Scott Bird's Family Tree

Welcome.

Welcome to the family tree site of noted Australian writer and photographer Scott Andrew Bird. Here you'll find just a sampling of my genealogical research; specifically details of the paternal line of my own family history. This focuses on the period from 1883 to the present, largely in northern Queensland.
Here you'll find :

the tree itself (on Ancestry.com)
genealogy articles by this site's author
the origin of surnames found in the tree, and their origins
overviews of the tree's key locations
photographs of many family members, buildings and graves

You'll find details of the precise locations - and of the many families involved - here. Naturally, there's far more data here (more than seven years' worth, in fact) than the highlights you'll see listed above. If you're looking for something specific, let me know.

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watching : Who Do You Think You Are?

I absolutely love this show.

Following well-known people as they trace their own family histories, Who Do You Think You Are? provides a perfect look at how fascinating this type of research can be. And more practically, it demonstrates precisely how to trace your own family tree.

Fantastic program.

Research

Locations

(View Larger Map) The individuals listed here spent a number of years in various parts of Queensland, Australia. In particular I'm researching these towns :

Maryborough (map)
Ayr (map)

There's a great deal of information on these locations in addition to the material displayed on this site - if you're after anything specific, let me know.

Currently

Currently I'm fleshing out the paternal BIRD line of my ancestry, particularly the lives of the following people :

If you come across any information on the individuals named above, please let me know. Much appreciated.

Thanks to

As you might expect, I do more than a little research. I love uncovering the stories of my ancestors.

Here are a few resources that I use regularly, to greatly simplify this process :

Research : Ancestry.com
Photo Storage : SmugMug
Photo Sharing : 27" Apple iMac

Fantastic. Whether you're just getting started or have been doing this for years, all of the above will make life a whole lot easier.

Also

NB : I'd love to find out more about these people, particularly those from the last 200-300 years.

If you can help flesh out their stories, please get in touch via my personal site, at scottandrewbird.com / contact . Thank-you.