Cathy Dunn completed her Master of History at the University of New England (UNE) and is a freelance history consultant who operates a range of heritage tourism ventures and has published widely on the Norfolk Island Colonial and Penal Settlement. Today she operates both Australian History Research and Heritage Tourism.  Cathy is also an active member of  both the History Council of NSW and the UNE Convict History Research team including digital heritage interpretation.

Cathy also provides regular research webinars on early colonial  history. She has produced a series of publications on Norfolk Island First Settlement 1788 – 1814, which explore the comparative and sometimes conflicting information derived from the historical record. She regular hosts the Norfolk Island History Lovers Tours and other Family Musters and Reunions. And she has written many local history books/website on the Milton Ulladulla of the South Coast NSW, her hometown, and is also a tour guide for various historic sites and locations in the area.

Whether through her writings, guided historic tours, or archival investigations, she continues to contribute to the understanding of our captivating past.

Christine Hingerty took up genetic genealogy in 2016 in order to

a)     Find her adoptee husband’s biological family, and b)     Assist her brother in law (the family historian) to solve a few mysteries in her own family tree that had remained even after many years of traditional research.

Having found her husband’s biological family and resolving most of the family mysteries (and finding a few more!), she now uses the skills learned to assist others to understand and make use of their autosomal and Y DNA results to answer their genealogical research questions.

In 2020 Chris took the plunge and registered a Hingerty One Name Study with the Guild of One Name Studies to find links back in Ireland for her great great grandfather John Hingerty, and to answer the question “Are all Hingertys related?”.

Five years later, a website, two blogs, a Face Book group, two Youtube channels and three FTDNA surname projects support the study.

Chris is a regular presenter for The Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG) as well as other family history groups. She is the Lead for the Genetic Genealogy Advisory Group and a member of the Board for SAG.

Andrew Redfern is a passionate family historian with particular interests in Colonial Australia and the convict experience. He is a current director of the Society of Australian Genealogists where he contributes significantly to its education and IT programs.

Andrew is particularly interested in how digital tools can be used to enhance our family history work and combined with his professional background in educational technology, he willingly shares his findings and expertise with others.

Andrew was a driving force behind Ironclad Sisterhood, a digitisation project documenting over 4,700 convict women. In late 2024 he developed and presented Digital Skills for Family Historians, leading over 100 participants through this innovative multi-session program.

Andrew is at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into family history research. His innovative approach has positioned him as a leader in this rapidly evolving field, where he explores Al's potential to streamline genealogical workflows, enhance data interpretation, and reimagine storytelling.

His expertise has led to invitations to present at events across Australia and internationally, including serving as a panel member exploring the future of Al in the world of genealogy. His ability to demystify Al for genealogists has earned him recognition as a thought leader in the field.