Friday, December 24, 2010

ISSUE # 1 PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

All the entries have gone into the draw and the winners are!

Congratulations goes to:

[1] Convict Sydney at Hyde Park Barracks

  • S. Byrne, Kurnell, NSW
  • D. Davis, Woodcroft, SA
  • L. Perry, Kallangur, QLD

[2] "How To Get More Family Tree Time"

  • M. Pavljuk, Paralowie, SA
  • M. Smith, Victor Harbor, SA

[3] "One Family History: 220 years in Australia"

  • M. Jones, Canning Vale, WA

[4] Mid-century Trent Art Ware vase

  • D. Clarke, Cooma, ACT

Each of the winners have been sent an email confirming all the details. Merry christmas and a safe new year to you all, from the Inside History team!

Monday, December 20, 2010

Fancy a sneak peak inside Issue # 2?

Inside History is for people passionate about Australian and New Zealand history and heritage, whether it's their family's ancestry, or in a broader social context.

In issue 2 we have two terrific features on Trove, the National Library of Australia's brilliant search engine. Read about the new features in the planning stages in our interview with Rose Holley. Then, Shauna Hicks shows us how the site can make a wealth of difference to your family history research.

Our inspiring articles don’t stop there. Author Mark Webster looks at the role of the Red Cross in delivering care packages to New Zealand POWs during World War II. And we're thrilled to bring you the second instalment of Michael Flynn’s work, as he continues his research on the First Fleet convicts. In this issue, Michael has been trying to discover the author of an anonymous work published in 1789. Read all about his fascinating findings.

We take a step back in time to the frightening world of colonial medicine, and visit a school in Sydney that is teaching kids — and adults — about the education of their ancestors. Plus there are tips from the experts, a book package worth $110 up for grabs, and so much more!

Issue 2 of Inside History is on sale December 22.

below: your family: Ask our experts, Issue 2: Jan-Feb 2011