For many people, their experience with history is through school. Sometimes a great teacher makes it interesting, but often students find it boring, believing history is all about memorising dates.

But history is so much more than just dates and facts. History is storytelling about who we are and where we came from. Learning about our past as individuals, families, organisations, countries, or as humans can help us to understand the present and build community. Knowing your history is an act of empowerment, especially when others have tried to erase your stories from the history books.

People hire history consultants for a variety of reasons. Some want to know more about their family history. Others want to publish a book on the history of their organisation or group. Perhaps you’d like to document the memories of loved ones but don’t have the time to sit down for lengthy interviews.

A professionally accredited historian can uncover the forgotten, ignored, covered-up, and neglected stories and turn them into something meaningful.