PLACE AN ORDER
A few days ago, Sydney Swans AFL player Adam Goodes was named NSW Australian of the Year.
I was driving to the NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages when I heard 702 ABC Sydney interview him about this honour. Goodes mentioned that he was in Adelaide, filming for the Australian series of “Who Do You Think You Are?” which airs on SBS.
He was enjoying the experience and was finding learning about his family very interesting. He said that everyone should find out about their background and heritage; to learn about their forebears.
This got me thinking – many people think about doing their Family History from time to time, but what motivates people to actually start doing their Family History?
For me it was when my daughter, Natalie, was born. I was working for the Commonwealth Bank, and had a year’s maternity leave. My mother had done a bit of delving into the family tree, so I thought it might be an interesting thing to do and would help keep the cobwebs out of the brain whilst I was on leave. The rest, as they say, is history – and 30 years on genealogy has become a large part of my life.
So… what got you started?
Marilyn
