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Finding British Colonial Records at The National Archives

This presentation’s focus is the use of the TNA catalogue. Collections to search for ancestors from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland etc are highlighted with demonstrations of practical search strategies.

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Cathie Sherwood

Cathie Sherwood

Passionate about history and addicted to family history, Cathie Sherwood has been researching her Irish, English and Scottish ancestors for over forty years. She is the owner of Family History Academy, an online learning provider offering high-quality, engaging courses and workshops taught by experienced and respected instructors. She is also the principal and founder of Ancestor Discovery, a professional family history research service.  For over twenty years, in education and information and communication technology, Cathie managed research projects and developed innovative course curricula as a university academic. She has taken those skills and knowledge and now applies them to her current genealogy educator and presenter roles, professional researcher and web coordinator.

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