of roadworks taking place at the front of the cemetery so caution was needed when we made a sharp left turn into the cemetery. Like the Mackay Cemetery, the Walkerston Cemetery is divided into religious areas and sections. Determining Read more
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Adventure Outcome. Part 2.
Since I had investigated the cemetery locations and graves before commencing the adventure, it was a lot easier than going in blind. Using the Find-A-Grave list that I had sorted into the various religious sections from the cemetery map, as I stated in my end-of-year 2024 blog – “An Adventure” – https://ancestorfamily.com/2024/12/13/an-adventure/ where I wrote “… Read more
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Adventure Outcome. Part 1.
If you have been following my blog, you would be aware of the adventure I was planning back in October 2024. This occurred in mid-November. CQFHA. The road trip began a few days prior to the 150 year celebration dinner of my old primary school. It wasn’t a race to get there, so two-overnight stops Read more
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Reflection.
I began handwriting this piece on the last day of an interesting year – 2024. It appears to me that most (though maybe not a majority) seem to think, “What a horrible year!” I think so many people have found themselves caught up in the hype. Who created it? Who knows? There are so many factors, especially Read more
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An Adventure.
I am going on an adventure. As I write this, it’s Friday 18 October 2024. By the time this is published and you are reading about my adventure, it will be over. Small steps. There is a process I am currently going through to create something different in my own family history. It will all Read more
Ancestor Family 