PAST in Practice

Advancing Genealogical Excellence


A partnership between the Society of Australian Genealogists and Family History Academy, Past in Practice offers masterclasses designed to advance the skills and knowledge of experienced family historians.

Masterclasses

Deep, focused learning experiences that challenge and extend advanced research and analytical skills in family history.

Collaboration

Courses delivered in partnership with leading institutions and archives to provide access to specialist expertise and collections.

Practice in Context

A commitment to applied learning — exploring real records in repositories, solving research problems to strengthen advanced skills.

The Past in Practice: NSW Records MASTERCLASS

The Past in Practice: New South Wales Records Masterclass is a three-day, in-person educational program, hosted by the Society of Australian Genealogists and Family History Academy, at the Museums of History New South Wales.

The program integrates:

  • Practical, small-group sessions with archive staff and external experts;
  • Workshops on colonial, convict, immigration, land, occupation, and Indigenous records;
  • Guided research time in the archives’ reading rooms;
  • Sessions on methodology, source interpretation, and archival navigation;
  • Optional social and networking activities at nearby venues.

About the Masterclass

This intensive program is designed for experienced and professional-level family historians who want to work directly with original, non-digitised, and underused archival sources.

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