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David Hall ‘dropped in’ to our May session, using the YouTube video ‘A Quick Tour of Family Historian (tutorial version), to draw out the features of the ‘Family Historian’ program.
We all agreed it could, with the time available and the web skills necessary to use it comfortably, lead to a very rich family research experience.
It also has the capacity to create customised websites and provides an alternative to using ancestry.com and my heritage.
We chatted about the recent ‘Who Do You Think You Are’, which revealed a life-shattering truth about Miranda Otto’s father, fellow actor Barry Otto.
Broadford-raised Val spoke about time spent on the Isle of Sky, where Broadford and Kilmore are both towns, and highly recommended spending time at the Clan Donald Museum if visiting the Isle of Sky. Val is reaching the final stages of pulling together material for the publication she would like to give to her family and has a clearer sense of the ‘Table of Contents’ she would like to organise her files/photos around and the family tree diagrams she would like to include.
Mentor Bev spoke about being thrilled to receive a message from a young teacher in his twenties living in Edinburgh who shares a direct line to her great great ‘Lee side’ grandparents and is keen to know more about his ancestors.
A slow month for Robyn this month as other priorities have needed her attention. If it’s hard to find time to work on family history, dropping in to the session can sometimes provide an oasis in a storm, a chance to get at least something done.
Family researchers who have established their family tree and would like support as they negotiate programs and resources on the internet are welcome to drop in, ask for support and share their pains and gains with other drop in members. Third Thursday, 1 – 4pm in Classroom 2.
Bev Lee
We all agreed it could, with the time available and the web skills necessary to use it comfortably, lead to a very rich family research experience.
It also has the capacity to create customised websites and provides an alternative to using ancestry.com and my heritage.
We chatted about the recent ‘Who Do You Think You Are’, which revealed a life-shattering truth about Miranda Otto’s father, fellow actor Barry Otto.
Broadford-raised Val spoke about time spent on the Isle of Sky, where Broadford and Kilmore are both towns, and highly recommended spending time at the Clan Donald Museum if visiting the Isle of Sky. Val is reaching the final stages of pulling together material for the publication she would like to give to her family and has a clearer sense of the ‘Table of Contents’ she would like to organise her files/photos around and the family tree diagrams she would like to include.
Mentor Bev spoke about being thrilled to receive a message from a young teacher in his twenties living in Edinburgh who shares a direct line to her great great ‘Lee side’ grandparents and is keen to know more about his ancestors.
A slow month for Robyn this month as other priorities have needed her attention. If it’s hard to find time to work on family history, dropping in to the session can sometimes provide an oasis in a storm, a chance to get at least something done.
Family researchers who have established their family tree and would like support as they negotiate programs and resources on the internet are welcome to drop in, ask for support and share their pains and gains with other drop in members. Third Thursday, 1 – 4pm in Classroom 2.
Bev Lee