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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.

  • 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

  • Lost Cousins.

    Have you ever wondered how you may go about finding cousins? Some of whom you may not even know exist. Throughout our lives, we usually hang around with our cousins. These are most likely first cousins but some may be our second cousins. There is a solution so let’s get started… Cousins. I cannot remember… Read more

  • Newspapers.

    Researching newspapers is an extremely useful resource. They enable context to be added to an ancestor’s story. Besides looking for an article, look at the advertisements of the day. These can provide additional detail relating to food, clothing and household items along with the costs. Language. Things to take into account regarding the content within… Read more

  • Websites: Summary.

    Over the past five weeks, I have focused on what I have considered the main websites that can assist with family history research. The sites are Family Search, Ancestry, My Heritage, Find My Past and The Genealogist. All give you the choice to add your own tree to their site. Please note: Not everything is… Read more