Readers in Australia might be interested to know that Audrey Collins of National Archives UK is doing a lecture tour of the Eastern States of Australia in June/July.

A leading expert in genealogy, Ms Collins will be attending events in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.

Listed below are the venues, dates and times.

– Brisbane (Queensland Expo); Monday 25 to Wednesday 27 June.

– Sydney, full-day seminar at Parramatta RSL Club, Corner of Macquarie and O’Connell Streets; Friday 29 June, 9am to 4.30pm.

– Canberra, full-day seminar at the Hellenic Club in the City, 13 Moore Street; Saturday 30 June, 9.30am to 4.30pm.

– Melbourne, full-day seminar at the State Library of Victoria Conference Centre, 328 Swanston Street; Monday 2 July, 9.30am to 4.30pm.

To find out more about these family history events, visit the ‘Unlock the Past’ website.

– http://www.unlockthepast.com.au/events/audrey-collins-australian-tour-2012