Monday 30th March 2026
Are you curious about the lives of your ancestors but are unsure how to start researching your family history? Perhaps you’d like to share their stories with the next generation but wonder if they’re even interested. What legacies have been passed down to you, and what legacy do you hope to leave for future generations?
Join author and family historian Melinda Tognini to consider the value of not only the stories of your ancestors but also your own. She will guide you on how to start researching your family history, with an overview of the wide range of resources available in Australia and overseas, as well as offering practical exercises to help you take the next step in tracing and recording the lives of your ancestors
Bookings are essential for this free event via Humanitix. Light refreshments will be available. You are welcome to bring your own cup for tea/coffee or water.
Please let us know if you have any access requirements.
Please remember to cancel your booking via Humanitix or by contacting the library on 9290 6755 or email gills@mundaring.wa.gov.au if you are unable to attend on the day.
About Melinda Tognini: Melinda Tognini’s feature articles, travel writing, personal essays and flash memoir have been published in magazines and anthologies in Australia and the US. Her first book Many Hearts, One Voice: the story of the War Widows’ Guild in Western Australia was published by Fremantle Press in 2015. Melinda has been teaching, mentoring and facilitating workshops for the past three decades, with the hope of encouraging creativity and empowering others to find their voice. She is currently a PhD candidate at Curtin University, where she is delving into the form, structure and ethics of life writing.