Starting your family research journey is an exciting and rewarding experience. Here are three tips to help make your research easier: 1.Have a designated online space for your family tree: Whether you choose a website like Ancestry.com or FindMyPast or prefer a separate software like Family Tree Maker, settling on one specific place to build […]

Spring has just started here in Australia, which is a great time to do some spring cleaning in our family trees. Here are five tips to get started: 1: Pick one line of your family at a time or make a list of ancestors who need their information updated. Start from the most recent ancestor […]

While Anzac Day is a time of reflection and remembrance, it can also be a great time to start researching your Australian ancestors who served in the military. Here are three of my favourite resources: Australian War Memorial (AWM) – the AWM website holds thousands of Australian military records from both world wars, including images, […]

Yesterday marked the 276th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, where the Jacobite forces led by Prince Charles Edward Stuart were brutally annihilated by the the forces of Hanoverian king George II, under his younger son Prince William “The Butcher” Duke of Cumberland. Many people wonder why their Jacobite ancestors pledged their loyalty the Jacobite […]

Hello everyone, I hope you are well. As you know, it’s more important than ever to take care of our planet in every way possible, and a way I like to do that is looking at different aspects of my home and life to see what eco-friendly changes I can make. Here is what I […]

My blog is a safe, inclusive space. I support the Black Lives Matter movement, and believe in equality for all. Just to be very clear, this includes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour), LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer), Non-binary people and all other marginalised communities and ethnic groups. Equality is not something that […]

  Free trials are a great way to see if a genealogy platform is right for you, since some websites and resources can have very expensive monthly or yearly fees. They can also be wonderful if you are searching for an elusive ancestor that turned up crickets and tumbleweeds on other websites.   But how […]

 As part of a mini blog series, I am explaining some of the basic facts about Scotland in three blog posts; a Profile of Scotland, The Anthems of Scotland and the Flags of Scotland. Enjoy! There are many popular songs in Scotland, some dating back to the 1300’s or earlier! In this blog post I will […]