Researching abroad: British Isles & European ancestors - Canberra
Event Information
When
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21 Aug 2017 9:30am - 4:30pm
Where
- The Harmonie German Club of Canberra, 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue
- Narrabundah
- Australian Capital Territory
Other Information
- Cost: $57
Contact
- inquiries@unlockthepast.com.au
- 08 8263 2055
- eight main presentations in two concurrent streams
- supporting shorter presentations by local and sponsoring partners
- an exhibition by event partners
- special offers and hundreds of dollars worth of prizes
CLICK HERE or the image at the right to download a program leaflet for Canberra


WHEN: Monday 21 August 2017, 9am-4.20pm
WHERE: The Harmonie German Club of Canberra
49 Jerrabomberra Avenue
Narrabundah ACT
Booking
- Pre-booked - by 10pm Thu 17 Aug 2017 - $57
NOTE: only those pre-booked will be in the main prize draw - On the day - $60

9.00am | registration and exhibition |
9.45am | welcome and seminar introduction |
9.50am | Discover Scottish land records (Chris Paton) |
10.40am | break and exhibition |
11.10am | Scottish research resources before 1800 (Chris Paton) |
12.10pm | British Isles resources at the Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra |
12.25pm | prize draw |
12.30pm | lunch break and exhibition |
1.30pm | MyHeritage: unique matching technologies for genealogy discoveries 1 |
2.00pm | Irish family history resources online (Chris Paton) |
2.50pm | break and exhibition |
3.15pm | Living DNA presentation |
3.30pm | Down and out in Scotland: researching ancestral crisis (Chris Paton) |
4.20pm | close |
EUROPEAN STREAM -Keller Bar room
9.00am | registration and exhibition |
9.45am | welcome and seminar introduction |
9.50am | Primary and secondary sources on genealogy in Germany (Dirk Weissleder) |
10.40am | break and exhibition |
11.10am | European resources at the Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra |
11.30pm | Introduction to European research (Dirk Weissleder) |
12.25pm | prize draw (in Auditorium) |
12.30pm | lunch break and exhibition |
1.30pm | Archives, libraries & institutions for genealogical researchers in Germany (Dirk Weissleder) |
2.30pm | The International German Genealogical Partnership (Dirk Weissleder) |
2.50pm | break and exhibition |
3.15pm | MyHeritage: unique matching technologies for genealogy discoveries 2 |
3.30pm | Using DNA to solve genealogical puzzles (Rosemary Kopittke) |
4.20pm | close |
Other information
Exhibition - an exhibition with information and sales tables will be open in all breaks and before the first presentations each date
Food - this is not included in the seminar cost. We recommend the club's restaurant and bar for food and drink at the venue
Parking - ample parking on site
Sponsors and exhibitors
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