Category Archives: genealogy research

Untangling the Dixons: how the new GRO beta can help

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By Mia Bennett. The DIXONs of Yate, Gloucestershire all descend from Charles Dixon and Jane Hale, my 5xgreat grandparents.  Charles appeared out of nowhere, married Jane and had five sons called Thomas, Charles, Henry, John and James.  That bit is straight forward but it then starts to get a little more complicated as we head down the generations. The key mystery relates to Joseph Dixon and how many were there.  There are two records for Joseph Dixons who are the … Continue reading

‘A Ship of Contentment and Cheerfulness’: Further Researching on Nineteenth Century Queensland Immigrant Vessels

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The voyage to Queensland ports undertaken by so many of our ancestors represented a transition between one way of life into a totally unknown change in circumstances but was a challenge undertaken with optimism and a spirit of adventure.  After December 1848 most were hoping for an improved standard of living for their families and for themselves especially after Australia’s newest colony was opened to migration. To assist genealogists locate details, many lectures and journal articles have indicated advantages in … Continue reading

Enhancing your genealogy education.

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By Mia Bennett. Genealogy education is a wonderful thing.  It is one thing that has been enhanced by the disruption we have had through Covid.  In the past, the majority of genealogy education was in-person so we were restricted to local events or accepting the cost (in time and money) to travel to an event.  The advent of online events has opened up genealogy education across the world.  However, there are things that can only be gained by meeting in … Continue reading

Genealogy for all.

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By Jill Ball. Recently at Rootstech I co-hosted a panel discussing ethics and genealogy. My purpose was to raise awareness and encourage community members to think about their actions when dealing with people, places, information and things in the genealogy world. During the session and after in many comments on Twitter, genies described times where they felt marginalised, ignored or hurt. These personal issues included ageism, acceptance, sexism, racism, dismissiveness, put-downs, bullying, elitism and more. Issues of sharing sensitive information, … Continue reading

Revisiting early research.

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It was not long after my father died in 1987 that I first started to research my family history. I have related the story on many occasions that when I looked at all the people who attended my dad’s funeral and wake I wondered where everyone whom I knew as a child had gone. I therefore decided to start with my paternal ancestry as my maiden name is not very common. I did an introductory course at GSQ, became a … Continue reading