Congress, Australia’s big tri-ennial genealogy conference, is now less than six months away. So if you’ve been thinking about booking for Congress but haven’t as yet, don’t delay as the early bird rate closes on 30th September 2017. You can still book after that, but you will be paying the full rate. When: 9-12 March 2018 […] Continue reading → 
For the 7th year in a row. #AskACurator Day is back again, and is being held on Wednesday 13 September 2017. Continue reading → 
2011 was when Unlock the Past held their first history and genealogy cruise. And now 13 cruises later they’re already counting down to the next one … Alaska in 2018. Continue reading → 
Held once a year, usually over a weekend, an Open House event allows you get to see up close, and behind the scenes, of many buildings that you aren’t normally allowed to go in. Continue reading → 
Calling all Australian and New Zealand genealogy bloggers and societies, you are invited to participate in Unlock the Past’s Researching Abroad Roadshow 2017 by becoming a Roadshow Ambassador. Continue reading → 
While there is still over 9 months until Congress 2018 the hype and excitement is already building. Congress, the short name for the “15th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry”, is held every 3 years. This is the BIG event on the Australasian genealogy calendar. This 4 day event … Continue reading → Unlock the Past have been touting the idea of an Alaskan cruise for a number of years now, and it is with great excitement that they have finally announced not only that it’s happening, but also that it is now open for bookings. Continue reading → 
Big news just out of England regarding “Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE” , sadly this event is set to cease. Continue reading → 
May is here, and that means excitement for family historians and history lovers in South Australia, as May is South Australia’s History Festival, which is also known as South Australia’s History Month. That’s 31 days of events … Continue reading → 
The arrival of May signals the beginning of BillionGraves’ 6th Annual “Million More in May” Competition! Their goal is simple, they are aiming to get 1 million new headstones photographed, transcribed and added to the BillionGraves database during May. Be in it to win. Continue reading → 
Unlock the Past is known for bringing the world’s best speakers to you, and they’re doing it again, with the “Researching Abroad: Finding European and British Isles Ancestors” Roadshow. This time Unlock the Past are bringing Chris Paton from Scotland and Dirk Weissleder from Germany, who are both leading international genealogical speakers, down south to tour […] Continue reading → 
DNA Day is held annually on 25 April around the world, and to celebrate we have some highlights and specials for you. So if you’ve been holding out to get a DNA kit or a guidebook to help you understand it all, now is a great time to buy. Continue reading → 
August is National Family History Month in Australia and New Zealand, and now is the time for organisations to add their event/s to the NFMH website. Continue reading → 