Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time

Discover the story: When life sends you a P.S. vist.ly/4aetr

Discover the story: The man who never gave up vist.ly/4aas6

This year, I graduated with my Master of Technological Futures. My project? One Ancestor at a Time. But what does it mean?

Join the good folks at this year's Auckland Family History Expo and hear how you can tell more emotionally engaging family stories.

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Discover the story: 8 must-have family history tools for better storytelling vist.ly/4a79e

Learning to introduce myself in Te Reo changed the way I see identity. Kia ora. vist.ly/4a5da

Ever wondered what it's like to survive a naval disaster? This one's personal. vist.ly/492rt

If you know me, you might have wondered what my Masters Degree was all about. Well, I spilled the beans at this year's Auckland Family History Expo.

Discover the story: The Search for Samuel: How my great-great-grandfather brought the world to Whanganui vist.ly/49w7s

That’s @familyhistpod.bsky.social , by the way!

Just had a great conversation with Andrew Martin of vist.ly/49spi - we travelled through time and space, can't wait till the episode comes out!

Discover the story: The silent wisdom of trees vist.ly/49rmg

Discover the story: Why I created One Ancestor at a Time vist.ly/49kwm

My religious roots were more radical than I thought. Come see what I uncovered. vist.ly/49gi9

Discover the story: You'll never believe how far he went for love vist.ly/49ckk

Discover the story: Matariki, Memories and the Unplanned Pilgrimage vist.ly/49atp

What does it mean to be pakeha in Aotearoa? This is one way I try to answer. vist.ly/4986b

Discover the story: The silent wisdom of trees vist.ly/493r7

A reminder that kindness changes lives. His story will move you. vist.ly/48wy3

What does it mean to be pakeha in Aotearoa? This is one way I try to answer. vist.ly/48r2v

Discover the story: 8 must-have family history tools for better storytelling vist.ly/48kxi

Discover the story: Meet my parents vist.ly/48gtm

Another claim to fame was his son-in-law, Samuel Henry Drew. Samuel's story here: https://oneancestor.co/the-search-for-samuel-how-my-great-great-grandfather-brought-the-world-to-whanganui/

Born in London, William became an architect and designed several buildings in England before coming to the new settlement of Nelson (Whakatū) in New Zealand in the 1850s. Nelson today still has many Beatson-designed historical buildings.

Happy birthday to my remarkable ancestor, William Beatson, born on this day in 1807.

My religious roots were more radical than I thought. A Brethren story. vist.ly/48ehh

Discover the story: The man who never gave up vist.ly/48bgc

At the age of 14, Margaret and her family arrived in Port Nicholson (Wellington), New Zealand. She was carried ashore by a young man who had arrived a few months earlier. Some years later, they were married.

Happy birthday, Margaret!

Happy birthday to my 3rd great-grandmother Margaret McKenzie (nee Fraser, seated in this photo) born this day in 1826 in Corran, Argyll, Scotland.

Discover the story: Why I created One Ancestor at a Time vist.ly/486nh

Learning to introduce myself in Te Reo changed the way I see identity. Kia ora. vist.ly/47zyh