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2 – 9 July 2023
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Talking Deadly: Tracing Ancestors

Event Organiser Name: 
State Library NSW
Event Organiser Email: 
Date: 
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 - 13:00 to 15:00
Cost of Entry: 
FREE
Event Venue: 
Zoom online
City/Town: 
Sydney
Post Code: 
2000
State: 
NSW
Talking Deadly: Tracing Ancestors
Do you want to trace your family history, but don’t know where to start? The State Library of NSW has a wealth of material for people engaged in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family history research.   Tracing Ancestors is a family history research presentation run by Melissa Jackson from the Library’s Indigenous Engagement team. It outlines resources and strategies that may assist you in your research, including:  - Techniques for searching the Library’s collections   - Discussion of significant collections held at the Library relating to Aboriginal family history   - Tips for using other important resources for Aboriginal family history research.  Tracing Ancestors includes a question and answer session with Melissa.