Jennifer, Dr Dawn

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Dawn has a particular interest in the Destitute Asylum, Adelaide, South Australia and the women admitted for poor relief during the 1800s/early 1900s. She is currently undertaking the MSc in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK. She was awarded one of RQG’s annual student prizes for the top mark in the Pg Diploma in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies project for the academic year 2021/22 for her dissertation titled: “Who were the “deserted” wives and their families seeking poor relief from the Destitute Board, Adelaide, South Australia, 1855-1856? A genealogical study.”