Classes About

Our regular program of learning opportunities for both beginners and more experienced researchers continues at the AIGS Library in Blackburn throughout 2008. Classes are scheduled for one Sunday afternoon, one weekday afternoon and one evening each month to give everyone an opportunity to attend at times which suit them.
Come along to get help knocking down those brick walls or just getting started.

In addition to the schedule in the table below, AIGS continues to offer the following options:

Starting Out
These classes are designed to help you start on the hunt for your ancestors. They will give you some idea of how to organize your records, what resouces are available and where to find them, plus much more valuable information.
Classes are run over two sessions, each of two hour's duration.
They are available to both members and non-members.

2008 dates include:-

Thursday	11th September 2008	7.00pm	Session (1)
Thursday	18th September 2008	7.00pm	Session (2)
Saturday	11th October 2008	2.00pm	Session (1)
Saturday	18th October 2008	2.00pm	Session (2)
Thursday	13th November 2008	2.30pm	Session (1)
Thursday	20th November 2008	2.30pm	Session (2)

One - On - One Tuition can be provided for anyone who would like personal help with their research e.g. using English records. Your tutor will assist you to find and use the resources available in the Library, including fiche, film, books and CDs. Help and information about family history Internet web sites is included. The cost of these personal sessions is $22 per hour (including GST). Appointments can be arranged through the office (phone or email) or book in person at the front desk.

Booking & Fees for all Sessions
Fees are $5.00 per session, inclusive of GST, unless otherwise specified.
Contact the Library in person, by phone 9877 3789 or email please
Booking and payment is essential at least one week prior to all classes and individual tuition. When booking, you may be asked to identify your current area of interest to enable your tutor to tailor his or her presentation to the class participants. Tutors will refer to resources (film, fiche, books and CDs) held in the Library and those available via the internet.

Date & Time	Topic	Tutor
September Wednesday 24th 7.00 - 9.00pm *Class fee $5.00	**Getting to know your Library – Census records for England & Wales." An introduction to all the versions of these valuable records which are available in our library.	Linda Dodimead
October Thursday 2nd 4.00 - 6.00pm *Class fee $5.00	Emigration from England Series #3. The Immigration Depots in Victoria. This is the third in the series of Colin’s talks addressing early emigration from England. He will describe where, when and why the Immigration Depots were located and discuss the influence of Caroline Chisholm.	Colin Holt MA
October Sunday 12th 2.00 - 3.30pm *Class fee $5.00	London – family history in the old county of London as well as the metropolitan areas of Kent, Middlesex & Surrey.	Douglas Browning (TBC)
October Wednesday 22nd 7.00 - 9.00pm *Class fee $5.00	Persecution and Suffering - Lost Ancestors in the 17th - 18th Centuries Lost some of your ancestors in the 17th-18th Centuries? Perhaps they were Catholics or Quakers.	Rosemary Allen
November Sunday 9th 2.00 - 3.30pm *Class fee $5.00	Somerset curiosities – people, places, customs, landmarks There's much more to Somerset than agricultural labourers, rolling green hills and Arthurian legend. It's a county full of curious places and interesting landmarks, where legends abound and traditions that would have been part of everyday life for our ancestors still exist. Deb will discuss how these fascinating facts may link into your family history.	Deb Gallacher, Convenor of S.W.England S.I.G
November Wednesday 26th 7.00 - 9.00pm *Class fee $5.00	Sources for Germanic/Wendish Family History Research The Wendish Heritage Society's library in Ivanhoe holds many resources including civil, church and cemetery records, family history books, local histories, histories of Germany, Lusatia and Australia, naturalisation records, ships' passenger lists.	John Noack, President of the Wendish Heritage Society of Australia.

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