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When
SaturdayApril 5
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Where
University of Newcastle NUspace X320
Level 3
Cnr Hunter & Auckland St
Newcastle NSW 2300
Tickets
$25+ Transaction fee
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Uncovering Your Family History
Family history is so much more than births, deaths and marriages; it’s about discovering unique stories to help us understand our place in the world. Julie McIntyre hosts this conversation with Cassie Gilmartin and Shaun Gilmartin, authors of The Family History Book, and Andra Putnis, author of Stories My Grandmothers Didn’t Tell Me. They speak about the light and dark of digging into the past, and share their research tips.
The Speakers
Cassie Gilmartin
Family history is so much more than births, deaths and marriages; it’s about discovering unique stories to help us understand our place in the world. Julie McIntyre hosts this conversation…
Shaun Gilmartin
Family history is so much more than births, deaths and marriages; it’s about discovering unique stories to help us understand our place in the world. Julie McIntyre hosts this conversation…
Andra Putnis
Family history is so much more than births, deaths and marriages; it’s about discovering unique stories to help us understand our place in the world. Julie McIntyre hosts this conversation…
Julie McIntyre
Family history is so much more than births, deaths and marriages; it’s about discovering unique stories to help us understand our place in the world. Julie McIntyre hosts this conversation…
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The Family History Book
The Family History Book
Stories My Grandmothers Didn't Tell Me
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