Book Launch: The Family History Book

Do you wonder if that family legend your grandparents told was true? Or have you never known much about your family history and would like to learn more? Join authors Cassie and Shaun Gilmartin in conversation with Ruth Graham (Society of Australian Genealogists) to launch The Family History Book and discuss all things family history.

The Family History Book takes you through the steps of researching and building a family tree, finding records of births, deaths and marriages, looking up newspaper archives and probate records, researching immigration and shipping, examining military records, as well as discovering your story through DNA testing. Whether you’re just beginning or have already made a start, this book guides you through all the places you can learn about genealogy in Australia.

About the speakers

Cassie Gilmartin has 20 years of experience in writing and editing family history, including eight years as the publisher and editor of the award-winning magazine Inside History. She is co-host and producer of the Portrait Detective podcast in collaboration with Margot Riley from the State Library of NSW.

Shaun Gilmartin has specialised in history and science programming as a TV executive producer and writer for more than two decades, working for broadcasters across the globe. His documentaries have won awards in the UK, the US and Europe.