2026 Moruya Regional Seminar
This event is held in conjunction with Moruya District Historical Society
Event Date & Time: Saturday, 7 November 2026 @ 10.00 am – 3.30 pm
Event Location: Mechanics Institute Hall, 13 Page Street, Moruya NSW 2536
Cost and Bookings:
$25 RAHS, MDHS and Affiliated Society members | $30 non-members (includes morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea)
Bookings essential in advance for catering purposes. Bookings must close by Monday, 2 November at 10:00 am.
Event Description:
The RAHS, in partnership with the Moruya District Historical Society, presents a full-day seminar on using digitised and archival sources to research local and family history.
Topics will include:
- Unlocking the NSW State Archives Collection
- Charles Moffitt and Moruya: A Case Study in Local and Family History
- Researching Land Titles using the HLRV
- Making the Best Use of Trove for Local and Family History
About the speakers:
Carol Liston AO is President of the Royal Australian Historical Society and a leading historian of early NSW. Her research focuses on colonial society, families and institutions, and she has published widely in this field. She brings deep expertise in working with early government, church and archival records, and in interpreting them to reconstruct lives and communities.
Christine Yeats is Senior Vice President of the Royal Australian Historical Society and specialises in family and local history research. She is an experienced presenter of research seminars, with a focus on practical methods, digital tools and improving search techniques. Her sessions are known for their clarity and practical, step-by-step approach.
Kathrine Reynolds is an Honorary Associate (History, USYD; Historical Criminology, UNE, Armidale) and Treasurer of the Royal Australian Historical Society. She is currently working on Australian female crime and is particularly keen on the linkage between local, family and academic history and their varied approaches.
Price range: $25.00 through $30.00