National Family History Month (NFHM) is an initiative of the Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations (AFFHO).
This popular event has received broad support from some of Australia’s leading government and non-government organisations since its introduction in 2006. Originally only the first week in August, NFHM increased to include the whole month of August in 2013 to allow greater participation across Australia.
NATIONAL FAMILY HISTORY MONTH in WESTERN AUSTRALIA
6th & 7th August 2019
Great Southern Room, 4th floor, State Library of Western Australia, 25 Francis Street, Perth
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Bring your lunch or pre-order at the café on the ground floor
Tuesday 6 August
9:30am Welcome and overview - Tony Turner, FHWA President
9:40am- 10:30am Getting started - The basics of getting started with your family history research..
10:30am Morning tea break
11:00am-11:20am Family history and beyond - Ian Simon. Overview of FHWA, family history societies, local studies libraries and how they can help you.
11:30am-12:20pm Organising your records - Christine Harris - An overview of how to organise your electronic and paper files for your family research
12:30pm Lunch break and research time
1:00pm-2:00pm DNA stories - Geoff Barber and Neil Bradley. Discussion on the latest tools to help with your research
2:00pm-3:00pm Personal research time/informal meeting with the day’s presenters.
Wednesday 7 August
9:30am Welcome and overview - Tony Turner, FHWA president
9:40am-10:30am FamilySearch at FHWA - Ian Simon. Benefits of accessing the FamilySearch website at FHWA’s Research Centre.
10:30am Morning tea break
11:00am-11:55am What’s new at the National Archives - Dr Kellie Abbott, Senior Archivist, NAA
12noon-12:45pm Diving deeper - Mike Murray. Special Interest Groups; Gillian O’Meara. Enrolled Pensioner Guards; Kaylene Poon.Chinese research
12:45pm Lunch break and research time
1:15pm-2:00pm Q&A Forum - General questions about researching family history (Note: please place questions in the boxes provided on 3rd and 4th floors)
2:15pm- 3:00pm Using DNA to find 4th cousins - Carolyn Reed
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
Thursday 8 August
10:00am-12 noon Getting started; useful tips and hints to start your research
FHWA Meeting Room, Unit 4, 48 May St, Bayswater.
Monday 12 August
12noon-1:30pm Genie chatter: solving brick walls
FHWA Meeting Room, Unit 4, 48 May St, Bayswater.
Sunday 25 August
10:00am-4:00pm Open Day: FamilyHistoryWA Research Centre. Discover the resources available and ask questions about your family history.
FHWA Meeting Room, Unit 4, 48 May St, Bayswater.
Wednesday 28 August
3:30pm-6:30pm Aboriginal family history; discover key resources for Aboriginal family research and the Storylines online platform
State Library of Western Australia, 25 Francis St, Perth
Saturday 31 August
10:00am-12noon Orientation at FamilyHistoryWA Research Centre - Discover the resources and services available to help with your family history research.
FHWA Meeting Room, Unit 4, 48 May St, Bayswater.
FamilyHistoryWA
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