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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 …

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.

Storytelling Through Photography with UTAS Online Course

by Alona Tester | Apr 30, 2018 | 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.

Inspiring Genealogy Blogs – April 2018

by Alona Tester | Apr 26, 2018 | General, General | 1 |

In this edition of Inspiring Genealogy Blogs we cover everything from etiquette, ethics and family letters, an update on FamilySearche, why archives are important, genealogy conferences, the challenge of Irish genealogy, how to get information out of family, and so much more!

South Australia’s History Festival is Just Days Away

by Alona Tester | Apr 22, 2018 | Events, General | 0 |

Now in its 15th year, the South Australian History Festival gets bigger and bigger, and this year is no different. With a giant program that is jam-packed with events, covering all corners of the State, there’s oodles for the history buff (and even those not so much into history) to enjoy.