To celebrate National History Month this August, Central Coast Council\u2019s Library Service is inviting the community to delve into the world of family history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Central Coast Council Unit Manager Libraries and Education, Beth Burgess said that there are events tailored for all levels of interest, designed to help uncover hidden family treasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Exploring family history is detective work \u2013 it demands dedication, patience, and often leads to surprising discoveries,” Ms Burgess explained<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Our events will equip you to become a regular Sherlock Holmes in family history research, guiding you through various records and collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis year, we are particularly excited that Museums of History NSW (MHNSW) will be travelling to the Central Coast to share stories about some of the 4,100 young Irish women who came to Australia between 1848 and 1850, as part of Earl Grey\u2019s Famine Orphan Scheme. This is a rare opportunity to view the original register from the State Archives Collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur History Week events are highly popular and tend to book out quickly, so don\u2019t hesitate \u2013 reserve your spot online today.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For event details and bookings, visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Family history is one of the most beloved hobbies worldwide, with over 250,000 Australians part of family history organisations,” Ms Burgess added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “To support this lifelong learning, we offer a wide range of resources at Gosford and Tuggerah Libraries, our local history hubs. These resources include NSW State Archives Kits, index books, microfilms, electoral rolls, immigration documents, magazines, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Additionally, these locations provide free online access to Ancestry.com, Central Coast Memories and Gostalgia<\/a> and all our branches offer access to \u2018Find My Past.\u2019 These platforms are extremely popular, so I encourage community members to book ahead.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Throughout August Council\u2019s Library Service will be hosting the following events<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Family History Forum: Family history freebies – Thurs 29 August, 10.30am<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To celebrate National History Month this August, Central Coast Council\u2019s Library Service is inviting the community to delve into the world of family history. Central Coast Council Unit Manager Libraries…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[115],"class_list":["post-7961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events","series-coffee-with-a-coastie"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/national-history-month.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/feed\/podcast\/coffee-with-a-coastie","embedCode":"\n
Explore Family History at Central Coast Libraries This National History Month<\/a><\/blockquote>