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• WEBINAR: First Look at AncestryDNA

  • When
    21 June 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Via Zoom
  • Spaces left
    22

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  This session is ideal for people who are starting to work with their AncestryDNA test results. We’ll cover the reporting features for testers who don’t have an Ancestry subscription and then the additional features that come with subscriptions. Christine will share her "Top 10" techniques for working with AncestryDNA.

  Demonstrations and case studies will be featured in the session. There'll be plenty of time for questions. Reference material will be available after the session.

  Participants should have an understanding of the different types of DNA tests and how they can be used. This is covered in Beginners’ Introduction to DNA. When you register, we’ll send you a link to a pre-recorded webinar if you’d like a refresh.

  This session is limited to 25 participants.

  
  

  Skill level: Beginner

  Presenter: Christine Woodlands 

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• COURSE: Digital Skills for Family Historians

  • Start
    12 July 2025
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  • End
    26 July 2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    via Zoom
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Digital Skills for Family Historians

  Three Part Online Course

  Are you looking to develop your technology skills around family history? This three-part course is designed to build upon key understandings and principles of family history research and show you how to interact with various platforms, websites and software to ensure you make the most of the tools available to you.

  In this hands-on course, you'll learn to:

  • Set Up Your Computer for Research: Learn how to organise your digital workspace for efficient and effective genealogical research.
  • 
    
  • Access Key Repositories and Record Sets: Discover where to find vital records and how to remotely access many of these resources.

  • Search Indexes Effectively: Master the art of navigating indexes to uncover the hidden details of your ancestors' lives.

  • Employ a Variety of Software: Gain skills in a variety of software packages, many of which you already have access to, in order to organise and manage your findings.

  Using a case study approach, each session will demonstrate key skills in real-time, ensuring you gain practical experience. Our expert instructor will guide you through the process, providing ample time to address your own questions and work through any trouble spots.

  By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the foundational digital skills needed to conduct thorough and organised family history research.  The course is aimed at foundation level, for those starting their research or those who perhaps feel overwhelmed with the amount of information available. 

  
  

  Presenter: Andrew Redfern

  Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
  

  To read SAG's Refund Policy for event registrations please click here
  

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• COURSE: Beginners Practical Introduction to Family History

  • Start
    15 August 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    16 August 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    SAG Research Centre and Library, Level 2, 379 Kent Street Sydney
  • Spaces left
    18

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  FACE TO FACE COURSE

  Would you like to investigate your family history but have no idea where to start or have you previously signed up to an online platform but felt overwhelmed by all the information available?

  The Society of Australian Genealogists, Australia’s oldest family history society, is excited to announce we will once again be holding a face to face intensive version of our "Beginners Practical Introduction to Family History” course at our Library and Research Centre in Sydney as part of our schedule of National Family History Month events.

  Over the course of two days you will learn about:

  • Key tools - family history software platforms, file organisation, research plans
  • Traditional records (document based) research – types of records, locating records
  • Electronic databases – Ancestry, FamilySearch, MyHeritage, Findmypast and more
  • Using maps in family history
  • Other resources such as Family History Societies, online forums and education options
  • Introduction to DNA research including legal and ethical considerations
  • Various ways to chart, share and publish your findings, including privacy and copyright concerns

  While the course will focus on records available in Australia, North America, the United Kingdom and Ireland we will also touch on locating records in other countries and the skills you will learn can be applied to researching ancestors from anywhere in the world.

  Lead Presenter: Vanessa Cassin, SAG Education Manager 

  Skill Level: Beginner

  On The Day

  • Morning and Afternoon Tea will be provided
  • There will be a one hour break for lunch. Please bring your own lunch or, alternatively, there are also plenty of cafes close to the venue if you prefer to purchase something.

  Menu - Espresso on Kent (Open Friday, closed Saturday)

  Menu - Butter Salt Pepper (Open Friday, closed Saturday)

  Menu - Nook Jr (Open Friday & Saturday)

  To read SAG's Refund Policy for event registrations please click here
  

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• WEBINAR: First Look at AncestryDNA

  • When
    17 August 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Via Zoom
  • Spaces left
    25

  Register

  

  This session is ideal for people who are starting to work with their AncestryDNA test results. We’ll cover the reporting features for testers who don’t have an Ancestry subscription and then the additional features that come with subscriptions. Christine will share her "Top 10" techniques for working with AncestryDNA.

  Demonstrations and case studies will be featured in the session. There'll be plenty of time for questions. Reference material will be available after the session.

  Participants should have an understanding of the different types of DNA tests and how they can be used. This is covered in Beginners’ Introduction to DNA. When you register, we’ll send you a link to a pre-recorded webinar if you’d like a refresh.

  This session is limited to 25 participants.

  
  

  Skill level: Beginner

  Presenter: Christine Woodlands 

  Show details
• COURSE: Digital Skills for Family Historians (Part 1)

  • Start
    27 August 2025
  •  
  • End
    17 September 2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    via Zoom
  • Spaces left
    24

  Register

  Digital Skills for Family Historians

  Three Part Online Course

  Are you looking to develop your technology skills around family history? This three-part course is designed to build upon key understandings and principles of family history research and show you how to interact with various platforms, websites and software to ensure you make the most of the tools available to you.

  In this hands-on course, you'll learn to:

  • Set Up Your Computer for Research: Learn how to organise your digital workspace for efficient and effective genealogical research.
  • 
    
  • Access Key Repositories and Record Sets: Discover where to find vital records and how to remotely access many of these resources.

  • Search Indexes Effectively: Master the art of navigating indexes to uncover the hidden details of your ancestors' lives.

  • Employ a Variety of Software: Gain skills in a variety of software packages, many of which you already have access to, in order to organise and manage your findings.

  Using a case study approach, each session will demonstrate key skills in real-time, ensuring you gain practical experience. Our expert instructor will guide you through the process, providing ample time to address your own questions and work through any trouble spots.

  By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the foundational digital skills needed to conduct thorough and organised family history research.  The course is aimed at foundation level, for those starting their research or those who perhaps feel overwhelmed with the amount of information available. 

  
  

  

  
  

  Presenter: Andrew Redfern

  Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
  

  To read SAG's Refund Policy for event registrations please click here
  

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• COURSE: Digital Skills for Family Historians (Part 1)

  • Start
    07 October 2025
  •  
  • End
    21 October 2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    via Zoom
  • Spaces left
    29

  Register

  Digital Skills for Family Historians

  Three Part Online Course

  Are you looking to develop your technology skills around family history? This three-part course is designed to build upon key understandings and principles of family history research and show you how to interact with various platforms, websites and software to ensure you make the most of the tools available to you.

  In this hands-on course, you'll learn to:

  • Set Up Your Computer for Research: Learn how to organise your digital workspace for efficient and effective genealogical research.
  • 
    
  • Access Key Repositories and Record Sets: Discover where to find vital records and how to remotely access many of these resources.

  • Search Indexes Effectively: Master the art of navigating indexes to uncover the hidden details of your ancestors' lives.

  • Employ a Variety of Software: Gain skills in a variety of software packages, many of which you already have access to, in order to organise and manage your findings.

  Using a case study approach, each session will demonstrate key skills in real-time, ensuring you gain practical experience. Our expert instructor will guide you through the process, providing ample time to address your own questions and work through any trouble spots.

  By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the foundational digital skills needed to conduct thorough and organised family history research.  The course is aimed at foundation level, for those starting their research or those who perhaps feel overwhelmed with the amount of information available. 

  
  

  

  
  

  Presenter: Andrew Redfern

  Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
  

  To read SAG's Refund Policy for event registrations please click here
  

  Show details
• COURSE: Digital Skills for Family Historians (Part 1)

  • Start
    17 October 2025
  •  
  • End
    07 November 2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    In Person (SAG Family History Research Centre & Library, Level 2, 379 Kent Street Sydney)
  • Spaces left
    12

  Register

  Digital Skills for Family Historians - Part 1

  Three Part In-Person Course

  Venue: SAG Family History Research Centre & Library (Level 2, 379 Kent Street, Sydney)
  

  Are you looking to develop your technology skills around family history? This three-part course is designed to build upon key understandings and principles of family history research and show you how to interact with various platforms, websites and software to ensure you make the most of the tools available to you.

  In this hands-on course, you'll learn to:

  • Set Up Your Computer for Research: Learn how to organise your digital workspace for efficient and effective genealogical research.
  • 
    
  • Access Key Repositories and Record Sets: Discover where to find vital records and how to remotely access many of these resources.

  • Search Indexes Effectively: Master the art of navigating indexes to uncover the hidden details of your ancestors' lives.

  • Employ a Variety of Software: Gain skills in a variety of software packages, many of which you already have access to, in order to organise and manage your findings.

  Using a case study approach, each session will demonstrate key skills in real-time, ensuring you gain practical experience. Our expert instructor will guide you through the process, providing ample time to address your own questions and work through any trouble spots.

  By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the foundational digital skills needed to conduct thorough and organised family history research.  The course is aimed at foundation level, for those starting their research or those who perhaps feel overwhelmed with the amount of information available. 

  

  Presenter: Andrew Redfern

  Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
  

  To read SAG's Refund Policy for event registrations please click here
  

  Show details
• WEBINAR: First Look at AncestryDNA

  • When
    29 November 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Via Zoom
  • Spaces left
    25

  Register

  

  This session is ideal for people who are starting to work with their AncestryDNA test results. We’ll cover the reporting features for testers who don’t have an Ancestry subscription and then the additional features that come with subscriptions. Christine will share her "Top 10" techniques for working with AncestryDNA.

  Demonstrations and case studies will be featured in the session. There'll be plenty of time for questions. Reference material will be available after the session.

  Participants should have an understanding of the different types of DNA tests and how they can be used. This is covered in Beginners’ Introduction to DNA. When you register, we’ll send you a link to a pre-recorded webinar if you’d like a refresh.

  This session is limited to 25 participants.

  
  

  Skill level: Beginner

  Presenter: Christine Woodlands 

  Show details