About the authors:
Cassie Gilmartin has 20 years of experience in writing and editing family history, including eight years as the publisher and editor of the award-winning magazine Inside History. She is co-host and producer of the Portrait Detective podcast in collaboration with Margot Riley from the State Library of New South Wales. Cassie's fascination with family history started when her mum told her she was descended from an Irish highwayman and a madam of a brothel, of the Lower Sort.
Shaun Gilmartin has specialised in history and science programming as a TV executive producer and writer for more than two decades, working for broadcasters across the globe. His documentaries have won awards in the UK, the US and Europe. It has taken him all these years to discover more about his father, who died when he was just two.
Praise for The Family History Book:
'Now your frequent cry, "I'd write the family history if I knew where to start", is silenced. This book is so rich in example and so charming that it will not only tell you exactly where to start and proceed but will also entertain and enthuse you. Your descendants in 2524 are crying for you to follow this guide and leave them a history that makes their forebears enchanting.' – Tom Keneally
'An invaluable resource.' – Clare Wright
'An extraordinarily helpful guide.' – Peter Stanley
'A very accessible guide on how to get started – and keep going – with your family history.' – Brad Argent, Ancestry Studios
'An exceptional level of detail on the records and sources for each chapter. Cassie and Shaun should be congratulated on an excellent work.' – Ruth Graham, Society of Australian Genealogists
Key Facts:
• where to start researching your geneology • what tools to use and who to use them • Australian convicts and immigration • authors available for workshops • appeared on SBS Who Do You Think You Are? and Every Family Has a Secret
