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Get Started With an “Introduction to Family History” from UTAS

by Alona Tester | Jul 27, 2018 | Events, General | 0 |

Want to learn more about your family history? Study online without tuition fees? Well, enrolments for the Introduction to Family History course are now open … so don’t delay!

Traces Magazine – Issue 3 (July 2018)

by Alona Tester | Jul 12, 2018 | General, Products | 0 |

Issue 3 of Australia’s newest genealogy and history magazine, “Traces” is out now, and as with the...

2018 South Australian History Fund Grants are Now Open

by Alona Tester | Jul 8, 2018 | General, Societies | 0 |

The South Australian History Fund Grants provides funding for small history projects, publications and research projects. Get your group together and make sure you get your applications in by Friday 10 August 2018.

Inspiring Genealogy Blogs – June 2018

by Alona Tester | Jul 2, 2018 | General, General | 0 |

This time we have articles on: preserving letters, photos and the family bible, inheriting photos, Australia’s convict women, beginning genealogy, name collecting, tips for oral history, and what information are missing out on. There’s also reminiscence therapy, sources, why you should take photos with a camera (not a phone), and whole heap more …

Millions of South Australian Records Added to FamilySearch

by Alona Tester | Jun 27, 2018 | Records, Societies | 1 |

For those with connections to South Australia, the wait for records to go online has been long,...

Unlock the Past Cruise T-Shirts Now Available to Order

by Alona Tester | Jun 26, 2018 | Events, Products | 0 |

Unlock the Past’s 14th cruise is not far away. Less than 11 weeks in fact … so it’s...

Australian Genealogy and History Snippets – June 2018

by Alona Tester | Jun 18, 2018 | Genealogy Australia, General, Societies | 0 |

From time to time I come across all sorts of interesting history and/or genealogy related tidbits...

Inspiring Genealogy Blogs – May 2018

by Alona Tester | May 31, 2018 | General, General | 0 |

In this edition of Inspiring Genealogy Blogs we cover: getting DNA from old letters, ethics (yes again!), original copies of records, archives and museums, the GDPR, digitising your old photos, contacting genetic relatives, the value of reexamining every record you have, climate change, and more …

National Family History Month 2018 – Add Your Events Now

by Alona Tester | May 14, 2018 | Events, General | 0 |

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.

Highlight: Mother Nature and Your Ancestors

by Alona Tester | May 3, 2018 | General, Products, Products | 0 |

Mother Nature has been very active over the centuries, and you can bet that your ancestors lives would have been affected one way or another. This new book is a unique way to look at the lives of your ancestors and what they went though.

Introducing the “Virtual Genealogical Society”

by Alona Tester | May 2, 2018 | General, Societies, Societies | 4 |

Let me introduce you to a brand new society. A new type of genealogy society. One that is open to everyone around the world … The Virtual Genealogical Society.