It's Chinese New Year so let me start by saying Kung hei fat choi to my Cantonese readers and Gong xi fa cai to my readers who speak...

The first railway in Australia started in 1854 and ran from the city of Melbourne, on the banks of the Yarra river, to Sandridge (now...

Was your ancestor in the Royal Navy any time between the late 19th century and first half of the 20th century? If yes, was he killed in...

The Christmas-New Year holiday period in 2020 is likely to be much quieter for many people due to the Covid pandemic affecting so many...

It's Christmas Eve here in Australia and the countdown is on for the big day tomorrow. I know some people leave their Christmas shopping...

Anyone who has tried to research Merchant Navy ancestors knows how tricky it can be, particularly if the name/s of the ships on which...

I've just watched an excellent free webinar by Carol Baxter titled "Turning dry facts into exciting narrative". Lasting 90 minutes, I...

If you don't usually think of the Sydney City Council as a useful genealogical record repository then think again. Given the importance...

Was your ancestor among the 57,000 women who served in Britain's Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) during World War 1 (WW1)? Or...

As the old song goes, Happy days are here again . . . ! Yes, the Irish Government has released another year's civil birth, death and...