Category Archives: family history
18th Unlock the Past Cruise roundup
With the Connections 2025 Early Bird closing date behind us, my thoughts are now on another conference which I’m currently attending. This one is rather different to our big one next March which is at Eight Mile Plains in Brisbane, as we’re now at sea onboard Celebrity Edge, and the conference is run by Alan Phillips under his Unlock the Past (UTP) banner. With these UTP cruise conferences, there are sessions during sea days and every night, one at 8pm. … Continue reading
An excursion to Ypres.
On a recent European cruise, we stopped at Zeebrugge, and the ship offered an excursion to Ypres, Belgium, the site of three First World War battles. My husband and I booked the visit as I have a person in my family history, Andrew Petrie Porter, who remains missing after the Third Battle of Ypres, Belgium. I often research and write about Andy as he was known, as he is one of the favourites from my family history. The first battle … Continue reading
Top 5 Technology Skills for Family History
In the modern age of family history research, digital tools have become essential in uncovering the past. While traditional genealogical methods are still vital, the ability to navigate and use technology has transformed the way we research, record, and share our family histories. In an ever-increasing digital world, it is important that family historians develop skills around how to effectively use these digital tools. Here are five basic but crucial technology skills that every family historian should master to make … Continue reading
Now What about the Women? – Enjoying the Next Genealogy Journey.
In the days of our ancestors, (and maybe even our own parents?) it was a man’s world. Men could own property, obtain loans from a bank and drink in “public” bars. After marriage, men would retain their jobs – and their surname. A man’s history could thus be found, theoretically, by following records of his life from birth, education, employment, marriage, property ownership, business dealings and so on until his death and burial. So in researching our ancestors, we may … Continue reading