The seminar will feature guest speakers from the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies, the Genealogical Society of Victoria, the Royal Historical
Society of Victoria and the North Melbourne Library as being representative of local libraries generally. Speakers will give an overview of their collections,
services and memberships and show how different collections may be used for family, local and other historical research.

Tuesday 22 July 2008
1.00 pm to 3.00 pm

Victorian Archives Centre

The VAC offers unique opportunities to access both federal and Victorian state government archives. Focusing on family history, the seminars introduce you to the National Archives and PROV. Parts 1 and 2 suit beginners and explore how to use online indexes, databases, catalogues and other resources to find the records you want. A brief tour of the VAC reading room is included. Part 3 is a joint presentation of family history resources by both National Archives and PROV.

Saturday 9 August 2008
Part 1: (PROV)
9.30 am to 10.30 am

Part 2: (National Archives)
11.00 am to 12.00 pm

Tour: 12.15 pm to 1.00 pm

Part 3: (Joint Presentation)
1.45 pm to 3.15 pm

Victorian Archives Centre

Continuing the very successful series of Hotham Hill heritage walks, this walk will concentrate on some of the many Irish people who have made North Melbourne their home. Led by local historian Lorna Hannan of the Hotham History Project, the tour will commence at VAC with a viewing of the exhibition ‘Currach Folk: Photos by Bill Doyle’ and finish with afternoon tea back at the VAC.

Bookings essential: Cost $10.00

Wednesday 30 July 2008
1.00 pm to 3.00 pm

Saturday 30 August 2008
1.00 pm to 3.00 pm

Tuesday 23 September 2008
11.00 am to 1.00 pm

Wednesday 29 October 2008
11.00 am to 1.00 pm

Victorian Archives Centre

This full day of seminars and activities at the Victorian Archives Centre will feature a number of talks relating to the Irish in Victoria, Irish music and a screening of the film ‘The Man of Aran’, facility tours and much more. Details are available on the PROV Website and bookings for the seminars, walks and tours are essential. This day is presented with the support of National Archives of Australia and the Celtic Club of Victoria. See PROV website for program details and costs.

Saturday 30 August 2008
9.45 am to 4.30 pm

Victorian Archives Centre

This seminar will provide an overview of the records that may be used for research into houses and land in Victoria. A case study will focus on a Victorian/Art Deco home in the City of Melbourne. PROV records that relate to land and the built environment generally will be touched on.

Thursday 25 September 2008
10.00 am to 12.00 pm

Victorian Archives Centre

Adrian Green, Senior Associate, in the Kennedy Strang Legal Group, is accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as a Specialist in Wills and Estates. Adrian’s detailed seminar will explain what probate and administration are, introduce us to wills, discuss different types of grant, the documents to be found in probate files, probate duty, and the things you should look for when reading a probate file.

James McKinnon of PROV will provide a brief overview of using PROV systems to find and view wills and probate files.

Saturday 11 October 2008
11.00 am to 1.00 pm

Victorian Archives Centre

Back to School: Education Records at PROV

Our memories of school days recall teachers, students and the buildings and grounds we learnt and played in. This seminar, presented at the Ballarat Library, will provide an overview of the records at PROV that support those memories and explore ways of researching State school histories, student attendances and teaching careers. A representative of the Ballarat Genealogical Society will explore the range of school and education resources available in their collection.

Wednesday 12 November 2008
1.30 pm to 3.30 pm

Central Highlands Regional
Library Corporation
Ballarat Branch Library
178 Doveton Street North