Christmas hours for Joy Murrin's transcription service

Joy Murrin has advised that the office will be closed from 20 December 2024 until Monday, 20 January 2025.

The last day for ordering this year will be Monday, 16 December 2024.

The website is always open.

Newspapers.com subscriptions on sale until 8 December 2024

Newspapers.com currently has subscriptions on sale for 40% off. The sale will end at 11.59 pm, 8 December 2024 (5.59 pm, 9 December 2024 AEDT). Here are the details.

Please remember that most, if not all, of the Australian newspapers will be available (for free) on Trove or other websites in Australia. UK newspapers will mostly be available on the British Newspaper Archive via our subscription to FindMyPast in the Research Room. If it is American newspapers you're interested in, Newspapers.com may be the way to go. Do check first.

FindMyPast subscription special & free access to LostCousins - both ending on 21 November 2024

The latest LostCousins newsletter has two 'specials', both which end at midnight on 21 November 2024:

• 30% discount on FindMyPast's Everything subscription
• Free access to all of the LostCousins features

All the details are in the LostCousins newsletter

Ancestry - free access to global mitiary records until 13 November 2024

Ancestry is allowing free access to its global military records this weekend. Access is available until 11.59 pm (AEDT) on 13 November 2024. Details can be found here.

FindMyPast - Free access to ALL records until 10.59 am (AEDT) Tuesday, 12 November 2024

FindMyPast has a special free access to ALL of its records until 11.59 pm on Monday, 11 November 2024. This translates to 10.59 am on Tuesday, 12 November 2024, for us on NSW daylight saving time.

The latest Lost Cousins newsletter has the details.

Chris Paton & Mia Bennett Down Under - Sydney & Brisbane

Not long until the Chris Paton & Mia Bennett Down Under conferences.

Sydney is happening on 28-29 November 2024. A 50% discount is offered to attendees who need to travel more than 4 hours.

Brisbane is a couple of weeks later on 12-13 December 2024.

Click on the links for all the details.

FindMyPast - free access to 1939 National Register until 10.59 am (AEDT) 5 November 2024

FindMyPast has a special free access to the 1939 National Register (England & Wales) until 11.59 pm on Monday, 4 November 2024. This translates to 10.59 am on Tuesday, 5 November 2024, for us on NSW daylight saving time.

The latest Lost Cousins newsletter has all the details, plus a very comprehensive article about the 1939 National Register.

WikiTree Symposium 1-3 November 2024

As part of its WikiTree Week, a Symposium is being held from 1-3 November 2024.

The schedule includes 28 presentations over the period, on many topics. Go here for details & the link to register.