Danielle Lautrec

Working hard to get back into the groove of a blog post each week. Today's post is about how to find a professional genealogist in Australia. Free template to download, which can be used for any country, not just Australia. Hope it helps!

Combined two of my favourite tools - timelines and Excel - and wrote a new blog post! Good timing, as I'm lecturing tonight for @socaustgen.bsky.social about using Excel for genealogy. Blog post is here: generationsgenealogy.com.au/excel-geneal...
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogyTips #Excel

Wikitree is one of my favourite genealogy tools! There are some great resources and detailed instructions in the help section of the website, plus active groups on Discord for when you need help.

My latest Beginners Research Methods for genealogists course is underway and I was talking about the value of genealogy timelines. So, of course, that prompted me to blog about them. First article in my new series is out now. generationsgenealogy.com.au/use-genealog...

My latest blog post shows you how to build a genealogy timeline in Notion. You can build one giant timeline containing everyone, then create linked views for specific purposes and subsets. Let me know what you think!

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#Genealogy #Notion #ResearchTools

Catching up on my blogging and social media after a few months being distracted by research and life. I have a new blog series starting today about using Notion for family history. My workshop next week booked out pretty quickly, so I must get my tips up on my website asap!

Great list, I think I will borrow it!

Session 4 of my genealogy Intermediate Research Methods course is on tomorrow night. Am enjoying reading about everyone's case studies and looking forward to discussing them. Love working with other researchers and sharing discoveries! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Totally obsessed with using Notion for genealogy! Really appeals to my need to have lists and keep on top of what to do next. Am giving a webinar on this soon, for Society of Australian Genealogists

You're welcome! Another genealogy addiction....

The returns of the 2024 season What to do with the returns cash Okay. Let's all admit it. Come on. Say it out loud and get it over with. Here... The Legal Genealogist will go first: Not everything we got for a holiday gift was a hi...

For genealogists wondering just what to do about those end of the season returns, a proposal... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
www.legalgenealogist.com/2024/12/27/t...

what a treasure!

We have them in Australia, too. e.g. Old Adaminaby and Lake Eucumbene for the Snowy Mountains hydro scheme. I haven't found any family from those places, though.

Am happy to be running my Intermediate Research Methods course again for the Society of Australian Genealogists. Starts 31 Dec, all online and not just for Australians! #genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogyCourses

Devoting more time to reading, target is three books a month. My aim was to clear my shelves of books I still haven't read, but then I went and bought another new one... Mary Beard's Women & Power #WomensHistory

I used to work in a genealogy archive. I can certainly relate to that indescribable feeling of holding objects in your hands.

Honoured to have been elected as a Fellow of the Society of Australian Genealogists. Thank you Ruth and the Board, and all my SAG colleagues. Looking forward to another year of research and learning.
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #SocietyAustralianGenealogists

Probably need a couple more walks to flesh out the idea. Will write it up in a blog post when it's done!

I had a genealogy eureka moment while walking the dogs this morning. I love the way the brain works on stuff when you are relaxing. I was planning 2025 yesterday and my brain kept at it without conscious thought. New genealogy research tool idea. Excited by the potential. #genealogy #FamilyHistory

WikiTree, the community-powered family history website, has reached a remarkable milestone with more than 40 million profiles now added to its global family tree. Join us as we work towards 50 million! www.wikitree.com

#genealogy #familyhistory #wikitree #collaborativegenealogy

Last session of my Beginners Research Methods for genealogy course tonight. I have enjoyed traveling along the learning journey with everyone. I will be running the course again in mid-2025 with the Society of Australian Genealogists.

Nothing sad about pen and paper! I think that works better for mind maps

Looks good, Andrew. How about zipping and unzipping? Managing file sizes?

Hello fellow genies and historians! Good to see so many here. A quick intro (see profile for websites):
Years researching: 20+ (genealogy), 40+ (research)
Hobbyist or pro: Retired pro, now volunteer educator
Particular interests: Research methods, Australia, Jamaica, London & more
#genealogy

Excited to be convening a new user group for the Society of Australian Genealogists which will provide support for genies who want to improve their skills in citing sources. Info session about the group on 3 Dec, www.sag.org.au/event-5946983