This presentation introduces Historypin an online tool which enables the user to pin photographs, videos and audio to a digital map. Historypin is a place to share photos,…
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Sewerage plans are a greatly underutilised resource which show every building in an area covered by the local sewerage scheme. This presentation looks at the plans of the…
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This presentation discusses the very extensive collection of maps of Victoria, Australia and other parts of the world held at the State Library of Victoria. The SLV’s…
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Dr Presland discusses the landscapes of Melbourne at the time of the original inhabitants. He examines the changes made by Europeans and the effects of those changes to the…
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More and more historical census records from around the world are available online. These records provide valuable information about your ancestors, the places they lived and…
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This presentation provides great background information about the journeys our ancestors took from Britain using numerous nautical charts from various shipping companies. The…
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This presentation discusses the website ScotlandsPlaces. The author introduces the topic by stating the importance of putting our ancestors in a place and time and then uses…
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In this presentation Jane Vanderstoel discusses her research of her families that resided in Maldon for many generations. Discusses the Maddocks, Stevenson, Langsford families…
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The talk discusses the availability of the freeman and guild records of primarily London but also of Dublin and Ireland. These records are largely available online.
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John Wroe describes the conditions onboard the immigrant vessels travelling to Victoria. He discusses the length of the voyage, the food and health hazards, the shipping…
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This presentation discusses and gives examples of Irish Prison Registers and Irish Petty Sessions (lower court) records (mainly 19th century) and explains how to access…
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The presentation provides background information regarding the state of Irish society in the first half of the 19th century. The talk also examines the various emigration…
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