U3A course: Opening the Door to Family History
Topics
1. Starting from nothing; Certificates (and informants)
2. Creating an overview; Family tree software, shipping lists, cemeteries
3. Convicts and colonials; Newspapers (Trove), State records, British newspapers
4. Family migration; Goldmining; The effect of a death on a family
5. Short articles and longer stories; travel and family history
6. Migrants: a special case; National Archives; genealogy societies
(Two outlines to come)
Session 1: Starting from nothing
Files for downloading
Template: Profiles of couples: Word document so you can amend layout.
Alternative five-generations chart
Session 2: Creating an overview and starting work
Sample of creating a person’s profile using PowerPoint: My father, Sydney James Martin
Samples of various certificates (births, marriages, deaths) over time, from 1700s to later 20th century
Explanation of types of cousins
Glenn’s search guides: Word file so you can click on links. Note, some sites will have updated their links. Use Google if necessary.
Hornsby Library’s guide for starting family history
Sources for family history (UTAS list)
