Report on a student trip to Ujung Pandang (Makassar), South Sulawesi to trace family connections; historical background and sources; role of oral history; includes a selection of stories gathered by students in their own communities (Yirrkala, Milingimbi, Ramingining, Galiwinku, Bathurst Island); genealogical information generated by Aboriginal and Makassan informants; language contact and Macassan loan words.