Family History Month

August has been very busy throughout the Region as Family History researchers both young and old have come together to learn more about discovering and preserving their family history, as part of events for National Family History Week and Family History month at YPRL.

Three more events remain:

Thursday 23 August
Living in Lalor reminiscences
Lalor Library
7.00 pm - 8.00 pm
Wether you hail from Lalor, Epping, Thomastown, Epping or Mernda - please come along with your photos and memorabilia and reflect on the old days of the area.

Wednesday 29 August
Breaking the brick wall: assistance for Family history researchers
Lalor Library
This session is booked out. Please place your name on our waiting list for a future session.

Thursday 13 September
Watsonia Library
6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Become a living ancestor: leave your memories behind
Easy steps for recording those little anecdotes and memories that make up your life. Leave a record so that your descendants will know you as a real person. Please bring along a copy of a meaningful photograph and writing matrials.
This session is filling up. Please book via Watsonia library

Thursday 13 September

Who do you think you are

Foxtell has just commenced showing the third series of the UK BBC production "Who do you think you are?" . Each episode showcase's a British celebrity and traces their family history. Thursday nights at 8.30 pm.
Visit the link at: http://www.bbc.net.uk/history/familyhistory/get_started/