Hawkesbury Family History Fair

Presented by Hawkesbury City Library in conjunction with the Hawkesbury Family History Group as part of National Family History Week

Date: Saturday 7th August
Time: 9am - 5pm.
Place: Hawkesbury Central Library, Deerubbin Centre, 300 George Street, Windsor

Unlock the Past Features

• Rosemary Kopittke is late addition to the program of presentatiosn She will do two talks
   - Introduction to findmypast.com.au at 12.50pm (see her new book at the Fair)
   - ScotlandsPeople at 3.00pm
• The first five Unlock the Past publications will be on sale at the Fair
  - Family History on the Cheap by Shauna Hicks
  - What was the voyage really like?: A Brief Guide by Shauna Hicks
  - Your family history archives: A brief introduction by Shauna Hicks
  - Which Genealogy Program?  by Kerry Farmer and Rosemary Kopittke
  - Getting the most out of findmypast.com.au by Rosemary Kopittke and Alan Phillips

Speakers - as well as Rosemary there will be a number of other speakers including those from

• State Records
• Society of Australian Genealogists
• Ancestry.com
• Ryerson Indexing Group
• NSW Transcription Agents.

Other specialists and exhibitors include

• Jeremy Palmer
• Teapot genies
• Hawkesbury Cemetery Register
• Unlock the Past
  - Unlock the Past Expo Sydney
  - National Roadshow - Mutliple Cities
  - History and Genealogy Cruises 2011
  - Family & Local History Handbook: Australian and New Zealand
• Gould Genealogy and History
• Findmypast.com.au
• National Institute of Genealogical Studies
• Family Photo Book
• many family history groups and local history societies.

The Library will be opened extended hours from 9am to 5pm, for the day.

• Tours of the Local Studies Collection at Hawkesbury Library
• Displays & resources
• Help with starting your family history
• Short talks will be held throughout the day
• Entry by gold coin donation with fantastic Lucky Door prizes

Enquiries T: 02 4560‐4466
E: history@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au