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Author in conversation: Maggie Black

Author Maggie Black talks with historian Peter Yule about her book 'Up came a squatter', the story of her great-grandfather Niel Black.

6 Oct 2016 Duration: 45:36

Don Grant Lecture 2016: Susie Zada on 'Grannie' Ferris

Watch the annual Don Grant Lecture, delivered as part of Family History Feast 2016 by genealogist and researcher Susie Zada.

8 Aug 2016 Duration: 51:30

Creative Conversations: Crossing enemy lines

Explore the lives of three German-Australians before, after and during WWII in this video featuring Berry Family fellow Minna Muhlen-Schulte.

24 Sep 2015 Duration: 34:20

Don Grant Lecture 2015: Bruce Scates on WWI repatriation records

Hear Bruce Scates present the Don Grant Memorial Lecture at Family History Feast 2015.

10 Aug 2015 Duration: 45:02

Audio: Diana Hookham on multicultural family research

Amateur genealogist Diana Hookham speaks at Family History Feast 2014 on researching her husband's multicultural family.

25 Aug 2014 Duration: 52:00

Audio: Moya McFadzean on collecting migrant stories at Museum Victoria

Speaking at Family History Feast 2014, Moya McFadzean shares insights into Museum Victoria's treasure trove of migrant narratives.

25 Aug 2014 Duration: 28:28

Don Grant Lecture 2014: Jenny Harkness on FamilySearch

Watch the annual Don Grant Lecture presented by Jenny Harkness at Family History Feast 2014.

25 Aug 2014 Duration: 39:57

Audio: Liz Denny on researching Chinese miners

Hear research insights from Liz Denny, Access Services Officer at Public Record Office Victoria, speaking at Family History Feast 2014.

25 Aug 2014 Duration: 42:57

Audio: Walter Struve on German family history resources

At Family History Feast 2014, librarian Walter Struve appraises the German contribution to Victorian society and culture.

25 Aug 2014 Duration: 48:50

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