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2017 UTP cruise - PNG - Jul-Aug 2017 
Researching abroad: Brit/Eur - Aug 2017 
NSW & ACT State Conference - Sep 2017 
Holy Land tour/conference - Oct/Nov 2017 
2018 UTP cruise - Alaska - Aug/Sep 2018


 

Researching abroad: British Isles & European ancestors - Canberra

Event Information

When
  • 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

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with leading international genealogists
Chris Paton (Scotland) and Dirk Weissleder (Germany)
Features
  • 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 for speaker biographies and other cities the roadshow covers
 
Brisbane
 
When and whereHarmonie Club

WHEN: Monday 21 August 2017, 9am-4.30pm

WHERE: The Harmonie German Club of Canberra
             49 Jerrabomberra Avenue
             Narrabundah ACT

Booking

  • Pre-booked - by 9pm Sun 13 Aug 2017 - $57
    NOTE: only those pre-booked will be in the main prize draw
  • On the day - $60
book now  CLICK HERE or the icon at the left to book your place
Program
Preliminary - subject to minor change

Monday 21 August 2017
You may move between streams on the day

BRITISH ISLES STREAM

9.00amregistration and exhibition
9.45amwelcome and seminar introduction
9.50amDiscover Scottish land records (Chris Paton)
10.40ambreak and exhibition
11.10amScottish research resources before 1800 (Chris Paton)
12.10pm British Isles resources at the Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra
12.25pmBritish Isles resources at the National Library - to be confirmed                                               
12.40pmlunch break and exhibition
2.00pmsponsor presentation
2.30pmIrish family history resources online (Chris Paton)
3.20pmbreak and exhibition
3.40pmDown and out in Scotland: researching ancestral crisis (Chris Paton)
4.30pmclose

EUROPEAN STREAM

9.00amregistration and exhibition
9.45amwelcome and seminar introduction
9.50amPrimary and secondary sources on genealogy in Germany (Weissleder) 
10.40ambreak and exhibition
11.10amIntroduction to European research (Weissleder)
12.10pmEuropean resources at  the Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra
12.25pmEuropean resources at the National Library - to be confirmed
12.40pmlunch break and exhibition
2.00pmThe International German Genealogical Partnership (Weissleder)
2.15pmsponsor presentation
2.30pmDNA topic - to be confirmed
3.20pmbreak and exhibition
3.40pmArchives, libraries & institutions for genealogical researchers in Germany (Weissleder)
4.30pmclose

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

            

HAGSOC         Gen-eboooks     Gould Digital 

Gould      ADBA     UTP     UTP cruises

 

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