{"id":68480,"date":"2020-05-06T04:55:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T17:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=68480"},"modified":"2020-04-29T15:16:59","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T04:16:59","slug":"historical-research-is-at-your-fingertips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/historical-research-is-at-your-fingertips\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical research is at your fingertips"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOW is the time to start looking into the history of your ancestors, your house, your street and the city itself.<\/p>\n

The Ballarat Research Hub at Eureka has unfortunately had to close its doors temporarily due to COVID-19, but still boasts an impressive range of online databases and resources for budding researchers to take advantage of.<\/p>\n

Australiana research librarian Simon Jacks has also been assisting with basic local and family history enquiries for over a month following BRHAE\u2019s closing.<\/p>\n

Mr Jacks has been a librarian with the City of Ballarat for 23 years and has enjoyed providing research assistance during this time.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany people are stuck at home and they need a sense of purpose. Online historical research is a great way to stay busy and engage\u00a0with others,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Most people reaching out to Mr Jacks have been seeking guidance with their own family research, however some have been looking to inform the fiction and non-fiction books they are writing.<\/p>\n

While hard copy collections of information are unavailable at this time, the online research tools are available and accessible.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur focus is now on giving people access to digitised information where possible and providing research support,\u201d Mr Jacks said.<\/p>\n

BRHAE brings together the services of its three partners: Public Record Office\u00a0Victoria\u2019s Ballarat Archives Centre,\u00a0the Ballarat and District Genealogical Society\u00a0and the City of Ballarat\u2019s Australiana Research\u00a0Collection.<\/p>\n

To research local and family history, send enquiries to simonjacks@ballarat.vic.gov.au<\/strong><\/a>, or search the Ballarat Archive Centre from the Public Record Office Victoria catalogue at prov.vic.gov.au<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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