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Seminar Series
Bookings essential. To register, download the brochure
and mail the completed registration form to Seminar Program, Public Record
Office Victoria, PO box 2100, North Melbourne, VIC 3051. For inquiries
contact James McKinnon on 9348 5675 or james.mckinnon@prov.vic.gov.au
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| Research centres in Melbourne
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.
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Tuesday
22 July 2008
1.00 pm to 3.00 pm
Victorian Archives Centre
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Ancestors in the Archives:
Research at Victorian
Archives Centre
Parts 1, 2 and 3 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.
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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
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| Walking
Tour: the Irish of Hotham Hill 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
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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
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| Irish in the Archives:
A day of activities exploring the Irish experience in Victoria
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.
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Saturday
30 August 2008
9.45 am to 4.30 pm
Victorian Archives Centre |
| Researching properties:
Victorian to Art Deco and beyond 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.
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Thursday
25 September 2008
10.00 am to 12.00 pm
Victorian Archives Centre |
| Where There’s a
Will There’s a Way
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.
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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 |
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