Exploring family & local history - Perth 2018

A two-day Exploring family & local history seminar with

• Shauna Hicks (Qld) 
• Kerry Farmer (NSW)

4 top reasons to be there

1. LEARN - over two days to learn from leading Australian genealogists
2. DNA - find out why the interest in this emerging technology, what it can do for you - and what it can't
3. NETWORK - two days to interact with exhibitors and others with similar interests
4. SAVE - with seminar specials and hundreds of $$$ worth of prizes

WHEN: Friday - Saturday 8-9 June 2018 

WHERE: State Library of WA
             25 Francis Street
             Perth Cultural Centre
             Perth WA

Presenters - further details to come

Shauna Hicks (Qld) - click here for full biography
Shauna has been tracing her own family history since 1977 and worked in government for over 35 years in libraries and archives in Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne. Since retiring, she has written a number of family history guides and is a regular speaker at genealogy cruises, conferences and seminars. She now operates a small part time research and consultancy business Shauna Hicks History Enterprises at www.shaunahicks.com.au and is the author of the blog, Diary of an Australian Genealogist.
     Shauna has a number of tertiary qualifications from Queensland universities including a Master of Arts in Australian Studies, a Graduate Diploma in Library Science and a Diploma in Family Historical Studies from the Society of Australian Genealogists. She is a Fellow of the Queensland Family History Society; a recipient of the Australian Society of Archivists Distinguished Achievement Award and the Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations’ Services to Family History Award.

Kerry Farmer (NSW) - click here for full biography
Kerry is the Director Australian Studies, developing the Australian Records certificate for the internationally recognised National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Kerry is the author of DNA for genealogists and Arrivals in Australia from 1788. Together with Rosemary Kopittke, Kerry also wrote Which genealogy program? and a number of handy guides - all published by Unlock the Past.
     Kerry has served on the Education Committee of the Society of Australian Genealogists, and presents seminars and classes there as well as at other conferences and forums and undertakes commissioned family history research assignments for others.
     Kerry has researched her own family history for over 30 years, researching ancestors predominantly from Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. She has also tackled the family branches in Canada, United States, South Africa, India, Germany, Poland, Norway and Russia. Kerry graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Pure Mathematics), and also with a Bachelor of Arts (Literature).
     Kerry is a frequent speaker for Unlock the Past (genealogy cruises and land events) and many other events.

Booking

COST 

PRE-BOOKED (by Wed 6 Jun 2018) $87 for both days, $57 for one day
(pre-book to be in the prize draw for several hundred $$$ in prizes)

Pre-bookings have closed, but you can still come and register on the day

ON THE DAY $90 for both days, $60 for one day

CLICK HERE or the icon below to go to the booking page

Program - subject to change

Friday 8 June 2018 - in the Great Southern room

Saturday 9 June 2018 - in the State Library Theatre

Other information 

Exhibition - an exhibition with information and sales tables will be open in all breaks and before the first presentations each day.

Food - this is not included in the seminar cost. Options are
               - Aroma Cafe - which offers light refreshments (limited capacity to serve large numbers)
               - other cafes are available in the courtyard outside or nearby
               - bring your own - to eat in the courtyard

Parking - available on site

Sponsors and exhibitors