Community Event: Ironclad Sisterhood – Telling the Stories of Convict Women

Posted by Jason Reeve on July 17, 2023 in Australia, Convicts, Events

Ironclad Sisterhood – Telling the Stories of Convict Women Date: Monday 24th July 2023 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Zoom (Virtual) Limited Spaces (register now) From 1788 to 1868, approximately 25,000 women were transported from Britain and Ireland to the Australian colonies. These females, often young and impoverished, were found guilty of crimes Read More

Ancestry Community Update – March 2023

Posted by Jason Reeve on March 1, 2023 in Ancestry AU&NZ Community

A Belated Happy New Year Welcome to the March 2023 edition of the quarterly ‘Ancestry Community Update’ blog post for Australia and New Zealand. For anyone I am yet to meet, my name is Jason Reeve and I’m the Head of Content & Community for Ancestry in Australia and New Zealand. You’ll likely end up Read More

Discovering the Missing Pieces of Ellen’s Story: From Foster Child to Beloved Matriarch

Posted by Jason Reeve on February 27, 2023 in Ancestry AU&NZ Community, AncestryDNA, Member Stories

Vale Ellen aka. ‘The Queen’ – Aged 106  In my role as Head of Content & Community, I often have the privilege of hearing powerful, emotional stories from our family history community. Ancestry can help to unlock some incredible discoveries and although there’s no limit to the stories that could be shared, occasionally there is Read More

Ancestry Community Update – September 2022

Posted by Jason Reeve on September 5, 2022 in Ancestry AU&NZ Community

Welcome! Welcome back to the ongoing quarterly ‘Ancestry Community Update’ blog post for Australia and New Zealand. For anyone I am yet to meet, my name is Jason Reeve and I’m the Head of Content & Community for Ancestry in Australia and New Zealand. You’ll likely end up meeting me at a family history expo Read More