Dr Carl Villis of the National Gallery of Victoria outlines about journey of discovery that led to the reattribution of the NGV’s 16th century portrait of Lucrezia Borgia.

Ann describes her ancestors experience with the devastating flood of 1852 in the Holmfirth area of Yorkshire.

Brian Reid discusses the subject of the marriage settlement laws across the 17th to 20th centuries through the lens of the Ewbanke family

Jennifer describes her research to understand and resolve the mystery of when and why her family name was changed and by whom.

Cherlyn examines the Durham Records Online website which contains high-quality transcriptions of parish records in County Durham and parts of Northumberland and Yorkshire.

Jenny provides a history of tanning before examining the industry in Chester and Warrington through the eyes of her ancestors, the Guest family.

The Online Parish Clerk scheme is an invaluable resource for family historians. In this presentation the OPC scheme for Cornwall parishes is discussed.

Michael Considine describes his research searching for his convict ancestors in Tasmania.

Cheryl Griffin describes her search for her Tasmanian convict ancestors and talks about the resources available to assist with the research.

In this presentation Louise Wilson discusses methods of researching people who arrived in NSW well before 1850 and how to find the resources to support that research.

In this presentation Colleen describes the illnesses and treatments encountered by convicts during their transportation to Australia. She draws on the many surviving journal…

Information for website: In this presentation Margaret Vines explores convict records and resources available in the UK and in Australia and discusses how best to utilise them…