Jim Fleming has written three books and numerous stories about the history of his family, which he has been researching for nearly 40 years. He is a retired Customs Manager and lives on Sydney’s lower north shore. He was born and raised in Bourke (in western NSW), as were three earlier generations of his ancestors. He began researching family history in 1983 and has been a member of the Society of Australian Genealogists for 38 years. He has published three books of family history photographs and has had three articles published in the genealogical journals Descent (Society of Australian Genealogists) and Carillon Chimes (Bathurst Family History Group). He makes his genealogical research and writing available through his website at www.jimfleming.id.au. When not working on genealogy he enjoys travelling and sings baritone in two choirs.