Lesley Silvester
We're family history specialists. We specialise in genealogical and historical research, education, publishing and film-making. If you want to trace your ancestors, or find out what their lives were like, we can help you. If you want to tell your family story, and preserve it for the future, we can produce a DVD, a book or a series of elaborate charts for you.
Here's a summary of the things we do:
- teach you how to find your ancestors
- search for your ancestors (in Australia and UK)
- write, edit and publish a book about your family's story
- produce charts, reports, scrap-books and nicely laid out magazine-style publications
- make a powerful documentary video/DVD of your own or your family's story
- give talks and lectures about genealogy
Topics
- British Research - specific eras and places (Norwich: 1570 Census of the Poor, 16th and 17th century research, Gaelic Scotland, UK genealogy on the internet)
- DNA for the Genealogist: What can DNA testing tell us as genealogists?
- Finding Rhoda: a case study - a personal story about finding a lost cousin who came to Fremantle in 1923
- Genealogical software programs (demonstration and how to use them) -
- How to get the best out of genealogical websites: what’s there, how to use them, specific search tips and demonstrations
- London: specific focused presentations for family historians (Growth in London, Railways, Guilds and apprenticeship records, The London Blitz) -
- Lost in London: Introduction to London genealogy including unique problems and what to do about them
- Professional’s Diary: A few anecdotes from the diary of a professional researcher
- Stepping Stones to the Past: Awareness building - how to get started with your family history
- Telling Your Story in Print: Producing a book -
- Telling Your Story: a video documentary -
- Tracing Your Past: Practical Skills in Genealogy and Family History - a structured course
- Western Australian Research: Overview of WA history, WA records, Strangers on the Shore: maritime history of WA in story and song
- Why Use a Professional: Engaging a professional - why bother and what to expect

