Free Aboriginal Family History Information Sessions for the Mid West in August
Posted: July 21st, 2025
Aboriginal History WA (AHWA) and the State Library of WA Storylines are travelling to the Mid West for a series of free Aboriginal Family History Information Sessions this August.
The AHWA team can assist First Nations people in accessing information about themselves and their direct ancestors that is held in restricted State Government records. WA Storylines is an online archive with more than 12,000 images and other documents which can help people find information about First Nations people in WA.
The free sessions will provide attendees with information on the historical records kept by agencies, and will provide an opportunity to request copies of family history records.
Aboriginal Family History Sessions will be held at the following times and locations:
- Morawa – Monday, 4 August (2-4pm) at Morawa Community Resource Centre
- Yalgoo – Tuesday, 5 August (10am-12pm) at Yalgoo Arts Centre
- Mount Magnet – Tuesday, 5 August (2.30-4.30pm) at Mt Magnet Recreation Centre
- Meekatharra – Wednesday, 6 August (9.30-11.30am) at Meekatharra Sports Complex
- Cue – Wednesday, 6 August (2-4pm) at Cue Shire Hall
- Mullewa – Thursday, 7 August (1-3pm) at Mullewa Community Resource Centre
- Geraldton – Friday, 8 August (10am-12pm) at Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community Aboriginal Corporation
- Geraldton – Friday, 8 August (1.30-3.30pm) at Geraldton Multipurpose Centre
Find out more and register on the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries website, or refer to the information provided in this flyer.