Susan Moore is a widely published developmental social psychologist whose major research interests encompass both adolescent and senior life stages. She is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Swinburne University, a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and an active family historian.

Doreen Rosenthal is a developmental social psychologist. Her recent research interests include ageing, and sexual and reproductive health. Professor Rosenthal is Professor Emerita at the University of Melbourne and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, and in 2003 she was made an Officer in the Order of Australia for her national and international research.

Rebecca Robinson is a computer scientist with a keen interest in theology, ethics and the role of religion in social mores. She has published several articles in prestigious computer science journals. She was awarded the Dean's Prize for Christian Thought and History at Whitley College, University of Divinity, Australia, in 2017.

Chapter 1: Family history: assion and popularity

Chapter 2: Spiritual and religious underpinnings of genealogy

Chapter 3: Identity: who do I think I am?

Chapter 4: Biological realities: who am I genetically?

Chapter 5: Beyond the self: altruistic and intergenerational motives

Chapter 6: Family history as therapy

Chapter 7: The genealogical detective: cognitive motives for family history research

Chapter 8: Health: what are my inherited health risks?

Chapter 9: Ethical dilemmas: what should I do now?

Chapter 10: Conclusion: family historians and their future challenges