Janet Lynch is a public servant with a long-standing interest in history, after tracing her own family tree. Janet completed a part-time Bachelor of Arts (Australian Studies) followed by a Post Graduate Diploma in Arts (Historical Research) in 2013 at Monash University. She is a graduate member of the Professional Historians Association of Victoria.

Author email: lynchjnt@yahoo.com

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