4th Unlock the Past history & genealogy cruise program

The program will offer a wide range of topics to choose from to suit all interests. Over 60 topics will be offered in over 40 different time slots. 

A few (about half) of the 60+ topics that are planned
list does not yet include any from lead overseas presenters, Thomas McEntee and Chris Paton

• Australia's military heritage: an overview and introduction to research resources
• Before it's too late: tips and tools for interviewing the oldies
• Burying your London ancestors: cemeteries, burial grounds and church yards, where were they, where they are now
• Central Queensland World War One nurse
• ‘Deadly women’: researching murder, midwives and nursing mistakes
• Family history on the cheap: now even cheaper
• Finding the poor in 17th century England
• Follow the gold: mining ancestors
• ‘Frankly, my dear I don’t give a damn’: citation & copyright in this digital age
• Free Australian genealogy websites that I Love
• GeneaBlogging from downunder
• Haven in a heartless world! Researching and writing about the family, women and children 
• Introduction to research in WA
• Land and property records in England 
• Lost in asylums: missing ancestors
• Lost in London: what you need to know to be successful in finding London ancestors
• Mapping your ancestors in Australia
• Newspapers online (incorporates Trove)
• Non-conformists
• One place studies
• Researching Australia's minor conflicts
• Researching World War Two service personnel
• Social media panel
• Some more free English genealogy websites that I love!
• Strangers on the shore: Songs and Stories from WA's dramatic maritime past
• Ten top tips for tracing your 'hard-to-find' ancestors
• Tips and tricks for getting started with writing your family history (half day workshop)
   - Session 1: Getting started writing your family story
   - Session 2: Creating lives, constructing chapters
• Tracing Australia's British Garrison Redcoats
• Understanding your WWI 'Digger'
   

More

• Special interest groups - based on research interests from pre-cruise survey, e.g. Kent, Italy, handwriting
• The Research Help Zone is for many the most valuable part of the program. To find out more click here to see Helen Smith's blog about Research Help Zones and advice on how to prepare (it is the same at sea as it is at an Expo).