The Ancestral Searcher Current Journal

The journal of Family History ACT is the Ancestral Searcher which is published quarterly. Members receive a copy as part of their membership. Back numbers and articles are available for purchase.

Table of Contents

Vol 48 No 3 September 2025

Articles
The Pit Sawyer’s Obituary Jo Callaghan 147
SOLVED! The reward of tidying Elaine Gifford 154
Puzzling epistles Nina Johnson 158
The Identity Puzzle Kelly Paxman 162
Solving the Mystery of Elizabeth Plackett Sean Kelly 168
A dispute resolved, a mystery unearthed Ross Cleary 175
The Troupe in the Trunk Cheryl Bollard 179
Whole family outcomes: uncovering what happened to everyone Clare McGuiness 183
Regular Articles
From the President Michele Rainger 144
From the Editor’s Desk Clare McGuiness 145
E.M. Fletcher Competition News Gina Tooke 146
Book Review Helen Cohen 191
From our Contemporaries Pauline Bygraves 193
Advertising   197
New in the Library Barbara Moore 198
Obscure Resources Pauline Ramage 200
Society Education and Activities   201
Services for Members   204