DNA Down Under is the place to be

What a wonderful two days, with another to follow tomorrow. This is a great opportunity to learn about DNA for family history at an advanced level. There are still vacancies for tomorrow. Just roll on up to Castle Hill RSL.
We have DNA guru Blaine Bettinger, who is here with his sons, that are a credit to him. They are such polite and well-mannered young men. Our other speakers are also full of knowledge that they’re passing on to an eager audience.
I’m surprised at the proportion of men in the audience, around 25%, compared to about 5% at every other conference I’ve been to. It must be the science aspect that’s the hook for them.
Looking forward to another day of learning tomorrow. Thanks to Alan Philips from Unlock The Past for such a successful event. It’s a large gathering by Australian standards, with almost 400 people per day.

Time's running out!

If you haven't already got your tickets to DNA Down Under you'd better get a wriggle on! Tomorrow's the last day for pre-booking for the Brisbane and Perth events. Each city's line-up is slightly different, so if you can make it to a few you'll learn something at all of them. Don't miss out on this fantastic experience.

Bonus news:

Prizes – these will be drawn for every city from those who pre-book for that city (pre-book by 7 Aug for Brisbane and Perth, 14 Aug for Adelaide, Melbourne & Canberra and 18 Aug for Sydney).

Special offers – a number of exhibitors, speakers, societies and other sponsors. These will be available to all who attend, whether pre-booked or booking at the event.

Click this link to get your Brisbane tickets.

Click this link to get your Canberra tickets.

Click this link to get your tickets.

This event is a 3-day extravaganza not to be missed. It's being held at Castle Hill RSL Club. 

Come for one day, or all three!

Jill is right! 

Disclaimer: As a DNA Down Under Ambassador I receive free registration in return for promoting the conference in various social media forums and on my blog.

I'm a winner!!!! London, here I come.

Recently I entered every competition I found so that I could win myself a pass to RootsTech, which is on in London in October. This will be my first time in London, as well as my first RootsTech extravaganza. On Friday night I found out that I was a winner!! Many thanks to RootsTech London Ambassador, John, from Antecedentia in The Netherlands. I'm looking forward to meeting him in London, as well as going to RootsTech and experiencing a week of sightseeing.

John messaged me, but also put up his winning entry draw on YouTube. I still get a stupid grin on my face when I watch it. Thank you so much, John, for drawing my name out of a RootsTech mug.

Here's a bit about John. If you need any expertise in Dutch research he's the person to see.

Antecedentia | Genealogy in the Netherlands is founded by John Boeren (*1973) from Tilburg, the Netherlands.
He studied at Tilburg Law School and at the School for Archivists in The Hague. For almost ten years he worked at the Regional Archives in Tilburg, mainly as a manager of the Department for Research Services and Education.
Since 1988 he is engaged with genealogy and other forms of historical research. All those years he has been an instructor for genealogy courses. He regularly gives lectures about genealogy or local history. He publishes articles in books and magazines. John is a graduate of the National Institute for Genealogical Studies (Professional Development Certificate and Methodology Certificate).