Two family history research specialists will be at Parkes Library at the end of the month to share their research knowledge and skills.
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Kaye Vernon, one of the original founders of Teapot Genealogy, has spent thousands of hours indexing records, reading tiny entries on microfilm and deciphering elaborate handwriting, to make genealogical research easier and faster.
Suzanne Voytas has been a compulsive family history researcher for years.
Suzanne has helped many people discover their family history and enjoys helping new researchers learn how to and to avoid the many pitfalls of family history research.
Library Officer Dan Fredericks, organiser of the event, is looking forward to meeting Kaye and Suzanne and learning from them.
"Kaye will share her tips about finding family history gems using unusual records from the State Records of NSW and tell stories about the plight of children during the 19th and 20th centuries,” Dan said.
“Suzanne will be covering Feast to Famine - Irish research and a session on "It is not all on the Internet”.”
The workshops are being held on Monday, October 24, commencing at 10am and concluding at 3.30pm.
Lunch is provided.
Those interested in attending this free event are advised to book as there are limited places.
Call Parkes Library on 6861 2309 or email library@parkes.nsw.gov.au.
In Sickness, in Health … and in Jail
Australian author Mel Jacob, will be in Parkes on November 4 to share what happened when her husband unexpectedly went to prison for two years.
Mel Jacob is an experienced journalist and scriptwriter.
Her journalism has been published in The Good Weekend, Sunday Life, The Brisbane Times, The Adelaide Advertiser, Radio National, Kidspot, MCA and The Australian Museum.
In 2011 her manuscript Mother of the Year was short-listed for the Harper Collins Manuscript Development Award.
Mel's recently published book, In Sickness, in Health … and in Jail, is a funny, insightful and moving account of what happens to a close, loving middle-class family when the father is unexpectedly thrown in jail.
At an evening event being hosted by the Dish Café and Parkes Library Mel will share her journey, how she navigated single parenthood, prison visitations and nosy neighbours.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing by Mel.
Author Mel Jacob will visit the Parkes Library on Friday, November 4, at 6pm.
Those interested in attending this free event should RSVP on 6861 2309 or library@parkes.nsw.gov.au.
