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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time

@simonsaidthis.bsky.social

713 followers 575 following 702 posts

Creator, OneAncestor.co Principal, Strategy and Ventures, Purpose Empowered People (PEP) Matai (Suitauloa), Leauvaa, Samoa Lives in Auckland, NZ, married to the magnificent Marie.

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Discover the story: The Search for Samuel: How my great-great-grandfather brought the world to Whanganui vist.ly/5g58n

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A reminder that kindness changes lives. Not all heroes wear capes. vist.ly/5fyxb

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Discover the story: The silent wisdom of trees vist.ly/5fuug

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Learning to introduce myself in Te Reo changed the way I see identity. Kia ora. vist.ly/5fsj7

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Discover the story: Meet my parents vist.ly/5fpgy

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Learning to introduce myself in Te Reo changed the way I see identity. Kia ora. vist.ly/5fj9x

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Discover the story: The man who never gave up vist.ly/5fexh

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Discover the story: The man who never gave up vist.ly/5fama

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Discover the story: The Search for Samuel: How my great-great-grandfather brought the world to Whanganui vist.ly/5f5xm

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Discover the story: The man who never gave up vist.ly/5ezsi

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Discover the story: The man who never gave up vist.ly/5exhq

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Discover the story: When life sends you a P.S. vist.ly/5eufe

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Discover the story: The Search for Samuel: How my great-great-grandfather brought the world to Whanganui vist.ly/5epzw

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Ever wondered what it's like to survive a naval disaster? Find out here. vist.ly/5ejbv

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Discover the story: Why I created One Ancestor at a Time vist.ly/5eejq

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Discover the story: Meet my parents vist.ly/5ea4i

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A reminder that kindness changes lives. Meet Brian. vist.ly/5e527

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Discover the story: You'll never believe how far he went for love vist.ly/5e32c

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A reminder that kindness changes lives. Not all heroes wear capes. vist.ly/5dzbz

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Discover the story: When life sends you a P.S. vist.ly/5duvu

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Discover the story: The silent wisdom of trees vist.ly/5dqbf

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Discover the story: You'll never believe how far he went for love vist.ly/5djrn

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Discover the story: 8 must-have family history tools for better storytelling vist.ly/5df96

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Discover the story: The silent wisdom of trees vist.ly/5dbqi

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Discover the story: 8 must-have family history tools for better storytelling vist.ly/5d92f

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

What does it mean to be pakeha in Aotearoa? This is one way I try to answer. vist.ly/5d786

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Learning to introduce myself in Te Reo changed the way I see identity. #Respect vist.ly/5c2t2

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

My religious roots were more radical than I thought. A Brethren story. vist.ly/5cwjt

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Discover the story: The Search for Samuel: How my great-great-grandfather brought the world to Whanganui vist.ly/5cs6c

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Discover the story: You'll never believe how far he went for love vist.ly/5cm2q

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

What does it mean to be pakeha in Aotearoa? This is one way I try to answer. vist.ly/5cias

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A reminder that kindness changes lives. Meet Brian. vist.ly/5cgfd

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Learning to introduce myself in Te Reo changed the way I see identity. #Respect vist.ly/5cdyc

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Discover the story: The silent wisdom of trees vist.ly/5c9ve

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

What does it mean to be pakeha in Aotearoa? This is one way I try to answer. vist.ly/5c5k2

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Discover the story: You'll never believe how far he went for love vist.ly/5bzmn

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

What does it mean to be pakeha in Aotearoa? This is one way I try to answer. vist.ly/5bv6c

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Discover the story: The Search for Samuel: How my great-great-grandfather brought the world to Whanganui vist.ly/5brgm

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Discover the story: When life sends you a P.S. vist.ly/5bppb

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Learning to introduce myself in Te Reo changed the way I see identity. Kia ora. vist.ly/5bkxz

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Discover the story: You'll never believe how far he went for love vist.ly/5bguy

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Discover the story: Introducing One Ancestor at a Time vist.ly/5bcdc

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Learning to introduce myself in Te Reo changed the way I see identity. #Respect vist.ly/5b7y7

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Discover the story: The silent wisdom of trees vist.ly/5b3i6

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

My religious roots were more radical than I thought. Come see what I uncovered. vist.ly/5axs6

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Discover the story: Matariki, Memories and the Unplanned Pilgrimage vist.ly/5aw3k

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Discover the story: Meet my parents vist.ly/5atgh

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Where will you be this Matariki? I'll be on an adventure ... Going Up The Coast, in the footsteps of my 3rd-great-grandfather Thomas Urquhart McKenzie, and his family, cattle and assorted belongings in 1855. It took them a week, Google Maps says it'll take me 2-3 hours. We'll see!

A person in hobbit attire runs with a map in hand through a hilly landscape.

Antique map showing a journey from Porirua to Bulls in 1855 with marked locations.

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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Discover the story: Matariki, Memories and the Unplanned Pilgrimage vist.ly/5ap7e

Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time @simonsaidthis.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Where will you be this Matariki? I'll be on an adventure ... Going Up The Coast, in the footsteps of my 3rd-great-grandfather Thomas Urquhart McKenzie, and his family, cattle and assorted belongings in 1855. It took them a week, Google Maps says it'll take me 2-3 hours. We'll see!

A person in hobbit attire runs with a map in hand through a hilly landscape.

Antique map showing a journey from Porirua to Bulls in 1855 with marked locations.

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