For family historians it can be frustrating to look at our records and see that all the information we have on our ancestors is limited to a birth and a death, and a few scant records of events in between. This is a new blog with articles and links especially for people who wish to learn more about the story of Australia in relation to their ancestors, and hopefully will help to create a richer picture of the lives they might have led in relation to the history that was taking place around them.