Family History Week at the State Library

Unidentified family portrait, example of an ambrotype [069321PD] Do you recognise these people? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

National Family History Week is being celebrated at the State Library from Wednesday 1 August to Friday 3 August. There will be tours, digital scanner training and talks on topics such as getting started with your family history, choosing genealogy software, pensioner guards, research in India, electronic historic newspapers, Ancestry, Findmypast and more. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced family history researcher you are sure to learn something new!
Experienced volunteers from the WA Genealogical Society will also be available each day to help you get started or overcome those brick walls. See our full program and information on how to book at What’s On – National Family History Week.

Family History talk on Wednesday 7 March

Some of the family history journals held in the Genealogy Centre

On Wednesday 7 March there will be a family history talk, Pathways to the Past: Family History for Beginnersby Leonie Hayes, one of the SLWA Family History Subject Specialists.

Come along if you are new to family history or feel you need a refresher. There will also be a tour of the Genealogy Centre and the Battye Library on the same day.

For more details, including how to book, please visit our Family History Learning page.

Thinking of starting your family history?

If you have been considering making a start on your family history, why not come along to some of the presentations on offer during Family History Week?

Discovering Family History is particularly suited to beginners, as are the talks on choosing genealogy software and fantastic websites. We will be showcasing some of our treasures from the stacks in Sharing Our Secrets and giving tours of the Genealogy Centre and the Battye Library.

For a full program go to National Family History Week  2009.

National Family History Week 2 – 10 August

• How did the makers of the Australian TV series “Who Do You Think You Are?” select their subjects and go about researching their histories?
• What’s the best way to store precious family archives?
• What are some of the best websites to use for family history?

Discover the answers to these questions - plus many more – with a stimulating programme of FREE events for National Family History Week at the State Library.

 There will be regular tours of the Genealogy Centre and the Battye Library as well as presentations on a wide range of family and social history topics by professional historians and library and archives staff. For full details of this exciting programme, go to www.slwa.wa.gov.au/famhistwk.html