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My name is Therese Lynch, and I am a professional genealogist and business owner of Your Family Genealogist. I provide family history research and other related services to people like you. My attention to detail and systematic research approach stems from my former career in public sector senior management.

My passion for genealogy led to me to obtaining a Diploma in Family History from the University of Tasmania then establishing Your Family Genealogist in 2018.

Specializing in Military Family History, Australian convicts, Victorian goldfields, and land records, I also have extensive experience in Irish and British research. I also offer individual and group training for commercial genealogy databases such as Ancestry and Findmypast.

Living in Canberra, I utilize national institutions including the National Archives of Australia, the Australian War Memorial, and the National Library of Australia for research beyond online databases. As a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, I follow their Code of Ethics and the Genealogical Proof Standard.

As an active member of Family History ACT (FHACT), I contribute to their magazine, give presentations, and have edited a chapter on Land Records in their book, Family History for Beginners and Beyond. I am a Findmypast guest blogger.

I believe in sharing information and enjoy discovering and imparting new or little-known family history resources through my Blog. I look forward to joining you on your genealogical journey.

Geographic Specialities
Australia 
UK
Ireland 
Canada

Testimonials
See website at https://www.yourfamilygenealogist.com/testimonials

Additional specialities or search keywords
Australian, British, and Irish research; Convicts; military family history; land records.

Publications/Media

• Land Records chapter in "Family History for Beginners and Beyond" published by the Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra
• Peter Roney, an Entrepreneurial Pioneer

Lectures

• Family History Research : Where do I start?
• Introduction to Find My Past
• Introduction to Ancestry
• Victorian Land Records - Cracking the Code
• Tracing your ancestors in the Victorian goldfields
• Irish pension records
• Combining DNA and traditional family history research : An adoption case study
• Pubs, Publicans and Licensed Victualers in UK Records
• Family Tree Maker - Creating a 25 Generation Family Chart
• English Tithe and Apportionment Records
• Did your ancestors work for the Railways in Australia?
• Early British Census Records Project
• Finding Wills to uncover family history Gems
• London Pubs and Publicans
• Capturing your family's oral history
• Finding your Irish ancestors in Royal Post Office records
• Did your ancestors work for British royalty?
• Did your Irish ancestors work for the Jamieson Distillery?
• Prosecution and litigation in 19th century Britain : Court of Petty Sessions records

Repositories

• All Australian State Archives, Libraries and Registries of Births Deaths & Marriages;
• Australian War Memorial;
• Australian National Library;
• Australian National Archives;
• Family History ACT Library;
• Victorian Public Record Office;
• Irish National Archives;
• National Library of Ireland;
• London Metropolitan Archives;
• UK National Archives;
• Ancestry;
• FindMyPast;
• FamilySearch;
• TheGenealogist;
• MyHeritage;
• Forces-War-Records;
• American Ancestors;
• Scotland's People.

Research Time Periods

• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century
• 16th Century and Earlier

Languages
English

Honorifics/Credentials

• Diploma of Family History, University of Tasmania 
• ​Diploma of Personnel Security Vetting, Canberra Institute of Technology

Affiliations

• Association of Professional Genealogists
• Family History ACT
• Society of Genealogists

Degrees
Diploma in Family History, University of Tasmania