- Free family history sessions will be held in
Narrogin, Katanning, Kojonup, Gnowangerup and Albany
- Aboriginal History WA helps reconnect First Nations
people with their family ancestry
- Storylines is an
Aboriginal online archive featuring more than 12,000 photos
Team members from Aboriginal History Western Australia
(AHWA) and the State Library of Western Australia's Storylines will be hitting
the road this March to jointly hold free family history sessions in the Great
Southern and Wheatbelt.
Usually located in Perth, the teams will be visiting
Narrogin, Katanning, Kojonup, Gnowangerup and Albany between Tuesday 19 and
Thursday 21 March.
The sessions will be a
great opportunity for people to find out about researching their Aboriginal
family ancestry and learn more about AHWA's upcoming truth-telling projects.
The AHWA team are
research experts who help Aboriginal people get access to restricted State
Government records about themselves and their direct ancestors, in a culturally
secure manner.
These records, which span
the period from 1886 to 1972, are closed to the public due to the personal and
sensitive nature of the information.
Storylines is an
Aboriginal online archive managed and hosted by the State Library. It features
more than 12,000 photos and materials that can help people find information
about their family and provides a safe place to share materials about
Aboriginal people from Western Australia.
To register and for more
details visit Aboriginal
history | DLGSC.
Comments attributed to Aboriginal Affairs Minister
Dr Tony Buti:
"Knowing where you come
from is just as important as knowing where you're going.
"These sessions are a
fantastic way for Aboriginal people to learn more about their mob's history and
how they can get help to research where they come from.
"They are also a great
introduction to the huge number of historical photos and records that can be
searched online, as well as the exciting truth-telling projects being
undertaken.
"If you live in the Great
Southern or Wheatbelt join our AHWA and Storylines teams for an interesting and
informative session, and a yarn."
