I am Croatian-South African, born and raised in tranquil, rural Botswana, currently living in suburban Johannesburg. I am a 20-something mum of one with far too many interests, ADHD, and a love-hate relationship with good coffee. History has always been my favorite subject. The world today is shaped by all the yesterdays we have experienced and those which our ancestors experienced. I am fortunate enough to come from a family that highly values family history, thus the interest has been present from as far back as I can remember; My passion for genealogy developed from making my own findings in my personal genealogy over the last 15 years and solving mysteries. I do still have my own brick walls which I chip away at as often as possible. I began assisting friends with their trees, or randomly doing impromptu research at get-togethers, purely for the interest, seeing people's reactions to discovering their own ancestors and witnessing their unexpected tears of joy. Over the years I have been encouraged to offer my skills as a service, and thus I have finally started Genea Nerd. I am most experienced in South African genealogy, however, due to the nature of South African history, I have touched on research from many other countries such as The UK, The Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Ireland, The US, and more.
