MEMBER BLOGS & WEBSITES |
We are curating a list of our favourite genie blogs - let us know any ones to add - please email info[at]sag.org.au.
SAG Group/Member blogs and websites
Blogs relating to our courses/facilitators
http://www.generationsgenealogy.com.au/ and https://rustenivy.wordpress.com/ are blogs from SAG course developer, presenter, and Diploma in Family Historical Studies Supervisor, Danielle Lautrec.
https://mossiesmusings.blogspot.com/ is where SAG presenter and course developer Christine Woodlands brings together her research findings.
https://genemonkey25.wordpress.com/ is one of the blogs from Veronica Williams and uses Wikitree.com for her individual ancestors, see: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cassidy-446.
https://dnasydney.wordpress.com/ is from the Society's DNA Research Group drawing from expertise across the community and featuring information on group events and research.
Blogs from our Directors/Committee officers
https://genealogicalhighwaysandbyways.wordpress.com/ is from Yvonne Masters and includes rabbit holes and creative non-fiction.
https://www.itsallrelative.com.au/ is the blogsite of SAG President Melissa Hulbert and combines her professional and personal interests in Genetic Genealogy (DNA), Family History, Astrophotography, and more!
https://famresearch.wordpress.com/ is the blog from SAG Board Director Kerry Farmer and details much of her use of DNA research methodologies into uncovering her family's lineage.
https://hingerty.blogspot.com/ is Christine Hingerty's blog on her Hingerty One Name Study
www.andrewredfern.com is one of many ways that Andrew creatively shares his family history.
https://recordmypast.com.au/ has been developed by SAG Board Director Philippa Shelley Jones and features drawing connections with place, objects, and pets when considering family history.
http://geniaus.blogspot.com is the main blog from SAG Education Committee member and repeatedly Australia’s Gold Genealogy Rockstar, Jill Ball. Jill also blogs at: http://curryaus.wordpress.com.
https://edenborough.info/ Family Leaves and Branches is where Diploma Supervisor and Committee member Jennie Fairs shares her stories and also details her Edenborough Surname Study.
Blogs from our members
NEW Jenealogy Scrapbook (weare.xyz) Jenny MacKay showcases her family in the weare.xyz platform
NEW https://creaghgenie.blogspot.com/ from Roseann
NEW https://grevilleagen.blogspot.com/ by Margaret Moxon
http://www.anthonymazlin.live/ is Peter Anthony's family history website that explores the stories of his ancestors, tracing their journeys, struggles, and contributions across Australia. It aims to uncover their lives' rich historical and cultural context while highlighting the broader narratives of their connections to Aboriginal heritage and early settler history.
https://christinenharris.blog/ is where Christine Harris shares her insights from 40 years of research (Chris is a Society member & also Vice-President of Family History WA)
https://www.ancestordiscovery.com.au/blog/ is where Cathie Sherwood provides insights into her work and latest events.
Lilian's Tree (researchbylily.blogspot.com) is where you can find posts from SAG's Writing Discussion Group Convenor, Lilian Magill. Lilian provides information on her own research, focussing on Australian, Irish and Scottish ancestry, whilst keeping us updated with her current observations from the sector.
http://patientgenie.blogspot.com/ is 'The Patient Genie' or Michelle Patient's blog site. Another member of the SAG Education Committee, Michelle details her Trans-Tasman research and is another DNA specialist.
https://vhancestorsstories.blogspot.com/ is one of the blogsites that SAG DNA Research Group member Vicki Hails has developed - she is building up a wealth of stories that she also frequently shares at our Friday Hang Outs.
https://thednaconnection.com.au/tag/dna/ is the site for Melanie Dunstan, SAG member, who has recently completed the Certificate of Genealogical Studies.
http://janellestree.blogspot.com/ is the blog from SAG member Janelle Collins where she documents her research and travels. Her blog is also one of many searchable in the Australian Web Archive searchable in Trove: https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/
https://dragonflygenie.blogspot.com/ is a NEW blog from Julie Simpson and already some amazing stories documented!
https://familyhistoryagency.com.au/ is Dr Kristy Love's blog and website outlining her research and services.
https://rednicnz.wordpress.com/ is member and Diploma of Family Historical Studies candidate Sarah Hewitt's blog site.
Jennyaology is the blog from member Jenny Joyce that features her research.
Family Tree Frog is member Alex Daw's site and also links to her other blogs covering family history and her reading recommendations.
https://insearchoftwomariners.blogspot.com/ is Sandra Reid's blog intending to catch cousins!
https://genealogymatters2me.blogspot.com/ is Sharon Brennan's site and she introduced us to her blog in a recent Friday Hang Out.
Booze vs Bible, https://antheafg.wordpress.com/ was started by SAG member Anthea Gupta after an inspiring SAG class on using Wordpress.
https://willadeantraveljournal.blogspot.com/ is Thistle Anderson's blog based on her mother's travel journal detailing her 6 month journey around Europe with her own mother in 1950.
https://www.writingfabulousfamilyhistories.com/ is Carol Baxter's website which offers five free lessons in addition to further writing and genealogy courses.
https://www.mytree.au/ is the home base of member Robert G Eldridge, hosting pages for the family trees of Robert & his wife Karen née Derkenne, and is the home of Robert's one-name world-wide ELDRIDGE genealogical study with hundreds of pages of Eldridge families around the world.
https://ancestortracking.com/ is a website developed by member Lisa Apfel to focus on free resources that encourage people to take up family history research.
https://untangledfamilyhistory.com/ is a blog by member Sarah Steed where Sarah shares some of the people and stories she has discovered on her research journey.
Other genealogy and related blogs
https://www.talesfromthegrave.org/https://www.carmelgalvin.info/
Family history blog posts | National Library of Australia (nla.gov.au)