Author Archives: Jan Richards
What’s the deal with DNA research?
Find out all about it at this information session at Orange City Library on Friday 28 February 9am – 10am. Free event. Discover why use DNA for family history research, how does it work, which test and which company, … Read more
It’s a wrap!
December already! What a momentous year its been for us all. This time 12 months ago the NSW & ACT Association of family History Societies Conference was a long way in the future and now we’re looking forward to a … Read more
2017 NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Conference
We’re delighted to present our Program 2017 NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Conference with the theme Your Family Story: telling, recording and preserving. Highlights include gaolbirds, telling your family story through food and guest speaker William McInnes. … Read more
Packing for Camden
We’re busy packing our suitcase for the 2016 NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Conference that will be held in Camden this weekend. Lots of exciting things on the program and an opportunity to meet up with family … Read more
Earning a crust
Saturday 2 April we’ll be welcoming Laurence (Laurie) Turtle to Orange City Library to talk about Earning a crust – a practical examination of how to access employment records. This is a new and highly practical talk for family history … Read more
Preserving your family papers
As part of the State Library’s touring program on Thursday 29 October 2015 a conservator from the State Library will present a practical workshop on preserving your family history collections, including letters, journals and photographs. The free workshop will be … Read more
Five Minutes with Trudi Mayfield
What Is Your Latest Project? I’m the Project Officer for the Centenary of WWI Community Committee documenting the servicemen and women who signed up for the war in Orange. The main aim is to identify men and women from the … Read more
Some Post Christmas Reading and Help Needed!
When the Christmas festivities are over is the perfect time to sit down and do some family history research. Our latest Newsletter has lots of interesting leads so you may find a quick ‘look’ extends way beyond what you’d … Read more
Latest Newsletter Now Available
We’ve been so busy getting ready for Australian Library and Information Week (only a couple of days to go) that we forgot to mention that the latest edition of the Family History Newsletter is now available for you to download … Read more