Arts & Culture
31 August, 2026
History seminar to be held in Exeter
The event is being run by The Royal Australian Historical Society in conjunction with the Bundanoon History Group and will be held at the Exeter Village Hall between 10am and 3.30pm.
A Southern Highlands History Seminar will be held in Exeter on Wednesday, September 23.
The event is being run by The Royal Australian Historical Society in conjunction with the Bundanoon History Group and will be held at the Exeter Village Hall between 10am and 3.30pm.
A spokesperson for the history group, Stephen Press, said the event would teach people how to use online resources to research local and family history in their local community.
Topics to be covered on the day will include Land Records using the Historical Land Records Viewer, Trove for local and family history research, the Museums of History NSW State Archives Collection and NSW Railway Records.
The cost will be $30 per person with lunch included.
Speakers on the day will include the president of the Royal Australian Historical Society, Carol Liston AO and the society’s senior vice president Christine Years.
Carol Liston is a leading historian of early NSW.
Her research focuses on colonial society, families and institutions and she has published widely in this field.
She has extensive experience working with early government, church and archival records and in interpreting them to reconstruct lives and communities.
Christine Yeats specialises in family and local history research.
She is an experienced presenter with a focus on practical methods, digital tools and improving search techniques.
Her sessions are known for their clarity and practical, step-by-step approach.
For bookings go to https://www.rahs.org.au/shop/tickets-southern-highlands-seminar/
Please note: The event has already sold out but people are encouraged to contact history@rahs.org.au to join the waiting list and they will be contacted directly if a ticket becomes available.
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