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Helen Smith

Epidemics

Not just the flu
Workshop
Livestreamed
Methodology & General
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
Phoenix Theatre
60
min

Epidemics of disease caused issues for our ancestors just as COVID has done for us today. Many would immediately think of influenza which has certainly caused problems but is not the only disease that has influenced settlement, migration and the lives of our ancestors.

Experience: all levels

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Other talks by

Helen

Day 2 | Wednesday
11:30 am
Friendly societies and family history
Livestreamed
Lyceum Theatre
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Helen Smith
11:30 am
Friendly societies and family history
Workshop
Helen Smith
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
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Lyceum Theatre
Day 4 | Friday
11:30 am
To have but not to hold
Livestreamed
Divorce in Australia
Lyceum Theatre
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Helen Smith
11:30 am
To have but not to hold
Workshop
Divorce in Australia
Helen Smith
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
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Lyceum Theatre
IN THIS TRACK

Methodology & General

Track

Day 1 | Tuesday
10:30 am
No, no, Nanette! What negative evidence is … and isn’t
Livestreamed
Sovereign Theatre
50
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Judy Russell
10:30 am
No, no, Nanette! What negative evidence is … and isn’t
Workshop
Judy Russell
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
50
min
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Sovereign Theatre
11:30 am
Ethical dilemmas in genealogy
Livestreamed
... what possible problems could there be?
Phoenix Theatre
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Dr Penny Walters
11:30 am
Ethical dilemmas in genealogy
Workshop
... what possible problems could there be?
Dr Penny Walters
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
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Phoenix Theatre
2:30 pm
Using all the features of FamilySearch
Livestreamed
Sovereign Theatre
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
David Rencher
2:30 pm
Using all the features of FamilySearch
Workshop
David Rencher
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
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Sovereign Theatre
2:30 pm
Beyond just indexes
Livestreamed
Why we should examine the original records
Phoenix Theatre
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Rosemary Kopittke
2:30 pm
Beyond just indexes
Workshop
Why we should examine the original records
Rosemary Kopittke
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
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Phoenix Theatre
4:00 pm
Better than fiction: writing and sharing our family stories
Livestreamed
$15 - bookings required
Boardroom
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Betty O’Neill
4:00 pm
Better than fiction: writing and sharing our family stories
Workshop
$15 - bookings required
Betty O’Neill
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
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Boardroom
Day 2 | Wednesday
10:30 am
Recording memories
Livestreamed
$15 - bookings required
Boardroom
50
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Fiona Brooker
10:30 am
Recording memories
Workshop
$15 - bookings required
Fiona Brooker
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
50
min
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Boardroom
11:30 am
Copyrights and copywrongs
Livestreamed
The law for genealogists
Sovereign Theatre
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Judy Russell
11:30 am
Copyrights and copywrongs
Workshop
The law for genealogists
Judy Russell
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
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Sovereign Theatre
11:30 am
Basic photo restoration & preserving photographs
Livestreamed
Phoenix Theatre
50
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Mel Hulbert
11:30 am
Basic photo restoration & preserving photographs
Workshop
Mel Hulbert
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
50
min
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Phoenix Theatre
1:30 pm
Ancestry content, community & digitisation insights
Livestreamed
Phoenix Theatre
50
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Jason Reeve
1:30 pm
Ancestry content, community & digitisation insights
Workshop
Jason Reeve
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
50
min
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Phoenix Theatre
1:30 pm
When worlds collide: resolving conflicts in genealogical research
Livestreamed
$30 - bookings required — also available on DAY 3 , 10.30am-12.30pm
Boardroom
120
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Judy Russell
1:30 pm
When worlds collide: resolving conflicts in genealogical research
Workshop
$30 - bookings required — also available on DAY 3 , 10.30am-12.30pm
Judy Russell
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
120
min
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Boardroom
7:00 pm
The messages our ancestors leave behind
Livestreamed
CONFERENCE DINNER - 7pm-9pm - bookings required $95
Phoenix Theatre
40
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Paul Milner FUGA, M.Div.
7:00 pm
The messages our ancestors leave behind
Workshop
CONFERENCE DINNER - 7pm-9pm - bookings required $95
Paul Milner FUGA, M.Div.
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
40
min
LEARN MORE
Phoenix Theatre
Day 3 | Thursday
10:30 am
Reviewing your research
Livestreamed
How to get past that roadblock in your tree
Sovereign Theatre
50
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Michelle Patient
10:30 am
Reviewing your research
Workshop
How to get past that roadblock in your tree
Michelle Patient
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
50
min
LEARN MORE
Sovereign Theatre
10:30 am
When worlds collide: resolving conflicts in genealogical research
Livestreamed
$30 - bookings required — also available on DAY 2 , 1.30pm-3.30pm
Boardroom
120
min
LEARN MORE
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Judy Russell
10:30 am
When worlds collide: resolving conflicts in genealogical research
Workshop
$30 - bookings required — also available on DAY 2 , 1.30pm-3.30pm
Judy Russell
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
120
min
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Boardroom
11:30 am
Getting organized using technology and a research report
Livestreamed
Sovereign Theatre
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Kelli Bergheimer
11:30 am
Getting organized using technology and a research report
Workshop
Kelli Bergheimer
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
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Sovereign Theatre
1:30 pm
Finding historical photos online
Livestreamed
Sovereign Theatre
50
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Kerry Farmer
1:30 pm
Finding historical photos online
Workshop
Kerry Farmer
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
50
min
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Sovereign Theatre
2:30 pm
Epidemics
Livestreamed
Not just the flu
Phoenix Theatre
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Helen Smith
2:30 pm
Epidemics
Workshop
Not just the flu
Helen Smith
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
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Phoenix Theatre
4:00 pm
Don’t forget the ladies
Livestreamed
A genealogist’s guide to women and the law
Phoenix Theatre
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Judy Russell
4:00 pm
Don’t forget the ladies
Workshop
A genealogist’s guide to women and the law
Judy Russell
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
LEARN MORE
Phoenix Theatre
4:00 pm
Are you an ethical genealogist?
Livestreamed
$15 - bookings required
Boardroom
60
min
LEARN MORE
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Dr Penny Walters
4:00 pm
Are you an ethical genealogist?
Workshop
$15 - bookings required
Dr Penny Walters
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
LEARN MORE
Boardroom
7:00 pm
So you are married to a genealogist?
Livestreamed
CONFERENCE DINNER - 7pm-9pm - bookin - bookings required $95
Phoenix Theatre
30
min
LEARN MORE
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Carol Becker
7:00 pm
So you are married to a genealogist?
Workshop
CONFERENCE DINNER - 7pm-9pm - bookin - bookings required $95
Carol Becker
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
30
min
LEARN MORE
Phoenix Theatre
Day 4 | Friday
9:00 am
The discriminating genealogist
Livestreamed
Telling good evidence from bad
Lyceum Theatre
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Judy Russell
9:00 am
The discriminating genealogist
Workshop
Telling good evidence from bad
Judy Russell
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
LEARN MORE
Lyceum Theatre
10:30 am
We remember...
Livestreamed
Researching, remembering and commemorating those in our families who served
Phoenix Theatre
50
min
LEARN MORE
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Michelle Patient
10:30 am
We remember...
Workshop
Researching, remembering and commemorating those in our families who served
Michelle Patient
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
50
min
LEARN MORE
Phoenix Theatre
11:30 am
Palaeography
Livestreamed
Deciphering old handwriting
Sovereign Theatre
60
min
LEARN MORE
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Jenny Joyce
11:30 am
Palaeography
Workshop
Deciphering old handwriting
Jenny Joyce
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
LEARN MORE
Sovereign Theatre
11:30 am
Guild of One Name Studies
Livestreamed
Who and how we can help, why join, what is a ONS study
Phoenix Theatre
60
min
LEARN MORE
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Alan R. Moorhouse
11:30 am
Guild of One Name Studies
Workshop
Who and how we can help, why join, what is a ONS study
Alan R. Moorhouse
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
LEARN MORE
Phoenix Theatre
1:30 pm
Slow down
Livestreamed
Planning your research
Sovereign Theatre
50
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Fiona Brooker
1:30 pm
Slow down
Workshop
Planning your research
Fiona Brooker
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
50
min
LEARN MORE
Sovereign Theatre
1:30 pm
Comparing Ancestry, FindMyPast, MyHeritage and FamilySearch
Livestreamed
Phoenix Theatre
50
min
LEARN MORE
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Michelle Patient
1:30 pm
Comparing Ancestry, FindMyPast, MyHeritage and FamilySearch
Workshop
Michelle Patient
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
50
min
LEARN MORE
Phoenix Theatre
2:30 pm
Chasing the poor and landless (Irish)
Livestreamed
Lyceum Theatre
50
min
LEARN MORE
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
David Rencher
2:30 pm
Chasing the poor and landless (Irish)
Workshop
David Rencher
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
50
min
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Lyceum Theatre
4:00 pm
The rest of the story
Livestreamed
Lyceum Theatre
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Judy Russell
4:00 pm
The rest of the story
Workshop
Judy Russell
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
LEARN MORE
Lyceum Theatre

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