Lunchtime talks about tracing your family history will be held in the Invercargill Public Library from August 7 to August 11.
The free talks will be presented by the NZ Society of Genealogists in association with the Library and each talk will focus on a different genealogical tool.
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Bring your lunch and learn. The talks will highlight free resources available at the Library and online. Topics range from “An introduction to family history research” on Monday, 7 August, to more specific themes such as tracing English ancestors on Thursday, 10 August, and Gold Rush records on Friday, 11 August.
The Library’s Community Connections Co-ordinator, Jay Coote, has been researching his whakapapa in preparation for his talk. “I have been able to use the Library to find out loads of stuff I didn’t know about my ancestors,” he said. “For instance, my grandfather’s father once cut his finger off with an axe because he made a bet with his friends, silly old coot!”
The talks will be held in the Library’s Meeting Room starting at 12.15pm each day. Remember to bring your own lunch; tea and coffee will be provided.