About Me


Lilian has been researching since 1984 and enjoys finding out about her ancestors. 
     She has had articles and photographs published in Australian Family Tree Connection magazine and has written a book about her Vaughan/Chasmar ancestors. Lilian is also wrote a series of articles for the Surname Society's newsletter.


 She has completed a Certificate in Genealogical Research from the Society of Australian Genealogists.

 Lilian has completed the Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies: Australian Records, with The National Institute for Genealogical Studies, Canada.   In 2020 Lilian graduated from the University of Tasmania, with a Diploma of Family History. 

 She also keeps her skills up to date through attending lectures, talks and seminars. In 2016, 2017 and 2020 Lilian attended RootsTech, in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is the biggest genealogical event, worldwide. While there she attended lectures on a wide range of topics and viewed new innovations in genealogical research. 

 In 2019, Lilian travelled to Birmingham to attend THE Genealogy Show.  
She also attended DNA DownUnder, orgainsed by Unlock The Past. 

 Lilian has been a speaker at the of the NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies, in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2025.

In 2022, Lilian was a speaker at THE Genealogy Show's, Spring Event and Summer Event, online. She was also an Influencer for RootsTech.
Lilian has delivered talks and workshops, for the Society of Australian Genealogists, the SAG Writing Discussion Group,  Bankstown Historical Society, the Hurstville Family History Society, Canterbury Historical Society, the Botany Bay Family History Society, the Nepean Family History Society, the Genealogical Society of Queensland, Probus, Botany Bay Chapter of the Fellowship of First Fleeters, Central Coast Family History Group and the Wyong Family History Group.

 She has been interviewed by Chris Urquhart, from the Today Show, about Find My Past and its indexes. Lilian also featured on GeneaBloggers, in the May I Introduce to You series, on 27 February 2017.

 An enthusiastic genealogist, who has been working on her tree for over 40 years.  She is married to Paul, and has two daughters, two sons-in-law and four wonderful grandchildren.

 Lilian was teacher/librarian but is now retired.  When not researching she enjoys reading, quilting, knitting, spending time with family and friends and taking photos


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  1. GeniAus8 March 2016 at 15:24

    Congrats on the addition of your new pages Lilian

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