Your Family Stories

Sharing stories of those who came before us …

  • Genealogy Gold!

    I love my distant cousins. I didn’t know most of them until I started researching my family tree. Over the years, I have corresponded with and met many cousins, having connected via DNA matches, shared ancestors on family trees or simply being introduced by another relative who said, “You must speak with so-and-so. They know […]

  • What Will Happen to the Horses?

    I was very excited when I received a letter from a distant cousin in England (yes, a real AIRMAIL letter, delivered by the postman). It contained a family story that had been passed down through the generations. The story relates to my paternal line – the Lucas family, who I have traced back to the […]

  • Ancestral Warnings from Beyond the Grave

    Have you ever visited a doctor who has asked about your family health history? You know, like, “is there any heart disease in your family?” or “does anyone in your family have asthma?” or “have any of your close relatives died from cancer?”. One thing I find fascinating with my family history hobby is receiving […]

  • My Grandad and World War II – Values and Virtues

    Inset Image: Grandad, Stanley Lucas on board one of the many ships he sailed on during his Merchant Navy career If you could sit on this bench and speak with anyone – dead or alive – who would it be?  It’s an often-asked question. For me, the answer is simple. My Grandad, Stanley Lucas. My […]

  • Welcome to Your Family Stories

    It seems, the older we get, the more many of us yearn to understand and connect with our past. Where did we come from? Why do we live in a particular part of the world? Why are we the way we are? Whether it’s our height, the colour of our eyes and hair, our artistic […]

About

I’ve always had a fascination with history. When I was a child one of the things I wanted to be when I grew up was an archeologist. Now thinking about that, it’s really the stories from the past that intrigued me.

In recent years I’ve been exploring my family history and have connected with newly found cousins. I now know so much more about some of my ancestors and am enjoying writing their stories.

Karen