Shake Your Family Tree

"Shake Your Family Tree Open Day"

A National Archives of Australia initiative in partnership with:

Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc.

State Library of Victoria

Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc.

Public Records Office Victoria

Immigration Museum

Tuesday 23rd February 2010 – Victorian Archives Centre – 99 Shiel Street, North Melbourne
9.30am - 4.00pm

Start your family history or learn more about how to begin at our Open Day

If members of your family migrated here in the 20th century, served in the defence forces, or had any dealings with the Federal Government, we're likely to have something to interest you.

On this national day of activities you can attend:-

special talks

displays

demonstrations and introductory research training

Expert family historians will demonstrate how to unearth family treasures such as letters, photographs, immigration and citizenship applications.

So shake your family tree and dig into our files.

You may be surprised at what you find.

Melbourne Program

You can find out more by coming to the Free Seminars and other Activities listed below

Time	Activity	Venue
9 am – 4.30 pm	Refreshments : available from Café 99.	Café 99
9.30 am – 4 pm	Ask the experts : National Archives of Australia, Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies, Genealogy Society of Victoria, Immigration Museum, Public Record Office Victoria, State Library of Victoria.	Main Foyer
9.30 am – 4 pm	Conservation Clinic: Meet National Archives conservators and seek their advice on the preservation and care of your own family’s records.	Main Foyer
10 am – 10.45 am	Book Launch & Seminar: Keeping Family Treasures Join performer Alice Garner for the launch of our latest publication and hear from the experts on the preservation and care of your own family’s records.	Conference Room Bookings recommended
10.15 am – 10.45 am	Building tours : Behind the scenes tour to see how records are stored for future generations.	Meet in main foyer Bookings recommended
11 am - 11.30 am	Seminar: Researching Family History at the Public Record Office Victoria.	Conference Room Bookings recommended
11 am – 12 noon	Archives at your fingertips: Overviews and hands on tutorials using the National Archives’ and Public Record Office Victoria’s online resources.	Reading Room Bookings recommended
11.40 am – 12.10 pm	Seminar: A World of Family History at the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies.	Conference Room Bookings recommended
12.05 pm – 12.35 pm	Building tours: Behind the scenes tour to see how records are stored for future generations.	Meet in main foyer Bookings recommended
12.20 pm – 12.50 pm	Seminar: Discover the Genealogy Society of Victoria .	Conference Room Bookings recommended
1 pm – 2 pm	Archives at your fingertips: Overviews and hands on tutorials using the National Archives’ and Public Record Office Victoria’s online resources.	Reading Room Bookings recommended
1 pm – 1.30 pm	Seminar: The Immigration Discovery Centre – Museum Victoria’s collection as a public resource .	Conference Room Bookings recommended
1.40 pm – 2.10 pm	Seminar: Researching Family History at the State Library of Victoria.	Conference Room Bookings recommended
2.10 pm – 2.40 pm	Seminar: Researching Family History at the National Archives of Australia.	Conference Room Bookings recommended
2.15 pm – 2.45 pm	Building tours: Behind the scenes tour to see how records are stored for future generations.	Meet in main foyer Bookings recommended
2.30 pm – 3.30 pm	Archives at your fingertips: Overviews and hands on tutorials using the National Archives’ and Public Record Office Victoria’s online resources.	Reading Room Bookings recommended
3 pm – 3.40 pm	Seminar: The story of Susannah Nicholls as interpreted by the Immigration Museum and told in the collections of the National Archives of Australia, Public Record Office of Victoria and the State Library of Victoria .	Conference Room Bookings recommended

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