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As part of our Wednesdays@1 series, Genealogy SA will be hosting Mary McKee of Findmypast.
Online via Zoom and broadcast into the library on Unley Road.
FREE for Genealogy SA members.

Join us as Mary guides you through top hints and tips for getting the most out of using Findmypast’s unique records and family tree builder. You will learn advanced search tips to uncover those hard-to-find ancestors. You will also discover the latest in Findmypast’s family trees and learn to use tree to tree searching, tree hints, and so much more. Finally, the presentation will dive deeply into the new Findmypast Newspaper search and how to leverage these powerful search tools. 

Mary McKee is the UK Archives Manager at Findmypast, managing the partnership with the breadth of archives and institution Findmypast works with every year.  Previously, Mary was the Head of Digitisation, overseeing teams that digitise and publish of millions of historic records and newspapers every year. Mary specialises in Queer History and all things 1921 Census of England & Wales. Mary has appeared on BBC Morning Live, BBC Women’s Hour, and Dan Snow’s History Hit podcast as well as presented at conferences in the UK, Ireland and America.

Access to Findmypast is available to members for FREE in the Genealogy SA Library. Plus, members receive 20% off a personal subscription to Findmypast – contact us on 8272 4222 or saghs.members@saghs.org.au for your discount code. 

Please note, this is a recorded session, so Q&A will not be available.

Registrations close Wednesday 4 October, 9:00 am.

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Genealogy SA
201 Unley Road, Unley South Australia 5061

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