Throughout the millennia the human family has told stories.
Tales about the ancestors recounted by the elders of the tribes that roamed in pre-history set down markers for morality and human behaviour before the era of mass communication and interactive media. Story-telling was the sole means of transmission of beliefs and human understanding.
I regard genealogists as the story tellers of the present age. But the great advantage we have over our primitive ancestors is our ability to meticulously record and present our research for the benefit of future generations.
The aim of this blog is to encourage you to start out to research your family history - you will most definitely discover some surprising facts (some good, some bad) about your predecessors.
There will be farmers, servants, mill workers, poor Irish labourers and wealthy landowners. There will be policemen, the occasional convict and relatives who have moved to settle on the far side of the globe.
You will also discover people researching other branches of your family and you will find out more about the places and times in which your ancestors lived and worked.
It does become an obsession - you will hit many brick walls but you never know when the vital fact that will get you round that wall will come to light.
I will list resources - most readily available on the web - and others where you will need to do research ‘on the ground’ at local record offices and libraries.
So if you are seriously interested in learning more about your family history, watch this space!
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