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National Library Monthly Talks July to Sept 2013

Jun 182013

12.10 – 1pm Tuesday 16 July – Personal views of day to day life

GIllian Headifen, Research Librarian, Oral History, will give an overview of how oral history can be used to provide a social history context for family history research.

12.10 – 1pm Tuesday 20 August – Great Uncle Charles and me

Jocelyn Chalmers, Research Librarian Manuscripts, will give an illustrated talk showing how manuscripts from the Turnbull collections can add richness to your research.

12.10 – 1pm Tuesday 17 September – Ko Wai Au – Whakapapa research for beginners

Trish Beamsley, Research Librarian, Māori, will explore some of the key resources available to assist people researching their Māori heritage.

Numbers limited– bookings essential.

Please email outreach2 “at” dia.govt.nz or phone Cellia Joe 462 3935

Venue: Douglas Lilburn Room, Alexander Turnbull Library

Level 1, National Library building, cnr Molesworth & Aitken Street, Wellington

Please note food and drink cannot be consumed in this room,

Further talks are scheduled – see the National Library website for details www.natlib.govt.nz

National Library Monthly Talks April to June 2013

Apr 162013

12.10 – 1pm Tuesday 16 April – How the collections and databases can help you with your family history

Do you know about the wide range of resources available to you?
Margaret Hurst, Research Librarian Family History, will give an overview of collections useful for family historians.

12.10 – 1pm Tuesday 21 May – Search strategies: tools & tips

Fiona Gray, Research Librarian, will share her knowledge to help you find your way around the Library’s electronic resources and websites

12.10 – 1pm Tuesday 18 June – Pictures for a family album

Jenni Chrisstoffels, Research Librarian Pictorial, will give an illustrated talk showing how images from the Turnbull collections can be used to give context to your family history research

Numbers limited– bookings essential.

Please email outreach2 “at” dia.govt.nz or phone Cellia Joe 462 3935

Venue: Douglas Lilburn Room, Alexander Turnbull Library

Level 1, National Library building, cnr Molesworth & Aitken Street, Wellington

Please note food and drink cannot be consumed in this room,

Further talks are scheduled – see the National Library website for details www.natlib.govt.nz

National Library Tour 6 Dec 2012

Nov 252012

Guided Tour of National Library New Zealand

Thursday December 6^th 2012, Starting at 10.30am

Meeting in the Foyer

Corner of Molesworth Street and Aitken Street, Wellington.

If you would like to take a guided tour of National Library New Zealand, then this is your opportunity. The tour will be conducted by Margaret Hurst, Family History Specialist. This tour is suitable for both experienced and not so experienced genealogists. You may be surprised just what is held there.

The tour is approximately 1 hour duration. It will give a general overview of National Library NZ, with a focus on Genealogy and Family History. A moderate amount of walking and standing will be involved. By 6th December the ground floor will also be open. The café is located there so you can stay and have lunch if you wish.

We recommend that the group takes the 9.00am train from Waikanae (9.05 Paraparaumu). It is a short walk to Molesworth St from Wellington Station (slightly uphill). You can use your Gold Card from 9.00am (return voyage by 3pm) Of course you can use private transport. A day Rover fare is $14.00 if you do not have a gold card.

After the tour you can stay and do some research. Pencil only is allowed in the library. Pencils are available. All bags will need to be left in lockers on site, free of charge.

In preparation for the tour, it may be useful for tour participants to visit http://www.natlib.govt.nz Emerson Vandy from National Library NZ will be our speaker at our meeting Tuesday Nov 27^th at 7 pm. Emerson will give you an overview of what you can find and the services available at National Library NZ.

Numbers are limited so please register

by Fri 30th November

Please use the Contact us link above to register your interest.

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