MyHeritage free access to USA/Canadian records until 7 September 2026

In honour of Labor Day, MyHeritage is allowing free access to its USA & Canadian records from now until 7 September 2026.

Read about it in this MyHeritage blog post. 

Legacy Family Tree Webinars Webtember on until 30 September 2026

Legacy Family Tree Webinars has its annual Webtember from now until 30 September 2026. Most of the webinars are free to attend, however registration is necessary. Here you will find details of the webinars.

Mallee's Living Histories forum 3 October 2026

The Mallee's Living Histories team has advised of a forum to be held at Mildura & online on 3 October 2026, from 10.30 am to 3 pm. The forum hopes to spread the word about the project & encourage other regions to consider similar projects.

Read about the project and the forum here. There is no cost to attend online. 

Murwillumbah Library event 14 September 2026, 10 am

 

Following is an excerpt from an email received from the Murwillumbah Library:  

Join local Murwillumbah resident Alice Woods, a former local history librarian and passionate Wikipedia editor, for an engaging workshop exploring how local communities can help improve the representation of Murwillumbah and surrounding areas online.

Wikipedia is often the first place people look when researching local places, people and events. During this workshop, Alice will showcase some of the existing articles relating to Murwillumbah, including stories such as the 1978 Murwillumbah bank robbery and Murwillumbah Swamp Beer, while also exploring topics that are missing or could be expanded.

This workshop is an opportunity for local and family history enthusiasts to consider how their knowledge, research and expertise can help preserve and share our region's stories with a global audience. Participants will learn how Wikipedia works, what makes a good article, and how they can contribute reliable, well-sourced local history content.

If you are interested in attending, bookings (essential) can be made by phoning (02) 6670 2427.

Ancestry's ProTools on sale until 18 July 2026

Ancestry.com has reduced its 6 month membership to ProTools by 30%, until 18 July 2026. The details can be found here.

Newspapers.com subscription special until 22 June 2026

Newspapers.com has a subscription special at the moment. A six month subscription is available with a discount of 25%, until 22 June 2026 (US Mountain Time). Go here for details.

Parramatta Female Factory petition

The Parramatta Female Factory Friends have started a petition on Change.org to request the Australian and New South Wales Governments to continue the journey to World Heritage status for the Parramatta Female Factory.

If you are interested in adding your name, the petition is here.