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The Dead Persons Society (DPS) was founded in Melbourne in 1992, it is now established in most states and major regional centers within Australia. The DPS is an informal, unaffilliated, unincorporated, self help society of like minded people interested in advancing genealogical and family history research through the use of the electronic mediums. Anyone can form a DPS anywhere where there is a need, other DPS groups will help you setup and provide you with information on their setup.
DPS Canberra was formed over afternoon tea at Margaret Sparke's home on the 23rd April 1995. It is a self help informal group of people with a primary interest in Genealogy and Family History Research, and they use computers and telecommunictions tools to aid in their research. Not all people understand Genealogy or Family History Research and the same can be said for computers and the use of telecommunications as tools to aid the Researcher. DPS members use computers and telecommunications to communicate with other like minded people all over the world via the Internet and BBS's. DPS members help other member, Family Historians, Genealogists or any person wanting to start tracing their own Family Tree to get started or possibly advise on locating those tough sources that we know about here in Canberra. We do not do your research for you, but we will point you in the right direction if we can. We also help our members advance their computer and telecommunications knowledge and understanding through a buddy system of members helping members.
To help other Genealogists and Family Historians to use Computers and Telecommunications in order to further their Research.
How do you become a DPS member? Just volunteer your services to the local Co-ordinator Michael Pahlow.
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