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...

It's happy dance time. Yes, it's that time of the year when the Irish Government releases another year's birth, death and marriage...

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...

Having broken through a stubborn brick wall with my Irish paternal grandmother, I was delighted to find her great uncle Mathew Mahide was...

Findmypast announced on Christmas Day that the latest batch of 69,000 redacted records on the 1939 Register of England and Wales has been...

Those of you who know me well, know I’ve long been a fan of Findmypast. You can imagine my delight recently when I was invited to become...

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...

One of my earliest Christmas memories is my mother taking me on the tram into the city in Melbourne to view the wonder of Myer's...

I'm publishing my third annual Christmas gift list for the Genealogist very early this year. Delays in postal services mean we all need...