Families Unearthed

You have reached FamiliesUnearthed.com, a site to list your family history, and to help you in your search for your ancestors and other family members.

Here are a few genealogy resources that will help you in your searching.

Genealogy Search Tips

A few ideas to start you on your way to finding all about your ancestors [more]

Getting Started

The first step is the most important step [more]

Naming Conventions

Some nationalities and cultures use specific naming conventions that can help you in your search for family members [more]

Census Dates

If you are aware of the date that the English census was conducted, it can help in determining the correct date of birth [more]

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families online

Here are the four families that I am linked to, and the genealogy web pages that are on this site in more detail.

• Mason Family - from Victoria, Australia
• Wood Family - from Yorkshire, England and Victoria Australia
• Reilly Family - from Perth, Western Australia
• Lagana Family - from Perth, Western Australia

Naming Shorthand

There are some common and uncommon shorthand versions of names that you will find on documents [more]