These are open to members and non members-- Where? 1st Floor, 159 Queens Rd. Panmure. For parking details, please see the website at www.genealogy.org.nz Starting Out: Where Do I Go From Here? $20.00 14FRC001 Saturday 22nd March, 10.00am-1.30pm Classroom Workshop Presenter ~ Carolyn Williams Learn the basics of research, how to gather information, how to store it, plus some good habits for recording what you find, and then how to take it further. For long-time researchers, this workshop is useful as a reminder about charting and filing your research. Introduction to UK Research $20.00 14FRC002 Saturday 5th April, 10.00am-1.30pm Classroom Workshop Presenter ~ Vivienne Parker An introduction to research in the United Kingdom concentrating on England and Wales, but including Scotland, Ireland and the Channel Islands. Records covered will be Civil Registration, Census, Parish Registers and Wills as well as where to find the records. You are asked to bring with you a Pedigree Chart (available from NZSG website <www.genealogy.org.nz> look for Resources then Forms and Charts) with the information you can prove entered in ink and in pencil for that which you have no documentary evidence. Using Free and Subscription Websites for New Zealand Research $20.00 14FRC003 Saturday 12th April, 10.00am-1.30pm Computer Workshop Presenter ~ Carolyn Williams This hands-on workshop shows you how to access ‘free’ New Zealand websites as well as subscription websites that will assist you to locate your ancestors. It will include how to access the Registrar General’s website. Please bring a list of the names you are researching. New members are encouraged to take part and we also welcome long-time members who want to improve their research skills or learn more about a particular topic. Non-members are invited to attend the workshops and all first time visitors to the FRC will be given an introductory tour of the NZSG library. The presenters are all experienced both in lecturing and in genealogical research. We welcome all, wherever you may live. Registration is essential. You may register on-line via the NZSG website <http://www.genealogy.org.nz> or by post using the Registration Form, Registration Form.pdf or in person at the FRC. Please register before the Wednesday prior to the date of the workshop.. (If you register late there may not be a place for you, as computer workshops in particular are limited.) You are invited to bring your laptop computer to Computer Workshops, you may connect to the Internet via NZSG’s WiFi. The Registration Form may be photocopied, it is also available from the NZSG website. A separate registration is required for each workshop you wish to attend. If it is necessary to cancel the workshop you will be informed and a new date will be arranged. Make sure you include your telephone number and email address on the Registration Form as you will be contacted with a reminder of your booking during the week prior to the workshop. Please arrive in good time for each session as the workshop will start promptly. After the conclusion of the workshop participants may stay on and research in the Library, putting into practice what you have learned. Vivienne Parker, FRC Education Officer