Tell us a bit about yourself.
Currently I'm a full time parent to 3 teenage boys. I live on the Gold Coast in Queensland. My hobbies, apart from annoying our ancestors, include craft activities and catching up with friends.
How did you hear about the Genealogists for Families project?
I was researching family history on the Internet, landed on Judy Webster's site, and the rest is history!
What do lending and participating in this project mean to you?
I've always liked the idea of giving those in need a hand up, rather than a hand out. I love watching the progress as the borrowers benefit from their loans.
Did you choose particular borrowers because their occupations or situations have some significance in your family history or your own life?
I don't have a particular method of selecting borrowers. Often it will be something in their profile that strikes a chord. For example, I grew up on a dairy farm and one of my loans is to a farmer. Another loan is to a mother, trying to educate her children. That's something of a priority in my life too.
Is there a borrower whose success story inspired you?
They all inspire me!
Do you have a strategy for raising funds or saving for your $25 loans?
I decided I would make four loans initially, then would finance more as these were repaid. Well, the first payments came in, amounting to $15, and I couldn't wait! My saving strategy is to go without something, say a café coffee, and watch the savings build.
Your Web site or blog?
Dance Skeletons (http://danceskeletons.blogspot.com/).
Your main family history interests?
My main interests at the moment are Tasmanian Convicts and Quakers. Surnames include Hortin, Pearson and Taylor.
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