Events Archives - Genealogy & History News

Calling all Geneabloggers Going to DNA Down Under

by Alona Tester | Jul 13, 2019 | Events | 0 |

If you are a genealogy blogger and are going to the DNA Down Under roadshow, let us know, as we have “blogger beads” for you.

Register Your Events For National Family History Month 2019

by Alona Tester | Jun 2, 2019 | Events, General | 0 |

August is National Family History Month in Australia and New Zealand, and now is the time for organisations to add your events to the National Family History Month website.

National Volunteer Week, 20-26 May 2019

by Alona Tester | May 20, 2019 | Events, General | 0 |

National Volunteer Week (NVW) is the annual celebration in Australia “to acknowledge the generous contribution of our nation’s volunteers”.

BillionGraves – “A Million More in May” is Back for 2019

by Alona Tester | May 6, 2019 | Events, Special Offers | 0 |

May has arrived and that signals the beginning of BillionGraves’ 8th Annual “Million More in May” Competition! And they have AMAZING prizes for those who participate!

15 Ways to Celebrate ‘World Family History Day’ on 15 May

by Alona Tester | May 2, 2019 | Events | 0 |

World Family History Day (WFHD) is celebrated around the world on May 15 each year. So how are you going to participate in World Family Tree Day? If you’re not sure, we have 15 suggestions for you …

Did Your Ancestors Arrive in 1839 on the ‘David Clark’ Ship?

by Alona Tester | Apr 23, 2019 | Events | 0 |

Did your ancestors arrive on the ‘David Clark’ ship in 1839? If yes, you’ll be...

Get Ready for South Australia’s 2019 History Festival?

by Alona Tester | Apr 14, 2019 | Events, General | 0 |

The official launch took place, the program is online, the program guides sent out, so it’s...

Are You Descended From Anyone on this List?

by Alona Tester | Mar 11, 2019 | Events, General | 2 |

George Wyndham purchased a property in Branxton, NSW in 1828, naming it Dalwood. From 1828 through until 1900 there were hundreds of convicts, indigenous people, free settlers, colonial born employees and German vine-dressers who worked there. The Dalwood Restoration Association are looking for descendants of those who worked there …

Learn to Tell Stories Through Photography – Enrol in “The Photo Essay” UTAS Online Course

by Alona Tester | Mar 5, 2019 | Events, General | 0 |

Applications for the University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) online course “The Photo Essay” are now open. This course teaches you how to tell stories through photography, and about going deeper than a single image.

MyHeritage LIVE 2019 Heads to Amsterdam

by Alona Tester | Feb 18, 2019 | Events | 0 |

Have you been thinking of going to the Netherlands? Here s a good reason why you should in 2019 . MyHeritage has just announced that MyHeritage LIVE 2019, their big conference will take place on 6-8 September 2019 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.