Unlock the Past Brisbane Seminar - 29.03.11, 1:00pm
A free half day seminar featuring several interstate speakers who will be in Brisbane at the time. There is also the option to stay for a Battlefield Tours and Cruises Wine and Cheese Information Evening. Or just come for the evening only.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR PROGRAM (Unlock the Past)
- 1.00-1.30 - trade tables
- 1.30-2.10 - Connecting with family lines online - Rosemary Kopittke
- 2.20-3.00 - FamilySearch, including tips on using the New Family Search - Paul Parton
- 3.00-3.30 - afternoon tea break and trade tables
- 3.30-3.45 - War Comes to Australia Seminar and NT Tour Feb 2012 - Jacqui Haraldstad & Alan Phillips
- 3.45-4.25 - Researching Military Ancestors in Australia - Shauna Hicks
- 4.30-5.15 - Australia at War: a brief overview - Mat McLachlan
- 5.15-6.30 - trade tables and meal for those wishing to stay for the evening meeting or further meet with our presenters
EVENING
Tuesday 29th March 2011, 6.30pm for a 7pm start at the Community Centre at the Kedron-Wavell Services Club Inc (same room as the afternoon seminar)
Clean Cruising invites you to attend a Battlefield Tours and Cruises Wine and Cheese Information Evening
This is a special opportunity to mingle with the friendly Clean Cruising staff and special guest Mat McLachlan from Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours. Mat will be there on the night to talk about the many upcoming battlefield anniversary tours including the following:
- Darwin Tour - War comes to Australia - Feb 2012
- Escorted tours to Gallipoli and France for ANZAC Day
- A cruise to the World War Two battlefields in the Pacific in March 2012
- A 36 night cruise from Fremantle to Gallipoli in April 2015 for the 100th anniversary
- A 14 night History and Genealogy Cruise on the MS Volendam to New Zealand and much more
Unlock the Past and Gould Genealogy & History will attend with a trade table and further event information
RSVP to Clean Cruising (not Unlock the Past) for the evening meeting. Please RSVP by Friday 11 March 2011 to Kimberley Green on (07) 3100 7969 or email groups@cleancruising.com.au
Who should attend?
- those interested in family or local history
- anyone with military forbears - or just interested in military history
- Those interested to learn more of the exciting new history and genealogy cruises and the NT Battlefield tour
Trade Tables
There will be a trade exhibition available during the afternoon and evening including
- Clean Cruising
- FamilySearch
- Friends of Toowong Cemetery Association (Commonwealth War memorial)
- Genealogical Society of Queensland
- Gould Genealogy & History
- Queensland Family History Society
- State Library of Queensland
- Unlock the Past ... and likely some others.
Seminar Cost, Registration Details & Further Information
This seminar is free, but to be sure of a place it is best to register beforehand.
Date and venue: Tuesday 29 March 2011, 1pm-5.30pm (seminar) at the Community Centre at the Kedron-Wavell Services Club Inc (same room as the evening information seminar) - enter from Kittyhawk Drive, off Hamilton Road (located behind the Chermside Library).
For further information on the speakers and bookings see http://www.unlockthepast.com.au/events/unlock-past-brisbane-seminar
Time: 1:00pm
Date: Tue 29th Mar, 2011
Location: Kedron-Wavell Service Club, 375 Hamilton Road, Chermside South
