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watching : Who Do You Think You Are?

I absolutely love this show.

Following well-known people as they trace their own family histories, Who Do You Think You Are? provides a perfect look at how fascinating this type of research can be. And more practically, it demonstrates precisely how to trace your own family tree.

Fantastic program.

Research

• The Tree
• Shipping and Immigration
• Name Origins
• Cemeteries, Crematoria & Burial Grounds
• Other Researchers
• Timelines
• References

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Locations

The individuals listed here spent a number of years in various parts of Queensland, Australia. In particular I'm researching these towns :

• Maryborough (map)
• Ayr (map)
• Brisbane (map)

There's a great deal of information on these locations in addition to the material displayed on this site - if you're after anything specific, let me know.

Currently

Currently I'm fleshing out the paternal BIRD line of my ancestry, particularly the lives of the following people :

• Ephraim BIRD (1842 - 1919)
• Joseph William BIRD (1873 - 1950)
• Alfred 'Alf' BIRD (1876 - 1929)

If you come across any information on the individuals named above, please let me know. Much appreciated.

Thanks to

As you might expect, I do more than a little research. I love uncovering the stories of my ancestors.

Here are a few resources that I use regularly, to greatly simplify this process :

• Research : Ancestry.com
• Photo Storage : SmugMug
• Photo Sharing : 27" Apple iMac

Fantastic. Whether you're just getting started or have been doing this for years, all of the above will make life a whole lot easier.