The Victorian Community History Awards are on again. Established in 1998, 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Victorian Community History Awards. These awards are proudly presented by organised by the Public Record Office Victoria.and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. The Awards are open to anyone (organisations and/or residents) from Australia as long as the […] Continue reading → 
Do you want to know more about Australia’s convict past? Convict, prison and court records can provide rich, if sometimes disturbing evidence, of the lives led by past ancestors. The University of Tasmania (UTAS) “Convict Ancestors” course walks students through Australia’s UNESCO-listed convict archive. It includes important information on how to read and interpret convict […] Continue reading → 
It’s was back in 2016 when Australia’s Who Do You Think You Are Season 8 aired, so we’ve waited, and waited, and now Season 9 is almost here. SBS has just announced Who Do You Think You Are? Australia Season 9, together with details of celebrities who’ll be discovering their family this year. Not to […] Continue reading → 
Event registrations for the 2018 South Australia’s History Festival are open now! Earlybird registrations close Friday 2 February. Standard registrations close Tuesday 13 February. Book your event in now. Continue reading → 
Start the new year with a boost to your Australian historical records by winning this collection of CDs valued at over $500 from Archive Digital Books Australasia. Continue reading → 
The National Library of Australia a national treasure, and now they need for you’re help. They’re after feedback, and you can do your bit by taking their survey … Continue reading → 
It was a few weeks ago now when we announced the Giant Genealogy Christmas Giveaway. With over $6000 in prizes up for grabs from 42 vendors, and a total of 85 prizes, this was a genealogy giveaway like no other. It’s now a week before Christmas, the competition has closed, and the winners have been […] Continue reading → 
The collection of old Australian newspapers digitised and available on Trove continues to grow. It was back in July when I last gave you an update of what was new and coming, so it was time to recheck their list. While they don’t seem to to be scanning as quickly as they have in the […] Continue reading → 
April 2017 was when I last wrote about Inside History Magazine, and sadly that was announcing the last issue. Now we have some good news for readers and subscribers to Inside History Magazine. The following announcement has just been made by Cassie, the editor of IHM … Dear Inside History subscribers, As you know, in […] Continue reading → 
If you’re looking at taking a genealogy course or two next year, be sure to check out the UTAS family history online course schedule for 2018. Continue reading → 
With centenary commemorations of World War 1 being held over the past few years (and still continuing), the interest in Australian military history and research continues to grow at an astonishing rate, and with it comes the availability more resources online. There are an amazing number of smaller, but very useful and fascinating Australian military […] Continue reading → 
The National Library of Australia’s Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program provides grants of up to $15,000 to community organisations such as libraries, archives, museums, genealogical and historical societies and others. In 2017, 56 grants were awarded, totalling $355,560 … Continue reading → 
The search is on for World War I items from South Australians who were in France. If you have any (or know of any), French-related WWI family heirlooms, Flinders University would love … Continue reading → 