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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.

  • It’s okay not to do it at all.

    It’s okay not to do it at all.

    This title is courtesy of “Typo” (www.typo.com). It is written on the notepad I am using to handwrite this writing. The quote goes on to say, “Take time for yourself”. It is currently the 27th of August 2024, as I commence these notes. Having taken a break from my writings, I have had the opportunity… Read more

  • The Last.

    Last week was the 75th issue of this blog in AncestorFamily. A milestone achieved since the end of January 2023. In the beginning, a subject was published twice a week. The writings began before this and had actually commenced around December 2022. I have spoken of learning recently and in the beginning, I needed to… Read more

  • The Moon.

    What has the moon got to do with it all? I am writing this story in mid-April 2024. Over the past 18 or so months, I have been on a journey into the past. More recently I have been delving into the future via AI. Past. My journey into the past and how I got… Read more

  • Questions.

    Like most of you, if you have discovered your ancestors, you will have many questions. A lot of these questions will never be answered. Sit Down. So where to start? I suggest, finding somewhere you can sit comfortably. It does not have to be in a quiet environment. Sometimes, a bit of noise can be… Read more

  • Learning.

    I have been researching my ancestors for way over 40 years. If you have read my previous blogs you would already know how I started. Self-Taught. My own learning about how to research was by reading books relating to family history. I use the plural because what you need is not just in one book… Read more

  • The Creative Family Historian.

    I cannot really remember exactly when I became aware of “The Creative Family Historian”. However, I do remember how I became aware of it. It was through the Queensland Family History Society and one of their postings via Facebook. Website. I checked out “The Creative Family Historian” website and liked what I saw so I… Read more