Kilmore Historical Society is calling out to residents looking at tracing their family history but are unsure where to start.
With the plethora of shows like ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’, online advertisements for various family tree programs and DNA testing, many people are taking the opportunity to answer the question; ‘Where do I come from?’
Kilmore Historical Society has scheduled an introductory workshop for Sunday, May 5, during the Australian Heritage Festival in April and May.
The workshop has been planned for the society’s rooms in the Old Kilmore Post Office on the corner of Powlett Street, with the final format still under consideration depending on the residents attending.
The society has invited people to reach out if they would be interested in attending and if they have a particular question they would like answered.
Topics that can be investigated include ‘where do I look for records of births, deaths and marriages?’, ‘am I able to see an ancestors last Will and Testament?’, and ‘where do I find cemetery records?’.
To register interest, people can contact the society by emailing kilmorehistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
Alternatively, people can visit the Old Kilmore Post Office – open every Tuesday and Thursday between 10am and 3pm, and again on Saturday morning between 10am and 1pm.
