| Title |
Length |
Summary |
Notes |
| Organising, recording and preserving your family
history [B] |
2 hrs |
An introduction to basic genealogical research techniques
including keeping and maintaining records as well
as how to establish links to like-minded researchers.
[Booklet: $15] |
|
Coming to grips with FamilySearch on the
Web [I]
|
3 hrs |
Log onto the Web and learn how to use this site
of over 900 million names from 90 countries. Bring
along some examples of your own ancestors and see
if they are listed. Discover why some records are
more reliable than others. Participants are expected
to be familiar with using a PC. [Booklet: $10] |
Multiple terminals required at venue. |
Family History on the Web [B]
|
3 hrs |
Log on and learn how to use the Internet effectively
as a research tool. Discover why some sites are more
reliable than others. Learn about the lurking pitfalls
for web users. Participants are expected to be familiar
with using a PC. [Booklet: $10] |
Multiple terminals required at venue. |
| Using South Australian resources in family history
[I] |
3 hrs |
Learn about the major repositories in SA available
to family historians, their collections and how to
access them. [Booklet: $15] |
|
Using South Australia's archives
|
1 hr |
A quick tour of the main archives in South Australia.
[Booklet: $15] |
|
FamilySearch demonstration [I]
|
2 hrs |
This is a demonstration version of, Coming to grips
with FamilySearch on the Web, for venues
without access to multiple terminals. [Booklet: $10] |
WiFi connection required at venue. |
An introduction to family history research [B]
|
9 hrs |
This course introduces basic genealogical research
techniques. It covers keeping and maintaining records
as well as techniques needed to access and evaluate
records in libraries, museums and archives. It leads
into many other courses offered by Graham Jaunay.
[Booklet: $15]
|
3 sessions of 3 hrs or 6 sessions of 1.5 hrs |
| Using SA BDM Indexes effectively [I] |
2 hrs |
Hear a history of civil registration in SA. Find
out how to access the GRO records and some of the
traps. Discover some ways to avoid the need to purchase
that expensive certificate |
No specific booklet available. |
| Tracing your English ancestors from afar [I] |
3 hrs |
Develop your skills and techniques to access a huge
range of English church and civil records and understand
some of the problems you may encounter. This course
concentrates on C19th records.[Booklet: $10] |
- |
| Researching in England prior to Civil Registration
[A] |
2 hrs |
Find out how to pursue your family history research
in England prior to the introduction of civil registration.
This course assumes a good understanding of family
history researching and concentrates on revealing
those less known resources that predate 1837. [Booklet:
$10] |
- |
| How to access English parish records from afar [A] |
2 hrs |
Find out what you can expect parish records to cover
and how you may be able to access them without travelling
to Britain. |
- |
| Genealogy on the Web [I] |
1.5 hrs |
Demonstration in which participants will be shown
how to access the Internet, how to find a variety
of useful family history sites, and search engines
on the Internet. [Booklet:
$10] |
WiFi connection required at venue. |
| Tracing your Welsh ancestors from afar [A] |
3 hrs |
Family history has a long tradition in Wales and
while the basic principles of Welsh research are similar
to those for England, there are some subtle differences
which serious researchers need to note.[Booklet: $10] |
- |
| Tracing your Scottish ancestors from afar [A] |
3 hrs |
There are specific access issues associated with
Scottish research that will be explained along with
what you can expect to find in the major repositories
and how you can access them.[Booklet: $10] |
- |
| Tracing your Irish ancestors from afar [A] |
3 hrs |
There are specific access issues associated with
19th century Irish research that will be explained
along with what you can expect to find in the major
repositories and how you can minimise research expenses
in what is one of the most expensive countries in
which to research from afar. [Booklet: $10] |
- |
| Bound for South Australia [I] |
2 hrs |
Discover the background to the schemes that encouraged
all sorts of settlers to come to South Australia.
Find out why you may not be completely successful
in your quest. Discover the location of a multitude
of supporting materials that may fill the gap created
by a missing passenger list. Learn how to research
in the South Australian passenger and shipping lists.
[Booklet: $10] |
- |
| Identifying and dating 19th century family photographs
[B] |
3 hrs |
Identifying and dating 19th century family photographs**
(3 hours) Everyone seems to have those old photographs
of unknown people. This lecture and workshop will
help participants identify the type of photograph
and date it from its pictorial content and thus assist
in the identification of the person/s depicted. [Booklet:
$15] |
Participants should bring at least one old photograph
with them. |
| Pitfalls in family history research [B] |
3 hrs |
Even the most experienced researcher can benefit
from going through the common problems faced and often
overlooked in research. The session outlines examples
of the most common pitfalls and how to guard against
them. [Booklet: $10] |
- |
| Finding your way around the English and Welsh censuses
18411911 [I] |
2 hrs |
Censuses are probably the most useful tools available
to the family historian. Learn how to locate and utilise
the data. Discover some of the pitfalls waiting for
the unwary. Find out how to access the material without
the need to hire a researcher. [Booklet: $10] |
- |
| So you want to publish your family history [A] |
3 hrs |
This course assumes you have written your family
history. Now you want to publish it at minimum cost.
The seminar covers all the stages in preparing a book
for publication including help with printing and distribution.
[Booklet: $5] |
- |
| Costumes as an aid to dating C19th photos |
1 hr |
A study of fashion 1860–1900 and an understanding
of how this may help in determining the date of a
photograph. [Booklet: $10] |
A talk |
| Cops, crooks and victims 1840s style |
1 hr |
The exploits of the law and the people involved
in South Australia in the 1840s.
| A talk |
| The vagaries of the web |
1 hr |
Demonstration in which participants will be shown
some of the significant pitfalls in using the Internet. [Booklet: $10]
| A talk: WiFi connection required at venue. |
How to read old handwriting [I] |
3 hrs |
One of the significant barriers to family history
research is coping with old handwriting. The session
looks at the factors causing this difficulty—the
writer's personal style, old language, unfamiliar
fonts, and unexpected conventions and expressions
using actual examples. Participants will work through
a range of activities to help them understand and
recognise these points. [Booklet: $10] |
A workshop |
| South Australian Military ancestors [I] |
2 hrs |
A study of the three eras of military history—garrison,
colonial and Commonwealth—and how to access
the records of the men involved. [Booklet: $10] |
|
Pursuing your World War 1 ancestors [B]
|
2 hrs |
A study of the three eras of military history—garrison,
colonial and Commonwealth—and how to access
the records of the men involved. [Booklet: $10] |
|
| Researching the maternal line [I] |
1.5 hrs |
Researching women is uniquely challenging and has
its roots in the social position of women in society.
[Booklet: $10] |
|
| Finding SA families in newspapers [I] |
2 hrs |
Gain insights into searching South Australian newspapers
for details of the doings of your ancestors. Which
newspapers are most likely to contain the information
you are after. What is indexed and what is not. |
No specific booklet available. |
All presentations can be adapted to suit the needs of
the audience.
Shortened versions of most presentations can also be accommodated.
