Doug Carson

Doug Carson is a family historian and storyteller with a passion for preserving the memories, people and events that have shaped the Carson family across generations.

He began researching his family history in 1988, driven by a desire to better understand his father’s side of the family and record stories that might otherwise be lost. His work led to the publication of the first Carson family history in 1993, before he returned to the project decades later to expand, update and preserve it for future generations.

Drawing on family recollections, photographs, historical records and contributions from relatives, Doug has created a detailed record of the Carson family’s journey from Ireland to Australia and through generations of life in Victoria and beyond.

For Doug, this book has been a labour of love and a way of ensuring that the family’s history remains alive for those who come next.

BOOKS AUTHORED BY DOUG

From one man’s journey from Ireland to Australia in 1858 grew a family story spanning generations.

This updated history of the Carson family brings together the lives, memories and experiences of those who came before, preserving stories that might otherwise have been lost to time. From the farms of Victoria’s Western District to war service, community life, sport, family celebrations, hardship, adventure and achievement, these pages capture the people and moments that helped shape generations of the Carson family.

Compiled by Doug Carson, this book draws on decades of research, family recollections, treasured photographs, and historical records. Doug began researching the Carson family in 1988 and produced the original family history in 1993. More than thirty years later, he returned to the project to expand, update and preserve the story for future generations.