Family History Fundamentals
January 20, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM AEST
$70.00 – $95.00
3 Part Program with Q & A at the end of each session.
Saturday 20 January – 1 pm to 3 pm
Session 1
- Introduction to what will be covered in the three sessions
- General introduction to researching family history: research process
- Basic records – Civil registration; census and substitutes
- Expanded handout/workbook to include: pedigree chart; family tree charts; list of where to find records from FHF3
Break
- First basic record – Civil registration: Australia, UK including England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland – information summarised from Digging Deeper – Overseas Research
- Questions and Answers
Saturday 3 February
Session 2
- Quick Q&A from Session 1
- Expanded handout and workbook based on existing handout for FHF2
- Practicalities of research and recording the results
Break
- Second basic record – census and census substitutes: Australia; UK including England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland – information summarised from Digging Deeper – Overseas Records
- Questions and Answers
Saturday 10 February
Session 3
- Quick Q&A from Sessions 1 and 2
- Finding records, including finding aids, primary and secondary records, citations, repositories
- Other sources of information, e.g. newspapers, wills, connecting with others, online and physical resources
- Questions and answers
Early Bird finishes 31 Dec 2023 at midnight
Tickets close on Friday 19th January 2024 at 3 pm
Link will be forwarded sometime after 4 pm Friday 19th January 2024
All events will be recorded and available for registrants for a month to review.