Talk Topics UPDATED
I have updated my talks to cover a wide range of
topics; I can also tailor a talk specifically for your group. I do in person
talks in the Sydney Metropolitan area, or via Zoom. For in person talks, I
prefer daytime sessions.
I will travel
to close country NSW towns and the ACT.
New Talk Topics
**Exploring the City of Sydney Archives.
Still in development, but will look at what there is on offer on this site.
**You're the Voice. Telling Your Family Story.
In this talk I look at your audience and ways that you can present your family story. Suitable for in person or via Zoom.
· Mind mapping for Family Historians.
I discuss what mind
Mapping is and how to do a mind map. I will guide you through several exercises
on mind mapping and discuss mind mapping software.
·
Beginning Genealogy.
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Looking at three
interesting free Australian websites.
I take you through Digital Panopticon, the Australian War Memorial and Trove, looking at what each contains and how you can use them.
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A brief look at six
interesting free websites.
In this talk I cover, Australian Copyright Council, Australian Women’s
Register, Convict Records, Capital Punishment U.K. The AIF Project, and the War
Graves Photographic Project. I will look at what each site contains and how to
use them.
·
So, you want a DNA
test – Or do you?
In this talk I look at three main testing sites: Ancestry, MyHeritage and FamilyTreeDNA. I will show you what tools they have to help you with your DNA and look at some of the pitfalls a DNA test can uncover.
Talk Topics.
Copyright.
An in depth look at Australian copyright and how
and what it covers. I also look at what various websites, like Trove, and their
copyright guidelines.
How to set-up your Blog.
I take you through two blogging platforms,
WordPress and Blogger, looking at the pros and cons of both, so you can make an
informed decision on which one to use. I also discuss why you should have a
blog.
Copyright and Ethics.
In this talk we look at copyright as related to the ethical use of documents, photos etc.
Trove and how to use it.
Come and play in Trove and discover the hidden gems it
contains. I will show you how to set up a free account, add tags and much more.
The Australian War
Memorial - Making the most of its collection.
While we all know about doing a person
search, I will explore more of the wonderful unique collection the Australian
War Memorial holds.
A look at Digital
Panopticon, and related Convict sites.
Explore Digital Panopticon and then look at other Convict
websites, to discover more about your convict ancestors.
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