Your guide to discovering and tracing your Family History!
Who will you find? A farmer? A builder? A doctor? A thief?
Have you ever wondered where your family came from? What stories could your ancestors tell? Tracing your family history is like embarking on a personal journey through time. It’s a chance to connect with the past, understand your heritage and discover the fascinating individuals who shaped who you are today.
Your guide to discovering and tracing your Family History!
Who will you find? A farmer? A builder? A doctor? A thief?Have you ever wondered where your family came from? What stories could your ancestors tell? Tracing your family history is like embarking on a personal journey through time. It’s a chance to connect with the past, understand your heritage and discover the fascinating individuals who shaped who you are today.
Of course, like most of us new to ancestry research, understanding how to trace your family history can seem complicated. Between countless resources, algorithms, archives and databases at your disposal, knowing where to start and how to categorise this information isn’t always easy — that was until we founded Family History Australia.
Who we are and how we can help
Nothing warms the heart like discovering where you come from. Whether discovering life-altering moments on your own or hearing stories passed down from generations, our history is who we are. With a passion for ancestry research, Family History Australia was founded to help Australians uncover the truth about their heritage.
Founders Marilyn Rowan and Peter Moir have made it easy for the average Australian to conduct ancestry research with a range of family history workbooks outlining everything you need to know about successfully tracing your family history.
Marilyn Rowan and Peter Moir have put 30 years of experience in Australian Family History Research into this step-by-step guide, which covers topics such as where to start, how to find records, how to verify information, troubleshooting, support groups and DNA.
Whether you’re after our complete Family History workbook package or step-by-step guide, our ancestry research workbooks are here to support you on your journey to understanding who you are. The ancestry research workbook also includes all the different forms and record-keeping documents you need to stay organised in your research.
Order your ancestry research workbook below to get started today!
What’s included in our ancestry research workbook packages
Knowing how to trace your family history is half the fun in ancestry research. And Family History Australia equips you with the right skills and guidance to help you get the most out of your study. Here’s what’s included in the Family History Australia workbooks:
- Your Family History: A Step-By-Step Guide To Getting Started — In this A4-sized guidebook, you’ll find step-by-step instructions on conducting effective genealogy research, our top tips for navigating online databases and best practices for organising and analysing ancestry data. There’s also an easy-to-follow timeline and checklist to ensure you stay on track with your ancestry research.
- Your Family History Workbook — To complement your guidebook, the Family History Workbook is the place to jot down your findings! It’s filled with insightful charts, templates and worksheets to ensure you stay organised and on top of your ancestry research.
Previous testimonials from happy customers
Ancestry research is made easy with Family History Australia. But don’t just take our word for it. Check out some of our favourite customer reviews below.
Unveiling your roots — discover the thrill of ancestry research with Family History Australia
Family History Australia is your gateway to uncovering your family’s history. With our comprehensive resources and expert guidance, you can explore your roots, connect with distant relatives and piece together the puzzle of your ancestry. Start your journey today and discover the stories that make you who you are.
Shop our range of ancestry research workbooks and guides and begin your journey to tracing your family history today.
About the author
Marilyn Rowan is a Transcription Agent approved by the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages to access and transcribe their records. She has been providing transcriptions of NSW Certificates since 1995.
Want to get transcriptioons from Marilyn? Visit marilynrowan.com.au
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Contains some very good tips in a logical manner.
It is an excellent workbook and very reasonably priced.
Found it informative especially for the next generation that take over after me.
I purchased both books for the Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society as I think they will be a good way of introducing our members, and visitors to our research rooms, to a logical way of getting their family history files into a proper order. We recommend transcription agents where we can, and these books demonstrate what is needed.
Very comprehensive information. Congratulations!
thanks it made me look at things another way round
very informative thankyou
I recommend both these products as essential reading for a genealogist. The step by step guide gives many tips & tricks from an experienced genealogist. The Work book is also very useful tool for the origination of your data.
Very thorough and easy to follow and the charts are so helpful. Great reference and starting tool.
As usual great service and a helpful resource
An educational start for your Family History research. An excellent purchase.
Great service and product well printed and bound worth the money
I think both books are well set out to record and keep track of all info, which is often difficult to do
Even though I've been doing Family History for many years, I found your books very interesting and even picked up a few hints. Thank you
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The 2 books are well written, and very helpful and good value for money. The staff were able to answer my enquires in a professional & timely manner. The books arrived on time & the tracking made it easy.
These publications are excellent. I wish I had them when I first started out, particularly the guide.
I found both the Step-by-Step Guide and the Workbook extremely easy to follow. The instructions were clear and concise and followed logically. I would highly recommend this package for any beginner to Family History.
The books are great for beginners and advanced, there is a benefit for anyone
excellent addition to my library
I haven't had a close look yet but at first glance looks to be an excellent publication.
Quick delivery, easy to order and the info in the books are really helpful.
Thank you so much. I am finding these booklets so informative and handy. They really help with putting my family tree together and where my ancestors fit in to the family.
Too late for me but intend to pass on to grandkids for them to make a start
So far I have only had the opportunity to glance through both books but so far it looks pleasing.
Great guide for beginners
Definitely value for money.
Both the Information Book and the Work Book are amazing. Anyone starting out the Family Genealogy should have a set of these. Lots of valuable tips and information. The Work Book is clearly set out. I purchase several extra workbooks for various branches of the Family. The price was amazing to. Easily affordable.
Now I can get properly organised, great work book
Very helpful info thanks
Fantastic detail, great information
Good Information & great value for money, gave one to my granddaughter for her family history adventures
I found it very informative and helpful, I would recommend the workbook package to anyone,
The step-by-step guide is very helpful, & the workbook is excellent.
I have found the information and forms very helpful, wish I had these books when I first started out, it is so easy to follow. Thank you. Regards Kath
I found both workbooks excellent. The guide is extremely helpful and will help with all the knowledge i am persuing.The workbook is fabulous. As I am all over the place with my files at the moment and am revising them to make them user friendly, I will make use of this as a permanent record for my children.
Very happy with the Family History books I received
Speedy delivery with Aust Post. Great information in the guide, and the workbook is great- just downloaded so I don't mess it up!! Now to correct my mistakes. Thanks Marilyn and Peter
The step by step book is very well done, easy to read and understand. It has reminded me of a few websites to go to that had fallen off my radar.
A good basic introduction to family history research, in clear, non-jargon language very suitable for a beginner.
having fun trying to put my information in it
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plenty of good tips on navigating the long road to getting results in family history
I have found it interesting
Well thought out information put forward in book
This is the guide that I wish I had two years ago when I first started my family history research -- the wrong way! I reckon this book could have saved me at least eighteen months out of that two year journey.
My purchase experience was good. The bonus was that when my online purchase wasn’t going through on my iPad, I could request a phone call to me. It was great to have a chat to Chris. Being able to speak to the provider of a service is first class customer service.
Well set out and presented, easy to follow two very good books.
Always pleased with what I have ordered from Marilyn Rowan, with this package and certificates of familyBDms
Thankyou
Love these books so helpful
I am really pleased, excellent , just what I needed. Very fast delivery.
It is clear and simple just what a beginner needs
I love these books. Easy to follow step by step guide with great tips to get started along with lots relevant information. The workbook is great too.
Prompt delivery. Easy to read and follow books. They will be well utilised. Thank you
Professional and helpful will really help with organizing and building my tree
I’ve been doing my family’s history for a few years and wish your books were available when I started. Everything is so structured and easy to follow. The charts are great for having everything at your fingertips, seeing how far you’ve got and what is missing.
I will be taking them to my family history group and recommending them to other people.