Aug 24, 2014

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My 31 Activities for Researchers in National Family History Month – Nos 16-31...

My 31 Activities for Researchers in National Family History Month – Nos 16-31

I designed this challenge to help others think about what they might do during National Family History Month. Also as voluntary coordinator of NFHM, it is my job to help promote NFHM and the fantastic sponsors who support it and allow it to continue in August each year. See the list of 31 Activities for Researchers and 31 Activities for Societies on the Resources page of my website. Read the responses to Nos 1-15 here. My responses to Nos 16-31 challenges for...

Aug 16, 2014

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My 31 Activities for Researchers in NFHM 2014 – Nos 1-15...

My 31 Activities for Researchers in NFHM 2014 – Nos 1-15

I designed this challenge to help others think about what they might do during National Family History Month. Also as voluntary coordinator of NFHM, it is my job to help promote NFHM and the fantastic sponsors who support it and allow it to continue in August each year. See the list of 31 Activities for Researchers and 31 Activities for Societies on the Resources page of my website. Here are my responses to my first 15 of 31...

Aug 12, 2014

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National Family History Month 2014 Geneameme...

National Family History Month 2014 Geneameme

This geneameme is the inspiration of Pauleen who writes the blog Family History Across the Seas and is her contribution to National Family History Month. I can never resist a geneameme challenge so here is my contribution. Anyone can contribute but don’t forget to leave a link to your post in the comments section of Pauleen’s original challenge.   What are you doing for NFHM? As the voluntary coordinator I launched NFHM in Canberra, doing 11 talks for Moreton...

Aug 5, 2014

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Report on Launch of National Family History Month August 2014...

Report on Launch of National Family History Month August 2014

National Family History Month was launched at the National Archives of Australia in Canberra on 1 August 2014. An approaching cold front promised snow and we were not disappointed with a bit of a flurry during the afternoon (confirmed in the Canberra Times the following day as it did not last all that long). However it was lovely and warm inside the heritage building that the National Archives of Australia proudly occupies. As voluntary coordinator of NFHM, I explained that it was an initiative...