• Using maps to add context to a family story

    Pauline Williams

    As we write up our research, we discover many types of material that add context to our family’s story. In 2026, GSQs Writing Group will consider how best to integrate that material into our overall story so that we add context without distracting too much from the story we wish to tell. Different types of…

  • A New Home for My Kith and Kin: Future-Proofing My Family History with WikiTree

    Jill Ball

    In recent months I have been thinking seriously about future-proofing my research. What will happen to my family history when I am gone? Although my family has promised to maintain my website after my demise, I recognize that life may be busy and circumstances may change. Good intentions do not always translate into sustained commitment.…

  • Tell me a story of the olden days

    Jennifer Harrison

    These days much of my research concerns the first residents at the Moreton Bay penal settlement in addition to the work devoted to extending my own family’s origins.  As many of these original settlers have become favourites, one of my endeavours has been to create unique descriptions of their Moreton Bay years encouraging them to…