We are delighted to welcome Louise Wright MAAGRA, founder of Times Past Family Histories, as a new member of the Association of Australian Genealogists and Record Agents (AAGRA).

Based in Orange, New South Wales, Louise brings more than 30 years of family history research experience to her professional practice. Her passion for genealogy began long before online databases became commonplace, with countless hours spent researching in libraries, archives, family history centres, and working with original records. This strong foundation in traditional research methods continues to inform her careful, evidence-based approach today.

Louise holds a Diploma of Family History from the University of Tasmania and completed the Certificate Course in Genealogy Studies through the Society of Australian Genealogists. Her research interests span family history and genealogical research, convict records, immigration, parish records, maps, wills, court records, census returns, and census substitutes.

Through Times Past Family Histories, Louise helps clients uncover their family stories, overcome brick-wall challenges, retrieve records, and preserve family legacies for future generations. She has a particular interest in Australian family history and migration stories, bringing together records from a wide range of sources to build rich and meaningful accounts of ancestors’ lives.

Please join us in giving Louise a warm AAGRA welcome! 👏