Getting started with using DNA for family history research

Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, Australia

DNA testing has become a more affordable and increasingly popular way for people to explore their family history. This session will cover the types of DNA relevant to genealogy, where to buy a DNA test for genealogy purposes, and how to get additional tests for free. The session will also include a discussion on why
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Who are these people? Understanding your DNA match list

Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, Australia

This session will cover estimating your relationship to your DNA matches to potentially place them in your family tree. The session will also highlight some important considerations when deciding to take a DNA test for genealogy purposes. This session is the second of three DNA genealogy sessions running consecutively at Williamstown Library on this day.
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Case studies – practical examples of using DNA for family history research

Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, Australia

This session will present case studies that demonstrate how DNA testing can be used to solve mysteries and breakdown brick walls in your family history research. This session is the third of three DNA genealogy sessions running consecutively at Williamstown Library on this day. Sessions will build on each other but you can choose to
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Historians on Australian Politics

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‘Colonial and pandemic politics: What light can Australian political history before 1901 shed on our present?’ Many of the dominant patterns of Australian politics were in place before federation of the Australian colonies in 1901 and the creation of a national polity. These include public disdain for political affairs; a utilitarian attitude toward government; an
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Inaugural Miles Lewis Oration delivered by Professor Alex Bremner

Melbourne School of Design Masson Rd, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The Australian Centre of Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage is pleased to announce the inaugural Miles Lewis Oration , online and in the Japanese Room at the Melbourne School of Design. The 2022 fellow is Professor Alex Bremner of the University of Edinburgh. Bremner will be giving a talk titled “Back to the Future:
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WOOD, FIRE, METAL, HEAT, STEAM AND WHISKY!

Sovereign Hill Museums Association 39 Magpie Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia

Another Whisky in the Wheelwrights event announced for Friday 27 May Following on from the sellout success of its earlier Whisky in the Wheelwrights event, Sovereign Hill has announced an additional session at 8.00pm on Friday 27 May – in perfect time for Melbourne-based whisky lovers to head to the Hill and experience this unique
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The Story of a House: The Mary Kehoe Centre

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This ZOOM talk on the Danks St home (Port Melbourne) of U3A, is offered as part of U3A's highly regarded Saturday Seminar series. The illustrated talk by Max Nankervis, town planner and historian, will tell the eventful story of the house and its personalities which spans almost two centuries and three countries. The Mary Kehoe
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Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society Annual Luncheon

Tooradin & District Sports Club Recreation Reserve, Tooradin, VIC, Australia

Guest Speaker is Claudia Barker, O.A.M, former Director of Music at the Koo Wee Rup Secondary College and leader of the College band. This is a great opportunity to see an historical society at work and, if you are interested in joining or getting involved, this is a great place to start. Cost - $25.00
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Ancient Mariners: Captains, Pilots and Steamship Owners

St Kilda Cemetery Dandenong Road & Hotham Street, St Kilda East, Vic, Australia

Come and listen to the fascinating stories of the lives of these Ancient Mariners on a walking tour, led by Claire Barton, of St Kilda Cemetery

WORKING OUT THE (HI)STORY OF SITES AND LANDSCAPES: Indigenous knowledge, archaeology, geomorphology & 3D modelling working together

Monash College 750 Collins Street, Docklands, VIC, Australia

Prof. Bruno David & GunaiKurnai Elder Russell Mullett Rock Art Australia, in partnership with Monash University, invite you to join us for a public lecture presented by Prof. Bruno David & Elder Russell Mullett about community-driven research combining science with Aboriginal knowledge. Bruno is renowned internationally for his trans-disciplinary research that combines archaeology, geomorphology and
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