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Beyond the Church Register: Finding and using religious archives in Australia

Benjamin Hollister
Mar 6, 2024
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One Simple System?
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Records
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Where Are the Records?
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Accessing Records
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How?
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Announcements / prizes
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About this webinar

The records of churches and congregations in Australia are spread across a range of different archival repositories at local, state and national levels. Come on a journey to find what records might help develop your family history and genealogy, where those records live, and how to access them.

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About the speaker

Benjamin Hollister
Ben Hollister has been a professional genealogist since 2007, and a historical researcher since 1997. He currently owns and operates History Helper, a historical research business focussing on German-Australian and Australian indigenous research,
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    Donna Bryan
    2 months ago

    The Salvation Army Australia Territory also has a whole-of-church archive at their Melbourne Museum. The manager is Lindsay Cox OAM email: lindsay.cox@salvationarmy.org.au
    The Museum facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SalvosMuseums/

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    Carol Klein
    2 months ago

    it was fact finding and a start for finding family that not hee in US

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    Maree Walker
    2 months ago

    I’m completely blown away by how much information is available through churches if you just know where to look. Thank you so much Benjamin for sharing your knowledge.

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    Xana Miller
    2 months ago

    Thank you

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    Sandy Kilcoyne
    2 months ago

    Very helpful since most of us know nothing about Aussie church records. I’m hoping to find a long-lost penpal from the 1960s by possibly finding her married name in a 1970s marriage record IF they are accessible.

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    Kelli Allen
    2 months ago

    Great content, lots of new information

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    Pauline Beecroft
    2 months ago

    In depth look at other resources available to get more information about relatives and their church activities.

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  8. LU
    Lyn Underhill
    2 months ago

    I found today’s webinar very informative. Thank you heaps Ben for an excellent discussion.

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