Welcome to Shingle Bank Genealogy. I'm Kylie Brown, a professional genealogy and family history expert, specialising in UK and Australian genealogy research. I work with individuals and families to connect their lineage, discover their ancestors and uncover the people and places that shaped their heritage.
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At Shingle Bank Genealogy, I specialise in tracing family histories between the United Kingdom and Australia, connecting the missing dots and uncovering family mysteries. Explore my services below to see how I can help start or assist with your genealogy journey.
Structured genealogy research packages designed to help you trace your lineage and build a detailed family tree. Whether you wish to research one surname or multiple, I provide carefully documented research presented in a beautifully bound book to preserve your family history for future generations.
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Tailored genealogy research for unique family history questions and queries. Whether you're focusing on a single ancestor's history, investigating a family mystery, or trying to break through a tough research wall, I will work with you to design a personalised research project that meets your goals.
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Access important family history records from archives across the United Kingdom and Australia. I can retrieve bespoke documents, photographs of churches and gravestones, and locate places connected to your ancestors, helping you obtain hard-to-find records that support your genealogy research.
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Professional Genealogy research with Kylie Brown
Hi, I’m Kylie Brown, a professional genealogist specialising in tracing family histories between the United Kingdom and Australia. With over thirty years of personal research experience, I help individuals and families discover their ancestors and trace their lineage through time with care, integrity, and a passion for uncovering the stories behind every family history.
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Exploring your family history often raises new questions. Through my blog, I share genealogy research tips, historical insights, and stories from the world of genealogy to help you discover your roots and connect with your past.
Between 1788 and the present day, millions of people made the journey from the United Kingdom and Ireland to Australia. Some were sent. Some were subsidised. Some saved every penny they had for the privilege of going. And some, in the decades after the Second World War, went for just ten pounds.
Read OnLike most people, I had four grandparents. Unlike most people, only one of them was alive during my lifetime. He lived in England, visiting every Australian summer, and died in 1992 when I was fourteen, just a year after I had begun what I can only describe as a family history obsession. I wish I had asked him more. In reality, I probably asked him nothing.
Read OnYou may have heard people say "I've done my family tree" or "I'm doing my family tree." It is a phrase so common it has become shorthand for the whole subject. But a family tree, at its most basic, is just a collection of names and dates - a chart. And a chart, however far back it goes, cannot tell you who those people really were.
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