About Me

Hi. I'm Caitie. I'm a genealogist from Brisbane, Australia. I have been researching my family history since I was 18 in 2009 - that's almost 20 years ago now! Crazy. I caught the genealogy bug on the 8th of July, 2009 when I went on a cemetery day with my Aunt & Uncle in Texas and they told me who my American ancestors were. When I came back from that holiday I realized that I did not know much about my Australian ancestors. I guess you can say that I have been hooked ever since. I have broken down many brick walls, and in 2012 I solved a 100+ year mystery about my Great Great Aunt Jeannie Gow. I am still yet to solve the mystery of her daughter Isabella though...

My Australian side of the family were mostly from Perthshire, Scotland. My ancestors who immigrated to Australia all settled in New South Wales between 1823 and 1886. My American ancestors were predominantly Texans, however, I also have ancestors who came from Mississippi, The Carolina's, Tennessee, and Alabama.

I started blogging underneath the name Genealogically Speaking in 2012. When I was at university, I was an avid tweeter and had a YouTube Channel. I blogged here pretty regularly until 2018, when I got a full time job. Between full time work and life stuff, it was hard to post regularly. 

My wedding - Craig & Caitie, September 2023
 

I still research when I get the chance, and I go to genealogy conferences in Australia regularly!

What I thought would be a hobby in my spare time, genealogy has become so much more than that. I've made some lifelong friends, and I would love to make a career out of genealogy one day.

In December 2014, I graduated from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice. I love that criminology and genealogy both use detective skills. I currently work in the Criminal Justice sector and love it. 

Additionally, I'm an avid reader and I love history, cemeteries, true crime documentaries and podcasts, and travelling.

At the grave of my Nanna's first cousin, Annie Glyde, at the
151st Anniversary Celebration of South Brisbane Cemetery, 8 May 2021