What motivates me to do this work?
I have always had an interest in history and over time this has evolved to be family history or genealogy (if we are using the correct term). I love searching for ancestors and finding the little stories and tales about them. As I research I feel them come alive, as I read another newspaper article or match a face to the person in a photograph.
Learning about our ancestors brings reflection for ourselves. Where does my love of needlework and lacemaking come from? Where does my nose come from? What genetic code did I get from my great great grandmother? All these questions pop up for me while I am researching my own tree.
When researching trees for others I dont typically know what will bring a smile to my clients face. Is it the stories that are found in a marriage certificate? It is the letter home from the war? Is it that Great Granny Jones was a successful business woman?
When we research our past – we learn from our past how does this affect our identity? Does some of the patterns from our ancestors reflect in our current lives?
My Great Grandmother Hilda Richards was a Registered Nurse in Bendigo, Victoria. Is this part of the reason that I became a nurse? Is it in the DNA I inherited from her? She would be run off her toes if she was here in the times of Covid 19, with that infectious diseases training!
I am motivated to help you discover your history, bringing you connections to your past, which in turn might lead you to discover more about yourself.
If you are interested in starting the journey, I would love to assist you – Why not check out my research packages?
