General News
16 August, 2024
Step back in time
HAVE you ever wanted to delve into your family history but have been unsure how or where to start?
Members of the Warrnambool Family History Group are celebrating Family History Month in August by hosting three presentations at the Warrnambool Library.
These sessions will shine a spotlight on our ancestry and ways in which we can be more involved and discover our personal family journey.
The first of the sessions will be held tomorrow, Saturday, August 17.
Presented by Susan Farrell, ‘Everyone’s got a Story’ will run from 12.30pm.
This session will show how to present your family history so that it can be shared and will inspire others in the family to learn more about their history.
In this session participants will consider various ways of sharing, storing and retelling family stories.
The second session will take place at 12.30pm on Saturday, August 24.
‘Family history curiosity – where to start’ will be led by Sharon Easley.
This will provide participants with some ideas on how and where to start exploring their family history, including ways to record what you find.
The third and final session will be held on Saturday, August 31 from 12.30pm.
‘Getting the most out of ancestry’ (presented by Sharon Easley) will highlight the many features of ancestry including historical records, family trees, DNA testing and matching.
Have you ever wondered how you could make these features work for you?
In this session Ms Easley will explain the main sections of the ancestry website while exploring the differences between a free personal account, paid accounts and the free Ancestry Library edition which is available at the Warrnambool Library.
The Warrnambool Family History Group is available to help anyone with an interest in genealogy and holds a variety of monthly sessions – mostly at the group’s home base at Heritageworks in Gillies Street.
