Upcoming Presentations

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Thu 13 Aug
2026
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
 
Explore the exciting possibilities of AI in the realm of family history. Whether you’re a seasoned genealogist or just getting started, this talk will provide you with valuable insights and strategies for using AI to uncover your family’s unique story. Using many practical demonstrations, Andrew will show how to best make use of AI from research to data analysis to image generation and lots more. Key principles and ethical considerations of privacy, security, transparency and bias will also be discussed as well as some key starting points for those new to AI.

In Person | Hosted by Queanbeyan-Palerang Libraries

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Wed 19 Aug
2026
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
 


Australian family history research has its own quirks, shaped by colonial settlement and state-based record-keeping. This session will help you navigate the key sources for tracing free settlers, gold miners, assisted migrants, and post-war arrivals, with practical strategies to access birth, death and marriage records, immigration and naturalisation files, land grants, and newspapers.

You’ll also learn how to compensate for the lack of national census data using electoral rolls, directories, rate books, and other creative substitutes. Knowing where to look, and how to access what’s available, is just as important as knowing what to look for.

Whether you’re just starting out or tackling a tricky brick wall, this session will give you the tools, strategies, and confidence to dig deeper into your Australian ancestry.

In Person | Hosted by North Sydney Council at Stanton Library

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Sat 05 Sep
2026
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
 


Join us to celebrate History Week 2026 and discover how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance your family history research.

Family history expert Andrew Redfern will demonstrate practical AI applications, including transcription, advanced searching, handwriting recognition, image restoration, and other AI-powered tools that can help you uncover, interpret, and preserve your family’s history.

Suitable for family historians of all experience levels. Refreshments will be provided.

In Person | Hosted by Burwood Library
The Community Hub, 2 Conder Street, Burwood

Sat 19 Sep
2026
10:00 am - 10:45 am
 


This presentation is part of the NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Conference

Explores how digital technology, including artificial intelligence, is reshaping the way family historians research, organise and interpret their evidence.  Moving beyond simple digitisation, this session focuses on modern research workflows and the thoughtul use of AI to support analysis while keeping the researcher firmly in control.

Fri 25 Sep
2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
 


Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing the way family historians research, analyse, organise, and share their discoveries. This session explores the opportunities, limitations, and emerging role of AI in genealogy, helping researchers understand how these technologies are reshaping the future of family history.

Online | Hosted by West Houston Area Genealogy Society

Thu 15 Oct
2026
11:00 pm - 1:00 pm
 


Turn structured research into stories, images, presentations, and shareable formats with AI in this 5 part series. Advanced application of AI for publishing and presenting; includes image generation, storytelling prompts, visual outputs; activities include drafting, editing, and building presentations while maintaining your own voice.

1: Turning Data into Stories
15 October | Book here

2: Writing with AI—Biographies, Blogs, and Case Studies
22 October | Book here

3: Creating Visuals—Images, Charts, and Timelines
29 October | Book here

4: Presentation-Ready—Reports, Talks, and Videos
12 November | Book here

5: Keeping Your Voice—Collaborating Creatively with AI
19 November | Book here

Sun 18 Oct
2026
8:00 am - 10:30 am
 


Your slides are often the first impression people have of your work. Make them count.

This hands-on workshop will teach advanced PowerPoint techniques that can help you create stronger presentations, more effective client visuals, and reusable branded assets for your business. Learn how to improve slide design, streamline your workflow, and transform your research into polished materials for lectures, webinars, reports, and educational programs.

This workshop is part of the Association of Professional Genealogists Virtual Professional Management Conference

Online | Hosted by Association of Professional Genealogists

Fri 16 Apr
2027
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
 


Discover practical ways AI tools can support everyday genealogical tasks, from transcription and summarisation to writing, organisation, image creation, and storytelling. Through real examples and demonstrations, this session shows how AI can enhance efficiency, creativity, and research workflows while keeping the genealogist firmly in control.

Online | Hosted by West Houston Area Genealogy Society