The internet is a fast and easy way to get information on a number of topics.
We have included some sites that could be useful to you or someone you know.
Tracing Family History
Finding out about your family history can be very rewarding and interesting for the whole family. It can reaffirm your sense of identity and give you an understanding of the decisions of long deceased ancestors. Your descendants will thank you for taking the time to research and record this important aspect of family information. At first it can appear to be very complicated and time consuming but help is available. Older family members are a good starting point as their ‘oral history’ can give you vital information about deceased relatives and your immediate ancestors, the family’s origins and the year they arrived in Australia. You may even discover previously unknown distant relatives who are doing a similar family history that can be compared and shared.
Looking after your family history once it has been recorded is just as important as doing and sharing it. Maintaining it for future generations is most important. There is now plenty of assistance available for getting your family history recorded accurately. Most of the research can be done online. Research facilities are well established and easy to use.
Australian and overseas
information is easily accessible.
The Seniors Portal Q&A Forum can
give you many useful tips about
producing an accurate family history.
During August and September you
will be able to ask a panel of experts
about any issues on researching and
recording your family history. You can
also view the panel’s answers to other
peoples’ questions.
For more information on the Q&A
Forum and other interesting matters
in the Seniors Portal
Log onto www.seniors.gov.au/qaforum