Auckland Libraries: Family History Expo 2022 Day 1

Family History Expo 2022 Day 1

See what Family History Expo events are happening on Saturday 13 August, 8.30am to 6pm at the Fickling Convention Centre .

Visit over 20 industry exhibitors dedicated to helping you find your ancestors! If you're an absolute beginner, head over to the Research Assistance table and learn the mysteries of pedigree charts and how to get started.

All sessions are free.

  • No need to book for seminars. Seats are on a first come first serve basis.
  • Seminar rooms will be emptied out after each presentation.
  • Reserving seats is not allowed.
  • Bring your laptops to take full advantage of the workshops and tutorials.

For Day 2 sessions, see the Family History Expo 2022 Day 2

Morning sessions

Time and Venue
Title and Speaker
Description
​8.30am - 6pm
​​Hillsborough Room

​Visit over 20 family history industry exhibitors!
9am - 9.50am
Waikowhai Room

Keynote:
Acquiring Content & Engaging the Community

Jason Reeve, Ancestry

For the last 6 years, Jason has been Ancestry’s Content Acquisition Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Recently, Jason was successful in pursuing a 'Community’ element to be added his role so that he could better serve you – the family history community. Join Jason as he shares some insights from his experiences working with acquiring family history records for the Ancestry site, but also what he has planned to help Ancestry.com.au be the very best it can be for all of us.
​Lynfield Room
Overflow: 
Reserved for keynote overflow, if needed.​
Senior Citizens Room
Zoom:
Hidden in Plain Site


Mia Bennett (UK)
​This talk looks at free online sources that are often overlooked in preference for the main commercial websites. Mia Bennett offers ideas of where else you could go to expand your hunt for your ancestors’ life story. The focus will be on English resources, however many of the sources are equally applicable internationally.
​10am - 10.50am​
​Waikowhai Room

Zoom:
Copyright Mythconceptions

Judy Russell (US)

What we don’t know about copyright law can hurt us - right in the pocketbook! Here is a guide to the most common mistakes and misunderstandings about copyright and what we can and can’t do with materials created by others in our family research.
Lynfield Room
Researching Scotland at Auckland Libraries

Marie Hickey
Got Scottish ancestors? Then this talk could be of use to you. You know what resources are on the internet, but do know what the Auckland Libraries have?

Marie Hickey will help you plan your visit to the Central City Library and will explore the wide range of resources held in the Research Centre (Central). This talk covers the basic material used when starting out as well as some of the lesser-known and more unusual resources. Come along and find out what treasures are waiting for you.
Senior Citizens Room
Celebrating Cousins

Michelle Patient
 After years of research, Michelle has finally gathered enough evidence to identify an unknown great-great-grandfather. What clues did she find? What new evidence helped to unlock this puzzle?

Learn what sort of questions to ask and the evidence you need to gather to be sure that you have identified the right person, so that you can be more confident when starting to research the ancestors on your previously unidentified lines.
​Puketapapa Room
Demonstration:
Niche Academy


Jo Cocker, Auckland Libraries
Introducing Niche Academy, a new online platform that will help Auckland Libraries customers make the most of our expansive e-resources collection.

Niche Academy will provide video tutorials supported by interactive content to help you learn how to use resources such as Ancestry.com, Kura and the Auckland Libraries App - just like having a librarian in your own home! Niche Academy is due to launch in September, so we would like to invite you to a special preview as we test it and encourage you to provide feedback.
​11am - 11.50am
Waikowhai Room
Papers Past

​Emerson Vandy
​Papers Past has been around for twenty years now and has been making new strides in delivering more recent material over the last year. This talk will focus on the tools and features the website provides to support different research subjects and approaches; a historian might need to tackle things a bit differently than a genealogist, for example, and a linguist might need to take a different approach to a historian. What’s the best way to find what you need in this collection, and what’s coming up for Papers Past? Come along and find out what’s new!
Lynfield Room
Discover Family Tree Maker

Bradley Greer
Bradley has been studying genealogy with his grandmother since he was 10 years old and has been presenting Family Tree Maker at the Auckland Family History Expo since its release in 2017. Come along learn about the features of this popular genealogy software.
Senior Citizens Room
​Recording Memories

Fiona Brooker
A hands-on workshop where you get to be part of your family history. Follow the prompts that Fiona will provide to tell your family’s story as well as your own. Preserving today is just as important as preserving the past.
12pm - 12.50pm
Waikowhai Room
Zoom:
DNA and the Golden Rule – the Law and Ethics of Genetic Genealogy


Judy Russell
Whose permission is needed to test a child or an adult who is unable to consent? Who owns our DNA? What can we disclose about a cousin who has tested?

The rules of the road for the ethical challenges that face genealogists interested in using DNA evidence as part of their family history research. Learn how applying the Golden Rule can guide us through many, if not most, of the situations in which we as genetic genealogists find ourselves.
Lynfield Room
Tātai Whakapapa Workshop

Auckland Libraries' Poukōkiri Rangahau Māori (Māori Specialist Librarians)
Whakapapa is about people and is a link to whenua, heritage, and identity. For many it is taonga. Broaden your understanding of whakapapa.

Our Poukōkiri Rangahau Māori (senior Māori research librarians) are here to guide you. Nau mai, haere mai, karawhiti mai rā e.
Senior Citizens Room

Symonds Street Cemetery - a Family History Treasure for Nineteenth Century Auckland

David Verran

The various denominational cemeteries that make up the Symonds Street Cemetery were the first and (until at least 1886) the major Pākehā cemeteries in the Auckland area. This is particularly true for the Anglican and Catholic communities. Families buried in Symonds Street Cemetery include the Hendersons, from West Auckland, and at least sixty-nine Māori. 
Mt Roskill Library

MyHeritage Computer Class

John Soppet, Genealogical Computing Group

Learn about the records and some fabulous tips and tricks with the website Myheritage.com. Book one of the library’s 12 computers at the Expo information desk or bring your own laptop to participate via the Library’s WiFi.
1pm - 1.50pm
​Lunchtime seminar. Bring your lunch.

Senior Citizens Room
Recording:
Breaking down your brick walls
(Newly updated!)

Mark Bayley (UK), The Genealogist
​This talk looks at how to resolve stumbling blocks in your family history research using new and unique search strategies to find those missing relatives.

Techniques covered include searching for a family member using just the individual’s forenames, keyword search tools (using criteria other than a name to search) and other advanced search techniques. The talk also covers unique data sets such as tithe records, occupational records, non-conformist records, will images, parish records, military records, directories, newspapers and more.
​Hillsborough Room
Break for lunch and visit our exhibitors in the Exhibition Hall.
1.40pm
​Hillsborough Room
Sponsors Raffle draw 
​Collect your raffle prizes from the Information Desk. 

 


Afternoon sessions

Time and Venue
Title and Speaker
Description
2pm - 2.50pm
​Waikowhai Room
Using DNA to Support Family History Research

​Mia Bennett (UK)
​This talk is aimed at people who want to practically apply DNA insights to their family history research. Whether it is confirming that the paper trail matches the biological trail or solving a long-standing brick wall, DNA can help with our research.

Mia Bennett looks at some of the methods and techniques you can use when working with your DNA results. In addition, some tips and practical examples will be given to help you visualise what you need to do to progress your family history research.
Lynfield Room
Zoom:
A road map for Y-DNA: the fathers' line


Elena Fowler, FTDNA
DNA test results can often answer genealogy questions when other sources fail. Autosomal DNA (atDNA) is the most common type of DNA test, but it has limitations. Y-DNA testing can often be a valuable next step. The unique inheritance pattern of Y-DNA allows us to make connections and support our family history and genealogy research well beyond the time of written records. Join us to learn how Y-DNA test results from Family Tree DNA can help you to learn more about your family.

Senior Citizens Room
Recording:
MyHeritage Advanced Features and Technologies


Daniel Horowitz, MyHeritage
Check out the latest MyHeritage innovations to expand your research! Explore advanced MyHeritage features that will enhance your family tree and make the most of your DNA results. Learn more about Pedigree View, PedigreeMap™, the Consistency Checker, the Theory of Family Relativity™, AutoClusters and much more.
Puketapapa Room
Demonstration:
​Niche Academy


Jo Cocker, Auckland Libraries
​Introducing Niche Academy, a new online platform that will help Auckland Library customers make the most of our expansive e-resources collection.

Niche Academy will provide video tutorials supported by interactive content to help you learn how to use resources such as Ancestry.com, Kura and the Auckland Libraries App - just like having a librarian in your own home! Niche Academy is due to launch in September, so we would like to invite you to a special preview as we test it and encourage you to provide feedback.

Mt Roskill Library

Ancestry Computer Class

Marie Hickey, Auckland Libraries

Learn about the records and some fabulous tips and tricks with the website Ancestry.com.au. Book one of the library’s 12 computers at the Expo information desk or bring your own laptop to participate via the Library’s WiFi.
3pm - 3.50pm
Waikowhai Room

FamilySearch Tips, Tricks, and Record Acceleration Program

Michael Higgins, FamilySearch

This workshop will primarily be for:
  • those who are new to FamilySearch or need a refresher. 
  • for those who wish to engage and volunteer.
A brief history will be shared about the origins of FamilySearch and how the organisation has adapted since its early beginnings in 1894, as well as a look at where FamilySearch is heading. The following parts of the website will be explored during the session: search functionality, family tree, research wiki, online help, activities, get involved and indexing.
Lynfield Room
Finding Family in ScotlandsPeople

Fiona Brooker
This talk will be exploring the use of the ScotlandsPeople website to help us trace our Scottish families.
Senior Citizens Room

Finding Private Clark, 19th century soldier

Maggie Gaffney

How do you go about finding your 19th century British Army ancestor? From a photograph in a newspaper, to uncovering the regiment and service career of Private John Clark, this is a case study in identifying a soldier with a common name in the British Army during the Victorian era.

This talk will demonstrate military records such as muster rolls, service records, and pension payments, as well as a myriad of other records you can commandeer to help in your search.
​Puketapapa Room
​Workshop:
Setting up Family Tree Maker


Bradley Greer
​Bring your laptops and Bradley will give you personal assistance in setting up your Family Tree Maker database, or help you troubleshoot issues that you may have. 
​4pm - 4.50pm
Waikowhai Room

When a Place is New

Michelle Patient

As our family tree branches develop, we come across places we haven't researched before. Michelle Patient shares her tips on how to find the sorts of records you will need, what information they contain and where best to find them when a place is new to you.
Lynfield Room

Recording:
Understanding The 1921 Census of England & Wales

Brian Donovan, Findmypast

The most extensive British census open to the public, this detailed snapshot of 38 million lives is only available online at Findmypast. Offering more detail than any previous census, the 1921 Census of England & Wales not only asked individuals about their age, birthplace, occupation, and residence, but also their place of work, employer details, and gave 'divorced' as an option for marital status. It took three years of intensive conservation and digitisation work to make the Census available to search and explore online. Come and find out how we did it and what you are likely to find.
Senior Citizens Room

Trans-Tasman Mining Ancestors

Shauna Hicks

Shauna Hicks talks about tracing mining ancestors who travelled between Australia and New Zealand during the gold rushes. Resources for both countries will be included.
4.50pm
​Hillsborough Room
​Sponsors raffle draw
​Collect your prizes from the Information Desk.
5pm - 6pm
​Hillsborough Room
 Visit our exhibitor​s.  
​ Exhibition Hall  closes at 6pm. 


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