Researching your story: digital and physical resources

This session will highlight the techniques and tools of research and introduce how and where to find resources you are looking for. Expert researcher Judy Messiter will share more than 20 years' experience in hunting down information in this engaging talk.

This is the second of three seminars by Lake Mac Council’s Community History team designed to help you start history writing.

EXTRA INFO:

Good research ensures your work is ethical, accurate and authoritative, and may even play a part in the direction your narrative takes.

Learn about resources like oral histories, Trove, the internet and how to know which information to trust. Discover the power of Facebook in helping you find answers. Ever wondered what you need to do before visiting a state library or archives?

Presented by History Illuminated.

Bookings essential.

Gold coin on entry.

For the safety and well-being of all participants safe-distancing and social gathering measures will be practiced and contact details for traceability in the future will be kept. All attendees will be reminded to follow safe physical distancing and health advice by keeping 1.5m apart, maintaining personal hygiene by regularly washing hands, and not attending if they feel unwell.