Hi, I'm Joe.

I'm a genealogist and historical researcher with a passion for uncovering the lost and forgotten stories from our past.

What started as a personal journey into my own family history quickly grew into a mission to find the people who had been left behind - the everyday men and women whose incredible, tragic, or just plain unbelievable stories were buried in census records and newspaper archives.

I founded Yourfamilyline in 2023 as a genealogy research service, helping people trace their ancestors and rebuild their family stories. But over time, the project evolved into something much bigger – a platform for telling the stories of forgotten lives, and bringing their voices back into the light through detailed research and digital storytelling.

This isn't a faceless content farming 'niche'. It's a one-person project, and I do all the in-depth research and writing myself. To bring these complex stories to you clearly and consistently, I use digital narration for the voiceovers. This allows me to focus on what matters most: the history.

This website is the official archive for my work, and the YouTube channel is where I bring these stories to life.

My mission is to prove that every ancestor, no matter how humble, has a story worth telling. Thank you for being here and for helping me share them.