Family History ACT

Morning Tea Chats … at Pauline’s Parlour: Education Session. Having a problem with your research, or not sure where to start? Come along to our round table chats, over a cup of tea to discuss your problem. You may also just like to come along and join in the discussions on various topics. We meet on the last Tuesday of each month in the Library. No bookings required. Contact Pauline paulineramage@netspace.net.au

DNA Drop In Clinic No bookings required. Have you had a DNA Test and don't know what it means or how to use the results in family research?? Join in this round table group to discuss your specific questions/problems on DNA. Contact: dna.sig@familyhistoryact.org.au

Scottish Special Interest Group (convenor Robert Forrester) meets on the first Thursday of every even month in the Education Room. All members welcome, especially those with Scottish ancestry.

Reunion & Mac Support Users Group (convenor Danny O’Neill) meets on the first Friday of every month (except January) in the Education Room.  Contact Danny on 60done@gmail.com

Digital Asset Management SIG (Convenors Danny O’Neill and Ann Peut) Digital Asset Management refers to using systems and processes for the unbroken maintenance in organising, storing and retrieving digital assets, managing access rights (including in our absence or after death) and permissions (privacy and security), preserving and backing up digital assets, and ensuring continuity over time (e.g. migrating to new formats). For more information, please go to the DAM SIG Listing under the Groups tab on the website.

Monthly Meeting TBA

The Master Genealogist (TMG) User Group (convenor Allyson Luders) meets on the first Wednesday of each even month in the Library. Contact Allyson at allysonluders@gmail.com

Family Tree Maker (FTM) Users Group (convenor Support Team) meets on second Thursday of each month (except January) in the Education Room. Contact the Support Team on ftm.sug@familyhistory.org.au or come along to any meeting.

Writing and Sharing your family History Session 1 will introduce you to why it is as important to 'write' as it is to research, at every stage of your family history journey. We'll cover the genres of family history writing from the family saga to internet based options. There is a genre for every researcher and every family history. Importantly we'll look at the components and structures that will make your writing clear, understandable and compelling. Please go to the Courses page for registration and details.

Convict Special Interest Group (convenor Michele Rainger) meets on the second Wednesday of each even month in the Education Room. Tonight’s topic is “Convicts in context: The Bigge Report (Trish Downes) and Surgeons on Convict Ships (David Le Roy). For more information please contact Michele Rainger.

Legacy Users Group (convenor Julie Hesse) meets on the third Thursday of each month in the Education room. Contact Julie on bnjhesse@grapevine.com.au

Heraldry Special Interest Group (convenor Niel Gunson) meets on the third Thursday of every even month (except December).  For details and venue, contact Niel on 6248 0971.

Writers Special Interest Group (convenor Clare McGuiness) meets on the third Saturday of every month (except January and December) in the Education Room.  All members welcome. For room set up purposes, please send Clare an email if you are attending writers_sig@familyhistoryact.org.au

Writing and Sharing your Family History 2 will cover writing skills such as the use of historical and social background, 'invoking the senses', place description, dialogue and integrating original documentation. The techniques of creative fiction can also be brought into family history for the enjoyment of both writer and reader.

Continental Special Interest Group (convenor Raoul Middelmann) meets in the Library on the fourth Saturday of every even-numbered month (except December).

Writing and Sharing your Family History Session 3 will focus on short bursts of writing, building skills in 'smaller bites'. We'll look at crafting articles, short stories, photoessays and blog posts. Participants will be encouraged throughout the course to plan, to practice and to share their work in the group.

Practical Procedures in the Library – Education Session. Making best use of the HAGSOC Library with Jeanette Hahn. These sessions are not just for those new to the Library but for anyone wishing to improve their knowledge and make the most of our own really fabulous resource. Bookings are required. Four places available per session as we will be using the computers in each room. Register at HAGSOC Library- 6251 7004 in the designated folder.

Morning Tea Chats … at Pauline’s Parlour: Education Session. Having a problem with your research, or not sure where to start? Come along to our round table chats, over a cup of tea, to discuss your problem. You may also just like to come along and join in the discussions on various topics. We meet on the last Tuesday of each month in the Library. No bookings required. Contact Pauline paulineramage@netspace.net.au

DNA Drop In Clinic. No bookings required. Have you had a DNA Test and don't know what it means or how to use the results in family research?? Join in this round table group to discuss your specific questions/problems on DNA. Contact: dna.sig@familyhistoryact.org.au

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