Family History Group
Whether you’re a skilled family history researcher or just getting started, join the Family History Group for 2026. We’ve got a whole program mapped out for the year. You can book in to individual sessions or book in for all of them. Check them all out below.
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February Session at Cheltenham
February Topic: Preserving your family history
Whether its documents, jewellery or anything else, correct storage and handling helps your family history survive into the future. We’ll run through some of the techniques and equipment required to keep your keepsakes.
- 2pm - 3pm
- Tuesday 17 February
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March Session at Parkdale Library
March topic: Researching Greek Family History
Skilled researcher, Fay Karamitsos, will introduce us to some tricks and tips for researching Greek Family History.
In particular, we’ll get a good overview of using Family Search to ‘unlock’ records and discover even more about our Greek heritage.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced family history researcher, don’t miss the opportunity to learn from an exper
- 2pm - 3pm
- Tuesday 17 March
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April Session at Cheltenham Library
April Topic: Family history and copyright
Working with information from the Australian Copyright Council, this session explores copyright and intellectual property, referencing and attribution, and a host of other issues you may come across when you want to publish your research.
- 2pm - 3pm
- Tuesday 21 April
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May Session at Parkdale Library
May Topic: South Asian Family History
Skilled researcher, Rachel Croucher, will introduce us to some tricks and tips for researching South Asian Family History.
In particular, we’ll get a good overview of using Family Search to ‘unlock’ records and discover even more about our South Asian heritage.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced family history researcher, don’t miss the opportunity to learn from an expert.
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June Session at Cheltenham Library
June topic: Material culture and family history
We can learn a lot about human behaviour, creativity, and the impact of economic, environmental, and technological forces on people by looking at material culture. What do those family heirlooms, keepsakes, mementoes tell us about the people who owned them and ‘the times’ they lived in?
Participants are invited to bring an object from their family’s past and share what it tells about their own history.
- 2pm - 3pm
- Tuesday 16 June
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July Session at Parkdale Library
Researching Chinese Family History
Dr Kristy Love from the Family History Agency will introduce us all to Chinese family history research. This session will offer helpful tips for tracing for your Chinese family history. No knowledge of Chinese language is required.
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August Session at Cheltenham Library
Family History – Getting started
August is Family History Month and in this session, we’re going to cover the absolute basics for anybody interested in starting their own family history.
We’ll take you through all the Kingston Libraries resources for family history research and introduce you to some of the platforms that can help you get results.
This session is for absolute beginners and we’re looking forward to helping you get started.
Thursday 20 August 2pm - 3pm
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