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Only available until Monday 18 November
By booking a Webinar Season Ticket you will be able to view every standard webinar we hold between Nov-Jan, either live or by watching the recording later.
You book and pay once. We'll set you up in each webinar and send you the confirmation link.
And in addition you'll get one webinar free - so this quarter you get 5 for the price of 4. (The season ticket does not include the webinar course on Genome Mate Pro.)
The webinars covered by the Season Ticket this quarter are:
Location: 2/379 Kent Street Sydney (more information here)
Presenter: Veronica Williams Bookings essential: $37 members, $52 non-members
This session is ONLY for people who are already working with AncestryDNA test results and want to learn more about using that website for analysing their results. Beginners are welcome. Limit 14
Location: Richmond Villa, 120 Kent Street Sydney (more information here)
Presenter: Kerry Farmer Bookings essential: $12 members, $17 non-members
Using the tools at DNAGedcom. We will explore tools such as ADSA, GWorks and J works. Some time will also be allocated to the benefits of DNAGedcom Connection Client for downloading match information for Genome Mate Pro, Match-O-Matic and the Collins Leeds Method 3D. Suitable for intermediate DNA researchers.
Location: Richmond Villa, 120 Kent Street Sydney (more information here)
Bookings essential: $12 members, $17 non-members
How have your DNA outcomes improved through the use of GEDmatch phased kits, Evil Twin, Lazarus or Visual Phasing? Do they help? Discussion of pros and cons.
Location: Your place!
Presenter: Danielle Lautrec Bookings essential: $12, Members only
They say you shouldn’t reinvent the wheel, but the preponderance of poorly researched trees makes us nervous about using other people’s research. As a result, we miss out on a potential gold mine of information. This session will examine how to take advantage of other people’s research without compromising the quality of our own family history.
Location: Richmond Villa, 120 Kent Street Sydney (more information here)
Presenter: Teresa Bentos Bookings essential: $12 members, $17 non-members
Teresa is a nurse who has taken a ‘gap year’, in which she hopes to write the story of her time nursing in Iraq. She will talk about what she has achieved and how she writes. It is a fascinating story, one that needs to be told.
Location: Richmond Villa, 120 Kent Street Sydney (more information here)
Presenter: Ralph Hawkins Bookings essential: $24 members, $37 non-members
Many men worked in the forests around Sydney in the first 50 years of settlement preparing timber for the Royal Navy and for domestic use. We give an overview of what a forest was, where they were, and what a timberfeller, shingle splitter and sawyer did for a living.
Location: Your place!
Presenter: Michelle Patient Bookings essential: $12, Members only
Revisiting your research, along with access to newly available records and data, can provide new leads to follow which often results in opening up new branches to include in our ever-growing family trees. Michelle will discuss this while covering the benefits of reviewing your research.
Location: Richmond Villa, 120 Kent Street Sydney (more information here)
Presenter: Danielle Lautrec Bookings essential: $24 members, $37 non-members
This session will cover tips and techniques for writing it up and sharing your family history with other researchers in a variety of forms, including charts, software, reports, books and online. It will also cover tips for making those dreaded source citations easier!
Family History Fundamentals is a three part course, but you can also attend just one or two sessions. Book by telephone or in person to receive the special discount offer. ($60 members, $90 non-members)
Location: Richmond Villa, 120 Kent Street Sydney (more information here)
Convenor: Melissa Hulbert Bookings essential: $12 members, $17 non-members
Learn the basic DNA concepts and the first steps of interpreting your DNA test results. This session covers all of the popular DNA testing companies. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Location: Richmond Villa, 120 Kent Street Sydney (more information here)
Presenter: Christine Woodlands Bookings essential: $24 members, $37 non-members
Go beyond the DNA basics and examine in greater detail what can be done with AncestryDNA results - exploring ethnicity and DNA cousins. The session will also look at privacy settings, linking DNA to a family tree, sharing access to AncestryDNA results, uploading a family tree and downloading raw data. There’ll be a handout to take away with plenty of references to continue your DNA journey.
Location: 2/379 Kent Street Sydney (more information here)
Free, members only but bookings are essential
Get an overview of the services and resources at the Library. Explore highlights of the collections and take a guided tour. Why not stay on after the tour and do some research? Limit 10.
Location: Richmond Villa, 120 Kent Street Sydney (more information here)
Convenor: Beverly Hyssett Bookings essential: $12 members, $17 non-members
Legacy Software group meetings provide opportunities for you to extend your knowledge of Legacy features and to share your Legacy experiences. If you are undecided about which family history software program to purchase come along and see what Legacy can offer you.
Location: Your place!
Presenter: Jenny Joyce Bookings essential: $12, Members only
The census is a vital source for UK research. Learn what censuses are available, how to access them and how to interpret them.
Location: Richmond Villa, 120 Kent Street Sydney (more information here)
Free, members only but bookings are essential
The SAG’s archives have a wide range of records such as manuscripts, photos, diaries and family histories – many of which are not held anywhere else! Explore highlights of the archives, take a guided tour and find out how to search the archives using the MIDAS catalogue. Limit 10.
Location: Richmond Villa, 120 Kent Street Sydney (more information here)
Presenter: Heather Garnsey Free, but bookings are essential
Find out more about the Society’s popular Certificate in Genealogical Studies course and its Diploma in Family Historical Studies in this information session.