MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 26 October 2010

YPRL Welcomes Genealogy Expert Lady Teviot

United Kingdom genealogy expert Lady Mary Teviot is the special guest speaker at a series of
family history research events hosted by Yarra Plenty Regional Library branches from 26
October until 6 November.

Lady Teviot, who has lectured internationally on family history research for more than a decade,
will share her 35 years’ experience in family history research at the events.

YPRL’s Local and Family History Librarian Liz Pidgeon says the talks will be of particular interest
to people with UK heritage.

“A good percentage of people in the local area have Irish, English or Scottish ancestors in their
family line,” she said.

She has been the President of the UK Federation of Family History Societies since 2001 and has
held other roles in various family history groups.

Lady Teviot also specialises in finding heirs and proving their right to inheritances (probate
research) and appears on the BBC television show Heir Hunters, which airs in Australia on
Foxtel’s Lifestyle Channel.

Lady Teviot was born in Sussex and educated at Avondale College, Hove. In 1965 Lady Teviot
married the Honourable Charles John Kerr, who three years later succeeded his father as Baron
Teviot in the House of Lords

Lady Teviot is back in Australia by popular demand. “The talks are full of useful information for
both experienced researchers, and also people beginning their family history research,” Ms
Pidgeon said.

• How to Research your Scottish Family History on Tuesday 26 October from 10.30am
– 12.00noon at Thomastown Library, 52 Main Street, Thomastown.

• UK Civil Registration on Wednesday 27 October from 1.30pm– 3.00pm at Diamond

Valley Library, Civic Drive, Greensborough.

• UK Census Returns on Thursday 28 October from 2.00pm – 3.30pm at Ivanhoe Library,

255 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe.
• Kill or Cure: Medicine in the 19th Century on Friday 29 October from 10.00am –
12.00noon at Eltham Library, Panther Place, Eltham. This presentation examines some of the
strange cures, strange sounding ailments and odd causes of death cited in the 19th century.

• Site Unseen on Saturday 6 November from 2.00pm – 3.30pm at Lalor Library, 2A May
Road, Lalor. This presentation will discuss useful and underused internet resources for UK family
history research.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

• A photograph with Lady Teviot at one of the library branches.

• A photograph of Lady Teviot is also available for publication.

Please contact me on 9401 0755 to organise a suitable time for photography.

For further information:

Suzanne Male
Marketing & Media Coordinator
Yarra Plenty Regional Library
Phone: 9401 0755
Email: smale@yprl.vic.gov.au