Sunday 20th January – A smaller crowd in attendance but the interest in Family History kept me very busy. Lots of questions about DNA and some more about Aboriginal Family History research. The Lucky Winner of three hours of free research was Emily Denyer so I will be contacting her soon with the good news. […]
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Genealogical Proof Standard?
There are often times when a family story can be proven to be incorrect by an official document. There are also times when a family story can prove that an official document is for the wrong individual. As an example, a date of birth can sometimes be celebrated a day or two late because that […]
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Who was the informant?
We have all found the problem where a person changed their name, whether that is as simple as a nickname of “Jack’ instead of the given name of ‘John’ or something more difficult like a change of surname. The question is, what do we do to ensure accuracy in the family history? How do we […]
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DNA – A simple explanation
Family History research can be mostly about the past, researching ancestors who have died. The usual method is to start with yourself, your parents, and work back through your pedigree to find your Great Grandparents. Once you have found them, then you can work back down again discovering all of the siblings in each generation. […]
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