Showing posts with label Family History Month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family History Month. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Family History Month

August is National Family History Month in Australia and Campaspe Library is offering a range of classes and sessions at our library branches throughout the month.

Bookings are essential for all sessions and are now open via our website.  Drop in to your local Campaspe Library branch to pick up a brochure to see what is on offer.

We are also holding a Family and Local History panel 2 August as part of Library and Information Week and National Family History Month.

So book your place to come along.

Monday, August 9, 2021

Family History in Lockdown

Well here we are again, back in lockdown.  As a Victorian, this is my sixth, and it is time to get back into organising my family history files, checking that all my research is properly recorded and filed.  The time definitely goes faster when I have a project to immerse myself in.

I expect we are all guilty of occasionally letting filing and updating get a little behind, and I have certainly got some catching up to do.  My printed family sheets, that I use when researching, are covered in scribbled notes and references to new documents I have found.  My 'new' folder of documents that I need to check are properly referenced on my family group sheets and filed in their appropriate folders is starting to bulge.  My backup files could do with updating too.  I really have a fair bit of work to do.

There has been a number of special opportunities made available to Family Historians around the world during lockdowns.  Ancestry has allowed many libraries subscribing to Ancestry Library Edition, normally only accessed on site, to be accessed from home by members.  For Campaspe Library members, go to the library homepage and click on Genealogy in the page menu, then click on Databases.  There you will find the link for Ancestry Library Edition from Home.  Follow the prompts to type in your library card number and PIN, and enjoy free access to the worldwide database from home.

Another great resource to access right now are the digital records available through the National Archives UK.  While their Reading Room access is limited due to restrictions, they have been offering all their digital records you would normally pay to obtain for free.  Registered users are able to order and download up to 10 items at a time, to a maximum of 100 items every 30 days.  And yes, registration is free as well.

If that isn't enough to keep me occupied, I still have several videos to watch from the truly excellent 'Family History Down Under' conference held earlier this year.  So many knowledgeable speakers, so much learning to do.  Then there are the many events listed for Family History Month Australasia 2021, which is held throughout August.  While I expect a number of events will be cancelled or postponed because of the current situation around the country, many were already planned to be held online and hopefully will still go ahead.

So to everyone out there who is locked down at home right now, take some time to revisit your family history, make sure all your research is up to date and backed up, and take advantage of the various free learning and researching opportunities out there.  I've only touched on a few.  There are more out there - so go find them!

Thursday, July 5, 2018

National Family History Month

August is National Family History Month and once again Campaspe Regional Library will be offering a number of talks throughout the month.  Bookings are now open on our homepage, or the check out all the wonderful offerings around the country check out the National Family History Month website.

Below are the sessions we are offering at our library branches across the Shire.

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Family History Month Wrap-up

Family History Month is just about over, and what a huge month it has been.  Browsing around on the FHM homepage and looking at the number of events, talks, tours, webinars and activities, the month has clearly been a success around the country. Just looking at all the range of topics offered is mind-boggling.
Campaspe Regional Library has offered a number of Family History talks during the month at all our library branches, as well as one-on-one sessions at Echuca, Kyabram and Rochester.  All classes have been well attended and the one-on-one sessions booked out, even after I opened up more days at Echuca to meet the demand. 
If you were meaning to come to any of the Famiy History Month talks at Campaspe Library but didn't make it, the slideshow presentation for each talk is available in pdf on the Library's website under Genealogy Classes.  Check them out to see what is available - they cover :
  •  Ancestry
  •  Convicts
  •  Familysearch
  •  German History and Research
  •  Introduction to Online Research
  •  Irish History and Research
  •  Military Records Online
  •  National Archives of Australia
  •  Organising your Research
  •  Public Records Office of Victoria
  •  Trove and the National Library
  •  Workhouses
Finally, a big thank-you to everyone who attended any of the events.  Your enthusiasm, eagerness to learn, questions and positive feedback has made our Famiy History Month a success.