Shackles, shekels and shrapnel: the exodus to the Southern seas
Michelle Patient
Content
Welcome
1m 33s
Speaker's Introduction
2m 13s
Introduction
3m 3s
Timeline
12m 4s
Migration Motivations
22m 35s
Gold Rushes
6m 0s
Military
6m 50s
Essential Repositories
5m 31s
Announcements / prizes
5m 51s
Questions / answers
7m 6s
About this webinar
Changes in Britain post the 1776 War of Independence, along with Capt James Cook’s mapping of New Zealand (1769) and New South Wales (1770), led to convicts and marines being sent to Botany Bay in 1787. So began British migration to the Southern Seas. Factors driving various waves of migration (economic, political, family ties, adventure) will be discussed, along with the effects the British Diasporas had on the Aboriginal and Māori Communities and their environment. Tips on tracing those missing down-under branches of your tree will also be covered.
About the speaker
Michelle Patient is an Australian genealogist, computer geek, and DNA enthusiast, with qualifications in Chemistry, Geology and Family History. She grew up with a grandmother whose family stories, pho...
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Comments (16)
Soooo many new clues to do research with :)
The speaker was very knowledgeable and the slide presentation was very interesting. A great syllabus was provided also. Thank you.
Very informative. Michelle had researched her topics very well and presented a tremendously helpful amount of information. The history lesson along with the research information made this a "top 10" webinar!
Michelle, thank you for this very informative and detailed presentation. Although I don't yet know of any of my family lines associated with Australia and New Zealand, this presentation will serve me well as a research starting point should I subsequently discover same.
Michelle always has a great presentation
Excellent
Michelle's always easy to listen to. And she knows our part of the world so well.
Lots of great info. Thank you!