Staff from the Family History team are delighted to be representing the State Library at two upcoming genealogy expos in Deniliquin and Colac.

 

 

 

 

 

Napier Street Deniliquin [picture] [ca. 1902]. H42644/80.

 

 

Anne Burrows, the Family History Librarian, will be attending the Deniliquin Family History Expo from October 13 -14. Anne will give a presentation on ‘The story of Susannah Nicholls through the collections of State Library Victoria’ and will be also be staffing a table at the Expo.

The Deniliquin Family History Expo is one of the largest genealogy events in the region, with 10 speakers, 50 exhibitors and numerous demonstrations. Professional genealogists will be on hand to help people with their research queries.

The Expo will be held at the Deniliquin RSL. A copy of the program and further information can be found here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murray St., Colac [Vic.] [picture].
J. M Arnest, photographer. H97.186/41.

 

Ann Copeland will be attending the `Weekend of Family History’ in Colac on Saturday, October 21. Hosted by the Colac & District Family History Group, this 3 day event begins on Friday 20 with a `Boutique Writers Festival’ at the Colac Community Library. A variety of organisations will be on hand to offer advice on researching, writing and publishing your family history. On Saturday 21, the Colac & District Family History Group in conjunction with VAFHO, will host the `Family History Expo’, at the Colac Otway Performing Arts Centre. At this year’s expo there be will be 5 guest speakers and over 35 exhibitors – come and meet Ann at the State Library table. The weekend wraps up on Sunday with a day of cemetery walks and a bus tour of historic Colac.

The full program and other details can be found on the Colac & District Family History Group Inc. website.

If you’re going to either of these expo’s please come and say hello. We’d love to meet you.