The Great Famine in Ireland – war – Freemason ancestors – Researching female ancestors – Illegitimacy

A full-day “land seminar” with leading cruise presenters.

It will feature:

  • 5 presentations by leading experts
  • an exhibition and bookshop
  • special seminar offers
  • hundreds of $$$ in prizes

WHEN
Thursday 4 April, 9.30am – 4pm

WHERE
Stratford Library, 11 Kamerunga Road, Stratford, QLD (8km north of Cairns CBD)


BOOKING

COST

PRE-BOOKED (by Monday 1 April, 10pm) – $40
(pre-book to be in the prize draw for several hundred $$$ in prizes)

ON THE DAY $50

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PROVISIONAL PROGRAM (subject to change)

9.30am – registration and exhibition

10.00am – ‘There is no person starving here’: Ireland, Australia and the Great Famine in Ireland – R. Reid

11.00am – ‘If only I could see your grave’: Western Front, the crucible of WWI – R. Reid

12noon – prize draw

12.15pm – lunch break, exhibition and sales

1.30pm – Researching your Freemason ancestor – R. Hamilton

2.15pm – Finding grandma: female ancestors – M. Doherty

3.00pm – break and exhibition

3.15pm – Begotten by fornication – H. Smith

4.00pm – close


OTHER INFORMATION

Lunch – two options

  • bring your own
  • two cafes close by

SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

Cairns & District Family History Society

Genealogy ebooks

Gould Genealogy & History

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