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Australia - National

National Archives of Australia - Destination: Australia

National Archives of Australia - Destination: Australia
Sharing our post-war migrant stories.

Booksforever (Dinosaurs, Prehistoric & Endangered Animals)

We have several websites that specialize in history.

Our fourth site is dedicated to Dinosaurs, Prehistoric and Endangered Animals.

Printing Your Past

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Founded
  • 2012

Printing Your Past offers bookshop quality books tailored to your stories, iamges and information.  With a choice of designs and a range of presentations there is a book to your suit your needs.  Here is the opportunity to tell the story of your family's heritage and to create an heirloom that will be admired and cherished for years to come.

Please contact Leanne to discuss the publishing of your book.

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Jill Ball - GeniAus

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Jill, now an amateur genealogist, has been a librarian, teacher and, most recently, Head of Information Technology in a Sydney Independent School. In 2011 Jill was honoured with Life membership of School Library Association NSW for her work in education.

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Booksforever

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  • We are an online bookstore, website is open 24/7. We also answer emails 7 days!

Booksforever is divided into 2 sites at present.

One website deals in Australian Military history (www.booksforever.com.au)

Our second website (www.books-forever.com.au) deals in Australian history subjects. These subjects cover early Australia, Colonial, Politics, Maritime, Rail, Sports and many other subjects. 

Our commitment in the bookselling arena is to offer great books on Australian history.

As time passes we may offer other sites, with other specific areas of Australian history for those after the vast eray of books covering our unique past.

Milestones in Australian history of relevance to family historians

Many family historians have a poor knowledge of general history, yet historical milestones often resulted in new series of records being produced or changed the nature of those already in production. This seminar provides a guide to events that changed record-keeping.

- 45/60 minutes – Powerpoint presentation


Electoral rolls and directories

The politics of the critical 1850s meant that manhood suffrage was essentially granted to the people of Australia at a much earlier period than elsewhere. As a consequence, the electoral rolls serve as a virtual census return of males from that period onwards. Women also gained suffrage at the beginning of the twentieth century, much earlier than their sisters overseas. Other lists of individuals can be found in the various directories published from the 1830s onwards.


Case study: researching the notorious Mary Ann Bugg

When Carol Baxter began researching Captain Thunderbolt’s lover, Mary Ann Bugg, for her book Captain Thunderbolt and his Lady, historians told her that she wouldn’t have a hope of discovering the full details about Mary Ann’s parents, siblings, partners or children. Mary Ann Bugg – they said – was part-Aboriginal so she had slipped through the cracks. For a professional genealogist, that was a red rag to a bull! With money, persistence and sheer luck, Carol was able to break through these previously impenetrable research barriers.


Bearing arms for the King: tracing British military ancestors

Carol Baxter is the descendant of a First Fleet marine who later joined the NSW Corps, and of a British soldier who was taken prisoner during the American War of Independence, and has spent a considerable amount of time researching these ancestors. She has also examined military records in depth in her role as General Editor of the Biographical Database of Australia. This seminar will provide an overview of military records available in Britain and Australia and guide you towards the sources you can readily access.  

- 45/60 minutes – Powerpoint presentation


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