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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.

  • RootsTech 2024

    Another family history event promoted as the largest in the world has just finished. It was run from 29 February to 03 March (US dates). For me, I have to do the conversions since I live in Australia. It is run by Family Search based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. The event is held Read more

  • YouTube to Websites.

    With my own research, I have a second great grandmother who is a mystery. For many years, I have avoided her in my research. In my previous writings, I have mentioned her. She is a mystery in a few ways. The following is a list: Beginning. To begin to resolve this mystery, I have been Read more

  • Hints & Tips.

    Since we have been checking out YouTube, let us look at those who have genealogical channels that provide a variety of hints and tips to assist with our research. Bias. Please note: I live in Australia. I have mostly English and Scottish ancestry with a hint of Prussian. Most of the YouTube is have a Read more

  • Ancestor Locations.

    Since I covered YouTube in last week’s posting, I thought it appropriate to look further into what you may find through this avenue about locations where your ancestors once lived. Now you may think this is a waste of time but you could be pleasantly surprised, like I was when I first tried it out. Read more

  • Step Back In Time.

    Have you ever wondered what “things” were like for your ancestors in the past? If so, how do we get a glimpse into what life was like and possibly how our ancestors endured the harsh reality; knowing they survived because you are here. YouTube. What I have found online via YouTube is astounding. Not being Read more

  • Queensland State Library: Brisbane.

    Since all my ancestors arrived in Australia, well actually, in Queensland, the State Library was a good place to start to find answers to my research questions. The Library is full of extremely useful records, books and maps. I think like most of us when we do our research, we tend to overlook maps. Maps Read more