At 77, Peter Sheedy thought he knew where his family came from. But one online thread led him from his home near Mackay to a remarkable family story stretching from Ireland to the Mount Morgan mining fields in Queensland.

What started with a nephew’s discovery on Ancestry opened up a family tree Peter he never would've found without the internet - revealing lost relatives, forgotten links and the resting place of three generations of family members.

In this episode of Life Connected, Peter shares how the search changed his understanding of his past, while Ancestry’s Jason Reeve and Ballarat genealogist Carol Armstrong explain why family history can uncover far more than names and dates.

This series is sponsored by nbn. Australia’s broadband network. Find out what’s available at your address and learn how to get the most from your internet connection at nbn.com.au.

At 77, Peter Sheedy thought he knew where his family came from. But one online thread led him from his home near Mackay to a remarkable family story stretching from Ireland to the Mount Morgan mining fields in Queensland.
What started with a nephew&rsquo;s discovery on Ancestry opened up a family tree Peter he never would've found without the internet - revealing lost relatives, forgotten links and the resting place of three generations of family members.
In this episode of Life Connected, Peter shares how the search changed his understanding of his past, while Ancestry&rsquo;s Jason Reeve and Ballarat genealogist Carol Armstrong explain why family history can uncover far more than names and dates.
This series is sponsored by nbn. Australia&rsquo;s broadband network. Find out what&rsquo;s available at your address and learn how to get the most from your internet connection at <a href="https://7news.com.au/nbn/listnr">nbn.com.au</a>.

7NEWS Spectrum is a podcast about peoples’ life-changing stories. This season, life connected, is sponsored by nbn. Australia’s broadband network. Find out what’s available at your address and learn how to get the most from your internet connection at nbn.com.au.

7NEWS Spectrum is a podcast about peoples&rsquo; life-changing stories. This season, life connected, is sponsored by nbn. Australia&rsquo;s broadband network. Find out what&rsquo;s available at your address and learn how to get the most from your internet connection at <a href="https://7news.com.au/nbn/listnr">nbn.com.au</a>.

Life Connected: A 7NEWS Podcast

7NEWS Spectrum is a podcast about peoples’ life-changing stories. This season, Life Connected, is sponsored by nbn. Australia’s broadband network. Find out what’s available at your address and learn how to get the most from your internet connection at nbn.com.au.

7NEWS Spectrum is a podcast about peoples&rsquo; life-changing stories. This season, Life Connected, is sponsored by nbn. Australia&rsquo;s broadband network. Find out what&rsquo;s available at your address and learn how to get the most from your internet connection at <a href="https://7news.com.au/nbn/listnr">nbn.com.au</a>.