Kerry Farmer

Kerry began teaching classes in “Family History Research using the Internet” at adult community colleges in Sydney in 1997, following a background in programming and systems analysis. She is on the Education Committee of the Society of Australian Genealogists, and presents seminars and classes there as well as at adult education colleges. Kerry also speaks at conferences and forums and undertakes commissioned family history research assignments for others.

Kerry has previously taught online courses with Genclass and now is now the Director Australian Studies, developing the Australian Records certificate for the internationally recognised National Institute for Genealogical Studies. 

Kerry has researched her own family history for over 25 years, researching ancestors predominantly from Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. She has also tackled the family branches in Canada, United States, South Africa, India, Germany, Poland, Norway and Russia. Kerry graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Pure Mathematics), and also with a Bachelor of Arts (Literature) and is currently enrolled in a Graduate Diploma of Local, Family and Applied History.

Kerry and Rosemary Kopittke wrote the book Which Genealogy Program? and Kerry wrote DNA for Genealogists, both published by Unlock the Past.

See Kerry's web site Family History Research for further information.

Courses

• Australian and New Zealand Genealogy via the Internet - in association with the National Institute for Genealogical Studies