Growing Your Family Tree - National Family History Month event

Are you interested in your family history? FamilyHistoryWA is running free presentations at the State Library of Western Australia. Our experienced family historians will provide you with information on how to start your family history research, the resources at FamilyHistoryWA and other organisations, and how you can break down "brick walls'. There will be time for you to ask questions and do some research.

Program

10:00 Welcome and overview – FHWA Treasurer - Neil Bradley

10:05 to 10:40 Starting your journey - Mike Murray

Don’t know where to begin? This session will provide guidance and tips about starting your research

10:50 to 11:20 FHWA and beyond – Chris Stapylton

An overview of FHWA’s resources and other resources that are available to assist you with your research.

11:30 to 11:50 Question and Answer Forum - Ian Simon, Mike Murray and Edwina Shooter)

An opportunity to ask general questions about family history

11:50 to 12:50pm Lunch and private research time.

FHWA volunteers will be on hand to assist you

12:50 to 1:30 Beyond Australia - Breaking down brick walls - Ian Simon

Overseas research and how to discover those missing ancestors

1:40 to 3:00 Personal research in the Genealogy Centre with FHWA volunteers

Bring along your family history questions, and our experienced researchers will endeavour to assist you.