History, Genealogy and Heritage Events

War comes to Australia: WWII 70th anniversary tour

Aimee Engler — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:31:12 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

17 Feb 2012 - 22 Feb 2012

Darwin

State:

Australia

Northern Territory

Cost:

$1750 excluding air fares

The tour has now reached capacity - bookings are closed.

On 19 February 1942 war came to Australia. Dubbed the 'Pearl Harbour' of Australia, Darwin was subjected to two raids by the Japanese within an hour of each other. Over 240 people were killed, with another 300 - 400 wounded. Aircraft were destroyed, ships were sunk, and both civil and military facilities in Darwin were devastated.

Contact

Contact name:

Aimee Engler

Phone:

08 8395 7476

Email:

aimee@unlockthepast.com.au

Solomon Family Reunion

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:34:13 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

reunion

Event Scope:

international

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

10 Mar 2012 - 12 Mar 2012

Alma Sports Club - 1 Wilks Street, North Caulfield

Melbourne

State:

Australia

Cost:

$100.00

Contact

Contact name:

Katrina and Jenny

Email:

katrina.jenny@bigpond.com

AFFHO Congress 2012

Rosemary Kopittke — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:53:53 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

conference

Event Scope:

international

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

Australian Historical Association Conference 2012

Alan Phillips — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:23:17 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

Event Type:

conference

Event Scope:

national

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

9 Jul 2012 - 13 Jul 2012

University of Adelaide

Adelaide

State:

Australia

South Australia

Contact

Web:

AHA web site

Museums Australia Conference 2012

Alan Phillips — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:32:52 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

library or archives

Event Type:

conference

Event Scope:

national

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

24 Sep 2012 - 29 Sep 2012

Adelaide

State:

Australia

South Australia

Contact

Web:

Museums Australia web site

3rd Unlock the Past History & Genealogy Cruise

Alan Phillips — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:28:20 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

international

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

10 Feb 2013 - 19 Feb 2013

Sydney - Noumea - Fiji - Sydney

State:

Australia

New South Wales

Cost:

From $1499 per person twin share

10-19 February 2013 - Sydney - Noumea - Fiji -Sydney

a conference like no other

NOW OPEN FOR BOOKINGS

Features

Contact

Contact name:

Alan Phillips

Phone:

08 8395 7476

Email:

alan@gould.com.au

Father Brian Maher's Papers

Peter Kennedy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:28:38 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

society meeting

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

6 Mar 2012

Neighbourhood Hall, Cook Community Hub, 41 Templeton St, Cook, ACT 2613

Cook

State:

Australian Capital Territory

Cost:

Free - visitors welcome

Contact

Contact name:

Kerrie Gray

Phone:

02 6251 7004

Email:

education@hagsoc.org.au

Web:

The Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc

Mail:

The Secretary The Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc GPO Box 585 CANBERRA ACT 2691

War comes to Australia Seminar - Sydney

Alan Phillips — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:10:16 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

national

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

16 Feb 2012

State Records NSW, 2 Globe Street

The Rocks, Sydney

State:

New South Wales

Cost:

$50

This one-day War comes to Australia Seminar is being held the day before departure on the Unlock the Past War comes to Australia: WWII 70th anniversary tour

Date: Thursday 16 February 10am-4pm

Location: State Records NSW, 2 Globe Street, The Rocks, Sydney

Contact

Contact name:

Alan Phillips

Phone:

08 8395 7476

Email:

alan@unlockthepast.com.au

Web:

Booking form

History of public education in NSW in the 19th and early 20th century

Rosemary Kopittke — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:55:48 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

18 Feb 2012

Vonnie Young Auditorium, Bowen Library, 669-673 Anzac Parade

Sydney

State:

New South Wales

Christine Yeats will speak about the history of public education in NSW in the 19th and early 20th century. She will draw on sources in the NSW State archives as well as local resources. This event is hosted by the Randwick and District Historical Society.

Contact

Contact name:

Hazel Brombey

Phone:

02 9349 3572

Email:

randwickhistory@gmail.com

A seminar with Christine Yeats.

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:33:13 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

Request For Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

25 Feb 2012

Community Village Earl Street

Coffs Harbour

State:

New South Wales

Cost:

members $25 non members $30 including morning tea and a buffet lunch

The Coffs Harbour District Family History Seminar on the 25th February at the Community Village Coffs Harbour from 10am to 3.30pm is with Christine Yeats BA (QLD)Dip. Lib.(UNSW) & Dip. Arch and is the Manager Public Access at NSW State Records. Christine will be speaking on three subjects- Women in the Records, Inquests & Probate and Children in the Records. The cost for members is $25 and non members $30 which includes morning tea and a buffet lunch. Registration is necessary for catering purposes please phone Ruth 66581972 or Joy 66532495.

Contact

Contact name:

Ruth

Phone:

(02)66581972

Web:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nswchfhs/home.html

Mail:

PO Box 2057 Coffs Harbour 2450 NSW

State Records NSW - Introduction for Family & Local Historians

Rosemary Kopittke — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:59:47 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

library or archives

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

29 Feb 2012

State Records NSW, Sydney Records Centre, 2 Globe Street, The Rocks

Sydney

State:

New South Wales

Cost:

Free

Learn how to make the best use of 'State Records' online and reading room resources (including guides, finding aids, indexes and digital copies of the records) for family and local history research. Presenter Christine Yeats.

Contact

Contact name:

Julie Morgan

Phone:

02 9247 3953

Email:

julie@sag.org.au

Norfolk Island 1788 Foundation Day Celeberations: History Week

Cathy Dunn — Thu, 19 May 2011 05:52:11 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

library or archives

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

multiple events

Event Scope:

national

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

3 Mar 2012 - 10 Mar 2012

Norfolk Island

State:

Norfolk Island

Celebrate Norfolk Island Foundation Day on beautiful, historic Norfolk Island.
Foundation Day Re-enactment commemorates the arrival on March 06, 1788 of Lieutenant Philip Gidley King with 22 people (15 convicts) to form the first settlement on Norfolk Island. Tour includes a week long of 1st Settlement 1788 - 1814 history activities and tours.

Contact

Contact name:

Cathy Dunn

Phone:

02 44554780

Email:

office@australianhistoryresearch.info

Web:

Norfolk Island Foundation Day Celebrations March 2012

Mail:

PO Box 52 Milton NSW 2538

UTP Speakers:

Cathy Dunn

Family History Fair

Nepeanfhs — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:45:09 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

expo or fair

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

Request For Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

11 Mar 2012

Penrith Library

Penrith

State:

New South Wales

Cost:

Gold Coin Donation

The Nepean Family History Society's Family Hisotory Fair will be held on the second Sunday in March. There will be free access to Ancestry and Findmypast on the day; Ancestry subscriptions to be won; talks, trade tables, help with your research and much more.

Additional information will be available on the website soon.

Contact

Contact name:

Judy McLeod

Phone:

47331631

Email:

jmcleod@exemail.com.au

Mail:

Nepean Family Hisotry Society PO Box 81 Emu Plains NSW 2750

Glen Innes RAHS New England North West Affiliated Societies Regional Conference

Eve Chappell — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:07:15 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

Event Type:

conference

Event Scope:

national

Request For Sponsorship:

Request For Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

17 Mar 2012 - 18 Mar 2012

Saturday Services Club Glen Innes. Sunday Land of the Beardies Museum & Cemetery & Standing Stones

GLEN INNES

State:

New South Wales

Cost:

See Registration form

Contact

Contact name:

Eve Chapplell

Phone:

02 67 32 103

Email:

research@auzzie.net

Web:

Land of the Beardies History House Museum and Research Centre

Mail:

Glen Innes & District Historical Society Inc PO Box 371 GLEN INNES NSW 2370

UTP Speakers:

John Graham

TMG Sydney - Workshop Weekend

Bruce Fairhall — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:06:02 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

Request For Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

27 Apr 2012 - 29 Apr 2012

Penrith

State:

New South Wales

Cost:

Basic registration + Accommodation if required (Motel)

Once again, the Sydney TMG Group will be holding their Annual Weekend Workshop for TMG Users.

This event is open to any person currently using The Master Genealogist (any version!) and will feature at least ten different lecture/workshops on aspects of using this software to record family history.

The leaders/speakers are all TMG users, and topics will range from Beginner to Expert user - something for everyone!

Contact

Contact name:

Bruce Fairhall

Phone:

0245711019

Email:

bruce@fairhall.id.au

A taste of family history

Rosemary Kopittke — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:10:20 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

4 May 2012

State Library, Macquarie Street

Sydney

State:

New South Wales

Cost:

$30

Contact

Web:

web site

'Blood, Sweat & Tears'

tareefamilyhistory — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:31:05 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

expo or fair

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

Request For Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

20 May 2012

Taree RSL & Golf Club Function Room

Taree

State:

New South Wales

Cost:

$5.00 per adult, children free

Blood Sweat & Tears

Theme - Difficult working conditions, hard living conditions, the high mortality rate of the children

Speaker to date

Mr Terry Eakin

Ms Gail Davis - State Records

Contact

Contact name:

Nancy Matthews

Phone:

02 65516188

Email:

tareefamilyhistory@yahoo.com.au

Web:

Taree Family History Inc

Mail:

PO Box 7455 Chatham. NSW. 2430

NSW & ACT 28th ANNUAL FAMILY HISTORY CONFERENCE

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:57:54 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

conference

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

Request For Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

14 Sep 2012 - 16 Sep 2012

Tradies - Cnr Manchester Ave and Kingsway

Gymea

State:

New South Wales

Contact

Email:

info@conference2012.org.au

Web:

NSW & ACT FAMILY HISTORY CONFERENCE 2012

Mail:

PO BOX 250, CARINGBAH NSW 1495

3rd Unlock the Past History & Genealogy Cruise

Alan Phillips — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:28:20 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

international

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

10 Feb 2013 - 19 Feb 2013

Sydney - Noumea - Fiji - Sydney

State:

Australia

New South Wales

Cost:

From $1499 per person twin share

10-19 February 2013 - Sydney - Noumea - Fiji -Sydney

a conference like no other

NOW OPEN FOR BOOKINGS

Features

Contact

Contact name:

Alan Phillips

Phone:

08 8395 7476

Email:

alan@gould.com.au

War comes to Australia: WWII 70th anniversary tour

Aimee Engler — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:31:12 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

17 Feb 2012 - 22 Feb 2012

Darwin

State:

Australia

Northern Territory

Cost:

$1750 excluding air fares

The tour has now reached capacity - bookings are closed.

Contact

Contact name:

Aimee Engler

Phone:

08 8395 7476

Email:

aimee@unlockthepast.com.au

Morning Tea with Pearl Ogden OAM - Wartime years in the North

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:27:36 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

heritage or cultural

Event Scope:

national

Request For Sponsorship:

Request For Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

18 Feb 2012

Genealogical Society Library, 1st Floor, 25 Cavenagh Street (same building at the NT Archives

Darwin

State:

Northern Territory

Cost:

$5 Members $8 non members

Contact

Contact name:

June Tomlinson

Phone:

0412 018 015

Email:

gsntinc@bigpond.net.au

Web:

Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory

Mail:

PO Box 37212 Winnellie NT 0821

Unlock the Past Family History Seminar Darwin

Alan Phillips — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:43 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

25 Feb 2012

Northern Territory Library

Darwin

State:

Northern Territory

Cost:

$40.00

This seminar with Shauna Hicks and Rosemary Kopittke is organised in association with the Northern Territory Library and Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK

Program

Contact

Contact name:

Alan Phillips

Phone:

08 8395 7476

Email:

alan@unlockthepast.com.au

Web:

Unlock the Past web site

ONE DAY SEMINAR - DAN POFFENBERGER AND TODD KNOWLES - FAMILYSEARCH – UTAH, USA

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:49:33 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

national

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

24 Mar 2012

Ground Floor, Northern Territory Library, Parliament House

Darwin

State:

Northern Territory

Cost:

$12 per person

Contact

Contact name:

June Tomlinosn

Phone:

0412 018 015

Email:

gsntinc@bigpond.net.au

Web:

Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory

Mail:

PO Box 37212 Winnellie NT 0821

Discovering Your Local History - Put on Your White Gloves

alex daw — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:30 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

library or archives

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

exhibition or open day

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

15 Feb 2012

Caboolture Library, 4 Hasking Street

Caboolture

State:

Queensland

Cost:

Free

Ruth Gardiner from John Oxley Library and Saadia Thomson Dwyer from Queensland State Archives will present a range of treasures from their collections that relate to the Moreton Bay region. Participants will have the opportunity to closely view the items on display. The original Whiteside Diaries will also be on display at this event.

Contact

Contact name:

Alex or Rosalind

Phone:

07 54 332000

Email:

rosalind.macfarlane@moretonbay.qld.gov.au

Web:

MBRC Library Events

Preserving the Past

alex daw — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:12:26 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

library or archives

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

course

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

22 Feb 2012

Caboolture Library, 4 Hasking Street

Caboolture

State:

Queensland

Cost:

Free

Remember floppy discs? What about VHS? When was the last time you looked at a photo album? Your precious memories could be scattered across lots of media - some of it now considered legacy. Lydia Eugenikke from the State Library of Queensland will hold a conservation clinic in the local history room at Caboolture Library. After a presentation on how to care for items, Lydia will be available to advise you how to ensure the maintenance of your descendants' precious heritage.

Contact

Contact name:

Alex or Rosalind

Phone:

07 54 332000

Email:

rosalind.macfarlane@moretonbay.qld.gov.au

Web:

MBRC Library Events

Getting Started

Rosemary Kopittke — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:10:33 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

28 Feb 2012

Queensland State Archives Lecture Theatre 2, Compton Road

Runcorn

State:

Queensland

Cost:

Free

Learn about Queensland State Archives’ collection and how best to find the information you are seeking. This seminar, presented by one of our experienced reference archivists, will provide you with the basis you need to start your research at QSA. The seminar includes morning tea and a short tour.

Entry is free. To book, telephone 07 3131 7777.

Contact

Phone:

07 3131 7777

Web:

Queensland State Archives

Getting the most out of Queensland State Archives’ online resources

Rosemary Kopittke — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:14:10 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

7 Mar 2012

Queensland State Archives Lecture Theatre 2, Compton Road

Runcorn

State:

Queensland

Cost:

Free

This seminar will provide an overview of the Queensland State Archives’ website and ArchivesSearch catalogue and includes a practical demonstration detailing what can be found and how to find it.

Entry is free. Tea and coffee available following the seminar. To book, telephone 07 3131 7777.

Contact

Phone:

07 3131 7777

Irish in Queensland: their cultural legacy

mrsinna101 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:12:52 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

library or archives

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

14 Mar 2012

State Library of Queensland

South Brisbane

State:

Queensland

Cost:

Free

Many Queenslanders can trace their ancestry back to Ireland due to the vigorous programs of migration in the 19th century that enticed working class Irish men and women to our shores. What was life like for these early settlers? Why did they come here? What is their enduring legacy in Queensland’s society and culture?

Harmony Day Seminar

Rosemary Kopittke — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:17:25 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

21 Mar 2012

Queensland State Archives Lecture Theatre 2, Compton Road

Runcorn

State:

Queensland

Cost:

Free

Celebrate Harmony Day and the importance of multiculturalism in Queensland’s history. Join us for morning tea and a seminar focussing on records relating to Germans from Queensland State Archives’ collection.

Entry is free. To book, telephone 07 3131 7777.

Contact

Phone:

07 3131 7777

ArchivesSearch

Rosemary Kopittke — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:20:34 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

library or archives

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

24 Apr 2012

Queensland State Archives Lecture Theatre 2, Compton Road

Runcorn

State:

Queensland

Cost:

Free

This seminar provides researchers with an introduction to our searchable catalogue ArchivesSearch which can be accessed online or in the Public Search Room at Queensland State Archives.

Entry is free. Tea and coffee available following the seminar. To book, telephone 07 3131 7777.

Contact

Phone:

07 3131 7777

Seminar for Queensland Day

Rosemary Kopittke — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:23:18 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

6 Jun 2012

Queensland State Archives Lecture Theatre 2, Compton Road

Runcorn

State:

Queensland

Cost:

Free

Come and celebrate Queensland Day with Queensland State Archives with a seminar and tour of the Archives.

Entry is free. Tea and coffee available following the seminar. To book, telephone 07 3131 7777.

Contact

Phone:

07 3131 7777

International Congress of Archives

Aimee Engler — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:16:20 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

library or archives

Event Type:

conference

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

20 Aug 2012 - 24 Aug 2012

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Cnr Merivale & Glenelg Sts, South Bank

Brisbane

State:

Queensland

The ICA Congress will be held in the southern hemisphere for the first time during August 2012. As host institution, the National Archives of Australia will welcome delegates to the city of Brisbane on the east coast of Australia.

Planning is underway to ensure that Australia 2012 will be a stimulating, informative and constructive event. The focus will be on sharing knowledge and experience and forging strong global partnerships that continue to thrive and produce tangible results over the years following the Congress.

Contact

Email:

ICAAustralia2012@naa.gov.au

Web:

National Archives of Australia

Unlock the Past Queensland Coast Roadshow 2012

Alan Phillips — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:54:13 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

regional roadshow

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

22 Sep 2012 - 6 Oct 2012

multiple towns and cities

State:

Queensland

Cost:

To be advised

Following interest from several regional Queensland centres we have proposed a special roadshow - visiting towns and cities from the Sunshine Coast to Townsville.

Date: 22 September – 6 October 2012 (school holidays)

What is proposed - afternoon and/or evening seminars with expert presenters from our team – from 3-6 presentations in each place. Saturdays will likely be an all day program.

Contact

Contact name:

Alan Phillips

Phone:

08 8395 7476

Email:

alan@unlockthepast.com.au

Web:

Unlock the Past web site

Life and travels of a £10 Pom

Playford — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:42:22 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

21 Feb 2012

10 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

When WWII hit London, 6 year old Jean and her sister were evacuated to a country town. In 1948, her family migrated to Australia as a 10 £Pom. A new journey that provided many new experiences.

Come and hear author Jean Brown share her life story as told in her book.

Books will be available for sale on the evening for $15.

Contact

Contact name:

Daina Pocius

Phone:

08 82560382

Email:

dpocius@playford.sa.gov.au

Web:

http://www.playford.sa.gov.au

Using the Web to Jump that Family History Wall

Mt Barker Local History Centre — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:18:46 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

28 Feb 2012

5 Dumas Street

Mt Barker SA 5251

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Well respected family history speaker, Graham Jaunay will demonstrate how to find a variety of

"Useful family history sites and search engines on the web"

as well as how to

"Come to grips with the new Family Search web site"

Contact

Contact name:

Sue Sautter

Phone:

08 8391 7314

Email:

ssautter@dcmtbarker.sa.gov.au

Using the Web to Jump that Family History Wall

Mt Barker Local History Centre — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:21:11 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

28 Feb 2012

5 Dumas Street

Mt Barker SA 5251

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Well respected family history speaker, Graham Jaunay will demonstrate how to find a variety of

"Useful family history sites and search engines on the web"

as well as how to

"Come to grips with the new Family Search web site"

Contact

Contact name:

Sue Sautter

Phone:

08 8391 7314

Email:

ssautter@dcmtbarker.sa.gov.au

Using the web to Jump that Family History Wall

Mt Barker Local History Centre — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:36:00 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

28 Feb 2012

5 Dumas Street

Mt Barker

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Graham Jaunay will demonstrate "Useful family history sites and search engines on the web" and "Coming to grips with the new Family Search web site"

Contact

Contact name:

Sue Sautter

Phone:

08 8391 7314

Email:

ssautter@dcmtbarker.sa.gov.au

eGen

Playford — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:29:19 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

1 Feb 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Apr 2012

Start Date/Time:

2 May 2012

Start Date/Time:

6 Jun 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Jul 2012

Start Date/Time:

1 Aug 2012

Start Date/Time:

5 Sep 2012

Start Date/Time:

3 Oct 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Nov 2012

City of Playford Library, 10 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Join us for this hands on session, as we discover new websites for family history. Each month we will choose a topic and explore what is available for free on the internet.

Places for this session are strictly limited. Please book at the Library.

Contact

Contact name:

Daina Pocius

Phone:

82560382

Email:

dpocius@playford.sa.gov.au

Web:

City of Playford

Mail:

12 Bishopstone Road, Davoren Park SA 5113

Unlock Your Personal History

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:34:36 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

course

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

9 Mar 2012 - 30 Mar 2012

Campbelltown Library, Montacute Road, Newton

Adelaide

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Have you always wanted to preserve your personal or family life stories for the future?

Annie Payne, Personal Historian, from History from the Heart, has been helping people to gather, organise and preserve their life stories since 1988.

This 4 week X 1 1/2 hour workshop will help you with such topics as establishing your time line, interweaving your story against a historical background, life themes and many other practical pointers to help you to get started.

Contact

Contact name:

Annie Payne

Phone:

08 8337 1115

Phone:

0438 838 975

Email:

annie.payne@historyfromtheheart.com.au

Web:

www.historyfromtheheart.com.au

Mail:

8A Brookside Road, Athelstone, SA 5076

AFFHO Congress 2012

Rosemary Kopittke — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:53:53 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

conference

Event Scope:

international

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

eGen

Playford — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:29:19 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

1 Feb 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Apr 2012

Start Date/Time:

2 May 2012

Start Date/Time:

6 Jun 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Jul 2012

Start Date/Time:

1 Aug 2012

Start Date/Time:

5 Sep 2012

Start Date/Time:

3 Oct 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Nov 2012

City of Playford Library, 10 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Join us for this hands on session, as we discover new websites for family history. Each month we will choose a topic and explore what is available for free on the internet.

Places for this session are strictly limited. Please book at the Library.

Contact

Contact name:

Daina Pocius

Phone:

82560382

Email:

dpocius@playford.sa.gov.au

Web:

City of Playford

Mail:

12 Bishopstone Road, Davoren Park SA 5113

eGen

Playford — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:29:19 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

1 Feb 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Apr 2012

Start Date/Time:

2 May 2012

Start Date/Time:

6 Jun 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Jul 2012

Start Date/Time:

1 Aug 2012

Start Date/Time:

5 Sep 2012

Start Date/Time:

3 Oct 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Nov 2012

City of Playford Library, 10 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Join us for this hands on session, as we discover new websites for family history. Each month we will choose a topic and explore what is available for free on the internet.

Places for this session are strictly limited. Please book at the Library.

Contact

Contact name:

Daina Pocius

Phone:

82560382

Email:

dpocius@playford.sa.gov.au

Web:

City of Playford

Mail:

12 Bishopstone Road, Davoren Park SA 5113

Saving Lives - One Story at a Time

Annie Payne — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:47:58 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

12 May 2012

Campbelltown Library, Montacute Road, Athelstone

Adelaide

State:

South Australia

Cost:

$45.00 p/p

Started to write your life stories but seem to be in a rut?

This 4 hour workshop is designed to help to re-start your enthusiasm by covering such topics as memory triggers, drawing up your own personal history checklist, how to interview family members, identifying life themes and much more.

Experienced personal historian, Annie Payne, has been teaching Australians how to gather, organise and preserve their personal life stories for many years and can help you to progress with this important task.

Contact

Contact name:

Annie Payne

Phone:

8337 1115

Phone:

0438 838 975

Email:

annie.payne@historyfromtheheart.com.au

Web:

www.history from the heart.com.au

Mail:

8A Brookside Road, Athelstone, South Australia, 5076

eGen

Playford — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:29:19 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

1 Feb 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Apr 2012

Start Date/Time:

2 May 2012

Start Date/Time:

6 Jun 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Jul 2012

Start Date/Time:

1 Aug 2012

Start Date/Time:

5 Sep 2012

Start Date/Time:

3 Oct 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Nov 2012

City of Playford Library, 10 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Join us for this hands on session, as we discover new websites for family history. Each month we will choose a topic and explore what is available for free on the internet.

Places for this session are strictly limited. Please book at the Library.

Contact

Contact name:

Daina Pocius

Phone:

82560382

Email:

dpocius@playford.sa.gov.au

Web:

City of Playford

Mail:

12 Bishopstone Road, Davoren Park SA 5113

eGen

Playford — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:29:19 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

1 Feb 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Apr 2012

Start Date/Time:

2 May 2012

Start Date/Time:

6 Jun 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Jul 2012

Start Date/Time:

1 Aug 2012

Start Date/Time:

5 Sep 2012

Start Date/Time:

3 Oct 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Nov 2012

City of Playford Library, 10 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Join us for this hands on session, as we discover new websites for family history. Each month we will choose a topic and explore what is available for free on the internet.

Places for this session are strictly limited. Please book at the Library.

Contact

Contact name:

Daina Pocius

Phone:

82560382

Email:

dpocius@playford.sa.gov.au

Web:

City of Playford

Mail:

12 Bishopstone Road, Davoren Park SA 5113

Australian Historical Association Conference 2012

Alan Phillips — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:23:17 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

Event Type:

conference

Event Scope:

national

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

9 Jul 2012 - 13 Jul 2012

University of Adelaide

Adelaide

State:

Australia

South Australia

Contact

Web:

AHA web site

eGen

Playford — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:29:19 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

1 Feb 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Apr 2012

Start Date/Time:

2 May 2012

Start Date/Time:

6 Jun 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Jul 2012

Start Date/Time:

1 Aug 2012

Start Date/Time:

5 Sep 2012

Start Date/Time:

3 Oct 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Nov 2012

City of Playford Library, 10 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Join us for this hands on session, as we discover new websites for family history. Each month we will choose a topic and explore what is available for free on the internet.

Places for this session are strictly limited. Please book at the Library.

Contact

Contact name:

Daina Pocius

Phone:

82560382

Email:

dpocius@playford.sa.gov.au

Web:

City of Playford

Mail:

12 Bishopstone Road, Davoren Park SA 5113

eGen

Playford — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:29:19 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

1 Feb 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Apr 2012

Start Date/Time:

2 May 2012

Start Date/Time:

6 Jun 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Jul 2012

Start Date/Time:

1 Aug 2012

Start Date/Time:

5 Sep 2012

Start Date/Time:

3 Oct 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Nov 2012

City of Playford Library, 10 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Join us for this hands on session, as we discover new websites for family history. Each month we will choose a topic and explore what is available for free on the internet.

Places for this session are strictly limited. Please book at the Library.

Contact

Contact name:

Daina Pocius

Phone:

82560382

Email:

dpocius@playford.sa.gov.au

Web:

City of Playford

Mail:

12 Bishopstone Road, Davoren Park SA 5113

Museums Australia Conference 2012

Alan Phillips — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:32:52 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

library or archives

Event Type:

conference

Event Scope:

national

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

24 Sep 2012 - 29 Sep 2012

Adelaide

State:

Australia

South Australia

Contact

Web:

Museums Australia web site

eGen

Playford — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:29:19 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

1 Feb 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Apr 2012

Start Date/Time:

2 May 2012

Start Date/Time:

6 Jun 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Jul 2012

Start Date/Time:

1 Aug 2012

Start Date/Time:

5 Sep 2012

Start Date/Time:

3 Oct 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Nov 2012

City of Playford Library, 10 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Join us for this hands on session, as we discover new websites for family history. Each month we will choose a topic and explore what is available for free on the internet.

Places for this session are strictly limited. Please book at the Library.

Contact

Contact name:

Daina Pocius

Phone:

82560382

Email:

dpocius@playford.sa.gov.au

Web:

City of Playford

Mail:

12 Bishopstone Road, Davoren Park SA 5113

eGen

Playford — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:29:19 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

1 Feb 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Apr 2012

Start Date/Time:

2 May 2012

Start Date/Time:

6 Jun 2012

Start Date/Time:

4 Jul 2012

Start Date/Time:

1 Aug 2012

Start Date/Time:

5 Sep 2012

Start Date/Time:

3 Oct 2012

Start Date/Time:

7 Nov 2012

City of Playford Library, 10 Playford Boulevard

Elizabeth

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free

Join us for this hands on session, as we discover new websites for family history. Each month we will choose a topic and explore what is available for free on the internet.

Places for this session are strictly limited. Please book at the Library.

Contact

Contact name:

Daina Pocius

Phone:

82560382

Email:

dpocius@playford.sa.gov.au

Web:

City of Playford

Mail:

12 Bishopstone Road, Davoren Park SA 5113

Centenary celebrations of the Tailem Bend Railway Station

The Coordinator — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:04:15 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

Event Type:

heritage or cultural

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

28 Feb 2013

Old Railway Station, Railway Terrace

Tailem Bend

State:

South Australia

Cost:

Free, donations will greatly be received also.

The Railway Station will be 100yrs in existance in 2013. A proper date is yet to be set but will be in the Feb - May mths.

We are seeking any information that relates to this time in 1913, contact can be made via: (The Coordinator) taileminfocenter@gmail.com

any thing of value will be greatfully accepted and proper forms will be filled out for on loan and donated items as they are received.

Contact

Contact name:

Wayne Cheeseman ( The Coordinator)

Phone:

0885724277

Email:

taileminfocenter@gmail.com

Web:

http://tiny.cc/tailem

Kernewek Lowender 2013

Alan Phillips — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:36:16 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

heritage or cultural

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

21 May 2013 - 26 May 2013

Kadina, Moonta, Wallaroo region

State:

South Australia

Some interesting programming will see the Furry Dance, Maypole Dance, Official Opening and the Gathering of Bards being held in Moonta. The Village Green Fair will also take place in Queen Square with any sideshows being set up possibly in Verran Terrace.

Contact

Phone:

(08) 8821 45

Email:

info@kernewek.org

Web:

Kernewek Lowender web site

Australian Historical Association Regional Conference: History at the Edge

Alan Phillips — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:27:27 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

Event Type:

conference

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

4 Jul 2012 - 8 Jul 2012

Launceston

State:

Tasmania

Contact

Web:

AHA web site

Researching Will and Probate Records at Public Record Office Victoria - State Government Archives

PROV — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:56:39 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

library or archives

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

16 Feb 2012

99 Shiel Street

North Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

Free

Learn how to search our Will and Probate records.

Contact

Contact name:

Public Record Office

Phone:

0393485600

Email:

enquiries@prov.vic.gov.au

Web:

http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/whats-on/events-calendar

Caring for your Photos and Documents

PROV — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:01:32 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

22 Feb 2012

99 Shiel Street

North Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

Free

Nick Selenitsch, Special Projects Conservator at The University of Melbourne's Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation (CCMC), will introduce the topic of Preservation Conservation.

Contact

Contact name:

Public Record Office

Phone:

0393485600

Email:

enquiries@prov.vic.gov.au

Web:

http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/whats-on/events-calendar

Tour of St Kilda Cemetery - 'High Society and some Low'

FOSKC — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:07:39 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

26 Feb 2012

ST Kilda Cemetery, Dandenong Road, St Kilda

Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

$10; $5 for members of FOSKC

Participants meet at the main gates of the Cemetery in Dandenong Road at 2pm. The tour will recount stories of some of the prominent Melbourne families buried in the Cemetery and maybe a black sheep or two. Leader: Kay Rowan. Booking is essential for this tour and can be made by phoning 9531 6832 or go to our web site www.foskc.org

Contact

Contact name:

Mary Reid

Phone:

9533 6442

Phone:

9531 6832

Email:

info@foskc.org

Web:

Friends of St Kilda Cemetery

Mail:

The Secretary, FOSKC, P.O. Box 261, St Kilda 3182

Victorian Births, Deaths and Marriages

Liz Pidgeon — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:17:05 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

29 Feb 2012

Diamond Valley, Civic Drive,

Greensborough, Vic

State:

Victoria

Cost:

Free

Contact

Contact name:

Liz Pidgeon

Email:

localhistorygene@yprl.vic.gov.au

Web:

Yarra Plenty Regional Library

English Family History course

GSV — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:45:00 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

course

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

6 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

13 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

20 Mar 2012

Meeting room, Level B1 257 Collins Street

Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

GSV Members $50.00; non-members $65.00

BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE Levels

Topics to be covered over three sessions include:

Family history research basics
Maps & gazetteers
Civil registration (births, marriages & deaths)
Church records (baptisms, marriages & burial; other)
Census records
Wills & probate
Directories & occupational records (including military)
Newspapers
Historical basis of English Records (an overview)
Key internet sites

Morning tea & coffee provided.

Contact

Contact name:

GSV Bookshop / Administration

Phone:

03-9662 4455

Email:

gsv@gsv.org.au

Web:

English Family History course

Mail:

Genealogical Society of Victoria Level B1 257 Collins Street Melbourne Vic 3000

Women in the Archives

PROV — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:17:19 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

library or archives

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

8 Mar 2012

99 Shiel Street

North Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

Free

Discover the lives of Melbourne's early women activists on a walking tour of leafy Hotham Hill with Lorna Hannan (Hotham History Project), who will recount the lives of local women who signed the 1891 women's suffrage petition.

$5.00 for the cost of this tour is to be made to the tour guide on the day.

Contact

Contact name:

Public Record Office

Phone:

0393485600

Email:

enquiries@prov.vic.gov.au

Web:

http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/whats-on/events-calendar

The Great Solomon Reunion

beswick — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:55:52 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

multiple events

Event Scope:

international

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

10 Mar 2012 - 12 Mar 2012

Alma Sports Club – 1 Wilks Street, North Caulfield, Melbourne

Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

$100 - $145

Contact

Contact name:

Katrina & Jenny Cowan

Phone:

0408894724

Phone:

(03)9090 796

Email:

katrina.jenny@bigpond.com

English Family History course

GSV — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:45:00 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

course

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

6 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

13 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

20 Mar 2012

Meeting room, Level B1 257 Collins Street

Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

GSV Members $50.00; non-members $65.00

BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE Levels

Topics to be covered over three sessions include:

Family history research basics
Maps & gazetteers
Civil registration (births, marriages & deaths)
Church records (baptisms, marriages & burial; other)
Census records
Wills & probate
Directories & occupational records (including military)
Newspapers
Historical basis of English Records (an overview)
Key internet sites

Morning tea & coffee provided.

Contact

Contact name:

GSV Bookshop / Administration

Phone:

03-9662 4455

Email:

gsv@gsv.org.au

Web:

English Family History course

Mail:

Genealogical Society of Victoria Level B1 257 Collins Street Melbourne Vic 3000

Women, Children and Welfare History in the Archives

Liz Pidgeon — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:51:00 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

14 Mar 2012

Seminar Room, Public Records Office Victoria 99 Shiel Street

North Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

Free

Contact

Contact name:

Charlie Ferrugia

Email:

Charlie.Farrugia@prov.vic.gov.au

Web:

Public Records Office Victoria

Geelong Highland Gathering

Alan Phillips — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:13:59 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

heritage or cultural

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

18 Mar 2012

Geelong

State:

Victoria

Visit the Geelong Highland Gathering web site for further information

Contact

Web:

Geelong Highland Gathering

English Family History course

GSV — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:45:00 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

course

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

6 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

13 Mar 2012

Start Date/Time:

20 Mar 2012

Meeting room, Level B1 257 Collins Street

Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

GSV Members $50.00; non-members $65.00

BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE Levels

Topics to be covered over three sessions include:

Family history research basics
Maps & gazetteers
Civil registration (births, marriages & deaths)
Church records (baptisms, marriages & burial; other)
Census records
Wills & probate
Directories & occupational records (including military)
Newspapers
Historical basis of English Records (an overview)
Key internet sites

Morning tea & coffee provided.

Contact

Contact name:

GSV Bookshop / Administration

Phone:

03-9662 4455

Email:

gsv@gsv.org.au

Web:

English Family History course

Mail:

Genealogical Society of Victoria Level B1 257 Collins Street Melbourne Vic 3000

Introduction to researching in the State Government Archives of Victoria

PROV — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:22:15 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

library or archives

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

21 Mar 2012

99 Shiel Street

North Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

Free

After taking a tour of the archives, learn all about searching within the collection to locate records relating to will & probates, shipping lists, and inquest records.

Contact

Contact name:

Public Record Office

Phone:

0393485600

Email:

enquiries@prov.vic.gov.au

Web:

http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/whats-on/events-calendar

Bendigo Family History Expo

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:42:40 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

Event Type:

expo or fair

Event Scope:

state

Request For Sponsorship:

Request For Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

25 Mar 2012 (All day)

Kangaroo Flat Leisure Centre. Browning Street, Kangaroo Flat. (off Calder Highway )

Bendigo

State:

Victoria

Cost:

$8.00

For Beginners & Experienced Researchers

Over 60 Specialist Consultants

Individual Assistance

AIGS Bendigo Data Bases which has nearly one Million Bendigo names, including Bendigo Rates, Bendigo Hospital Records

Trading Table. Light Lunches Available

Many New Resources.. Books & CD's

Contact

Contact name:

Lyn & Eileen

Phone:

54430706

Phone:

54469474

Email:

www.bendigogen@hotmail.com

Web:

bendigofamilyhistory

Mail:

P O Box 145 Bendigo Victoria 3552

Tour of St Kilda - Notable and Notorious Women

FOSKC — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:41:00 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

25 Mar 2012

St Kilda Cemetery, Dandenong Road, St Kilda

Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

$10; $5 for members of FOSKC

There are many fascinating women buried in St Kilda Cemetery. Find out who wrote the music for 'Waltzing Matilda', who 'our very own Helen Keller' is, who the notorious Madame Brussels really was, plus details of other outstanding Australian women. Tour leader: Mary Reid. Participants meet at the main gates of the Cemetery at 2pm. Booking is essential for this tour by phoning 9531 6832 or go to our web site www.foskc.org.

Contact

Contact name:

Mary Reid

Phone:

9533 6442

Phone:

9531 6832

Email:

info@foskc.org

Web:

Friends of St Kilda Cemetery

Mail:

The Secretary, FOSKC, P.O. Box 261, St Kilda 3182

Tour of St Kilda Cemetery - Notable and Notorious Women

FOSKC — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:41:01 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

25 Mar 2012

St Kilda Cemetery, Dandenong Road, St Kilda

Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

$10; $5 for members of FOSKC

Contact

Contact name:

Mary Reid

Phone:

9533 6442

Phone:

9531 6832

Email:

info@foskc.org

Web:

Friends of St Kilda Cemetery

Mail:

The Secretary, FOSKC, P.O. Box 261, St Kilda 3182

Tour of St Kilda - Notable and Notorious Women

FOSKC — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:40:58 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

25 Mar 2012

St Kilda Cemetery, Dandenong Road, St Kilda

Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

$10; $5 for members of FOSKC

Contact

Contact name:

Mary Reid

Phone:

9533 6442

Phone:

9531 6832

Email:

info@foskc.org

Web:

Friends of St Kilda Cemetery

Mail:

The Secretary, FOSKC, P.O. Box 261, St Kilda 3182

Introduction to researching in the State Government Archives of Victoria

PROV — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:29:00 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

library or archives

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

5 Apr 2012

99 Shiel Street

North Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

Free

After a tour of the archives, learn all about researching records held at the State Government Archives of Victoria.

Contact

Contact name:

Public Record Office

Phone:

0393485600

Email:

enquiries@prov.vic.gov.au

Web:

https://reg.eventarc.com/event/view/3154/tour-of-the-archives--introduction-to-p...

Digging Deeper into the State Government Archives of Victoria

PROV — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:31:28 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

library or archives

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

19 Apr 2012

99 Shiel Street

North Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

Free

Participate in an advanced collection searching session of the State Government Archives of Victoria after having taken a tour of the archives.

Contact

Contact name:

Public Record Office

Phone:

0393485600

Email:

enquiries@prov.vic.gov.au

Web:

https://reg.eventarc.com/event/view/3176/tour-of-the-archives--digging-deeper-in...

A Military Tour of St Kilda Cemetery

FOSKC — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:52:30 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

22 Apr 2012

St Kilda Cemetery, Dandenong Road, St Kilda

Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

$10; $5 for members of FOSKC

This tour will look at some participants in WW1, The South African Boer War and the Victorian Defence Forces (prior to Federation in 1901). It will include male and female serving personnel, with brief discussion of the engagements they were in and the conditions they had to endure. We will also stop to acknowledge Albert Jacka VC. This tour is part of the process of remembering those who fought for our freedom. Tour Leader: Glen Turnbull. Participants meet at the main gate of the Cemetery in Dandenong Road at 2pm.

Contact

Contact name:

Mary Reid

Phone:

9533 6442

Phone:

9531 6832

Email:

info@foskc.org

Web:

Friends of St Kilda Cemetery

Mail:

The Secretary, FOSKC, P.O. Box 261, St Kilda 3182

A Military Tour of St Kilda Cemetery

FOSKC — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:52:28 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

22 Apr 2012

St Kilda Cemetery, Dandenong Road, St Kilda

Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

$10; $5 for members of FOSKC

Contact

Contact name:

Mary Reid

Phone:

9533 6442

Phone:

9531 6832

Email:

info@foskc.org

Web:

Friends of St Kilda Cemetery

Mail:

The Secretary, FOSKC, P.O. Box 261, St Kilda 3182

A Military Tour of St Kilda Cemetery

FOSKC — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:52:30 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

22 Apr 2012

St Kilda Cemetery, Dandenong Road, St Kilda

Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

$10; $5 for members of FOSKC

Contact

Contact name:

Mary Reid

Phone:

9533 6442

Phone:

9531 6832

Email:

info@foskc.org

Web:

Friends of St Kilda Cemetery

Mail:

The Secretary, FOSKC, P.O. Box 261, St Kilda 3182

Introduction to researching within the State Government Archives of Victoria

PROV — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:33:35 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

library or archives

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

4 May 2012

99 Shiel Street

North Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

Free

After taking an exciting tour of the archives behind the get smart doors, sit down to an introductory session on researching within the collection to locate Will and probate and inquest records and shipping lists.

Contact

Contact name:

Public Record Office

Phone:

0393485600

Email:

enquiries@prov.vic.gov.au

Web:

https://s.eventarc.com/event/view/3155/tour-of-the-archives--introduction-to-pro...

Researching Education Records held in the State Government Archives of Victoria

PROV — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:45:29 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

history

genealogy or family history

library or archives

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

17 May 2012

99 Shiel Street

North Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

Free

Learn how to search for education records within the collection at the State Government Arcvhies of Victoria after taking a tour of the archives.

Contact

Contact name:

Public Record Office

Phone:

0393485600

Email:

enquiries@prov.vic.gov.au

Web:

https://reg.eventarc.com/event/view/3168/tour-of-the-archives--learning-about-ed...

A Law Week Tour of St Kilda Cemetery - 'Coroners, Constabulary and Crime'

FOSKC — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:59:43 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

heritage or cultural

Event Type:

tour or cruise

Event Scope:

local

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

20 May 2012

St Kilda Cemetery, Dandenong Road, St Kilda

Melbourne

State:

Victoria

Cost:

$10; $5 for members of FOSKC

Come and join the Friends of St Kilda Cemetery for an insight into unusual deaths, police investigations and crime in nineteenth century Melbourne. There is much to discover in this fascinating tour led by Elizabeth Hore. Participants meet at the main gate of the Cemetery at 2pm. Booking is essential for this tour by phoning 9531 6832 or go to our website www.foskc.org.

Contact

Contact name:

Mary Reid

Phone:

9533 6442

Phone:

9531 6832

Email:

info@foskc.org

Web:

Friends of St Kilda Cemetery

Mail:

The Secretary, FOSKC, P.O. Box 261, St Kilda 3182

Introductory Seminar and Tour of the National Archives

Rosemary Kopittke — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:32:55 +0000

Category

Target Interests:

genealogy or family history

library or archives

Event Type:

seminar or workshop

Event Scope:

regional

Request For Sponsorship:

No Sponsorship

Sponsorship Approved:

No Sponsorship

Start Date/Time:

23 Feb 2012

Seminar Room, National Archives of Australia, 384 Berwick Street

East Victoria Park

State:

Western Australia

Cost:

Free

This free and informative seminar will introduce you to the wide range of records held by the National Archives of Australia. The records are a wonderful resource for family historians and professional researchers. The tour will include the repository and an opportunity to view a display of original and facsimile records.

Free, bookings essential: Phone (08) 9470 7500 or email events@naa.gov.au

Contact

Email:

events@naa.gov.au