The search is on for World War I items from South Australians who were in France. If you have any (or know of any), French-related WWI family heirlooms, Flinders University would love … Continue reading → 
What have you learned about yourself – or your family – through research using Ancestry or taking an AncestryDNA test? Something fascinating, and totally amazing I’m sure. Afterall every family has amazing stories! Now the next question … are you interested in being on TV? If the answer is yes, you might be interested to know that […] Continue reading → 
As our research progresses over the years there ALWAYS comes a time when we hit that brickwall, and no matter how hard we try we can’t seem to get past it. We believe we’ve tried everything and have no idea where to look next. For some, it’s a case of put it aside for now […] Continue reading → 
Do you want to learn how to record, transcribe, and share oral histories in a written form? You can, and you can study in your own home. Continue reading → 
Vicfix is a initiative started by the State Library of Victoria, with the aim of getting more people involved in fixing the Victorian newspapers on Trove. As we all know as more is corrected, more is found. So can you help out? Continue reading → 
Want to get get your Dad something totally unique for Father’s Day this year? Why not get him a DNA kit. For a limited time AncestryDNA are having a 20% off sale, so save while you can. Continue reading → 
Launching in December 2017, Traces, a new Australian history magazine will contain family history and genealogy, insights on historic events and people, Australian destinations, artefacts and more … Continue reading → 
Held once a year, usually over a weekend, an Open House event allows you get to see up close, and behind the scenes, of many buildings that you aren’t normally allowed to go in. Continue reading → 
Do you know of any South Australian autograph quilts or cloths in museums or private collections? Are there any related records or photographs? The Embroiderers’ Guild of SA is researching the history of South Australian autograph quilts … Continue reading → 
Momento, Australia’s leading photo book company are offering an exclusive discount offer to all of our Gould Genealogy customers on their photo books. Continue reading → 
During the past three months Trove has added over 5 million entries to their old newspapers collection, taking the current total to over 211 million records, These records are all online, and all free for everyone to use. Continue reading → 
The National Archives of Australia (NAA) has recently finished moving into their new custom built, $64 million building, the National Archives Preservation Facility at Mitchell in Canberra, ACT. Continue reading → 
Australia’s biggest genealogy ebooks website, Genealogy Ebooks, or as it’s better known Gen Ebooks, is having a 25% storewide sale during July. So if you’ve been thinking about getting a title or two (or more), but haven’t got around to it yet, this month is a great time to do so. With over 700 titles […] Continue reading → 