MEETING DATES 2017

Meeting held 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10am in the Tebbutt Room, Windsor Library

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EVENTS

INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY HISTORY CLASS

Tuesday 28 February 2017 6.30-8.30pm
If you know anyone who is interested in starting their family tree, come along to this introductory session to find some helpful hints to get started. This session is FREE and will be held at Hawkesbury Library, 300 George Street Windsor. Bookings are essential online or phone 4560-4460.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introduction-to-family-history-tickets-28933223049

WITH THIS RING...

Thursday 23 February 2017 12noon-2pm
Learn about the history of marriage, and what family history resources are available to you to undertake your own research at this fully catered workshop, held in conjunction with the current exhibition, Here comes the bride, (10 February - 26 March). On show will be some stunning dresses alongside contemporary artwork. Cost of this event is $15 and will be held at Hawkesbury Gallery, 300 George Street Windsor. Bookings essential
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/with-this-ring-tickets-29635684129

CERTIFICATES FOR FAMILY HISTORY

Thursday 30 March 2017 6.30-8.30pm
Birth, death and marriage certificates are very important documents in family history research. Find out how to make the most of them in your quest for information. This session is FREE and will be held at Hawkesbury Library, 300 George Street Windsor. Bookings are essential online or phone 4560-4460.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/certificates-tickets-31590564228

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Carolynne Cooper for her Australia Day Cultural Heritage Award. Well done.

Congratulations to Carol Liston awarded the Officer (AO) in the General Division in the Australia Day Awards 2017. She was recognised for her "distinguished service to the preservation and documentation of Australian history and heritage, to professional societies, and to education as a teacher and mentor."

DR REX STUBBS OAM COMMEMORATIVE HISTORY SYMPOSIUM

Keep the date - Saturday 13 May 2017 - for the Dr Rex Stubbs OAM Commemorative History Symposium. More information will be made available shortly.

HAWKESBURY CRIER

The March issue of the Hawkesbury Crier will be available next month. If you would like to contribute an article, publish a query or advertise your family names, please email history@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au before 1 March 2017.

ROOTSTECH 2017

RootsTech is a huge family history event held in Salt Lake City where people may learn, discover and share their family history through technology. Lots of new things are released or announced at this event and there is lots to learn, even if you are unable to attend. Like last year, several sessions of the conference will be streamed live on the website https://www.rootstech.org/

You can read more about it on this blog http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2017/01/31/Watch19RootsTechGenealogyConferenceSessionsFreeOnline.aspx When the conference is finished recordings will also be available for most sessions up until the next conference in 2018.

SURFING THE INTERNET...SITES FOR FAMILY HISTORIANS

Members with internet access should check out the following interesting sites. The Library has free access to the internet, contact 4560 4460 for bookings at Windsor & 4578 2002 for Richmond bookings. If you have your own laptop we also have free wireless. The password is available from the Information Desk.

• NSW Government Gazettes
  http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/gazette

• How to use State Records website
  https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/how-to-use-the-website

• Blogpost - the country's first mcmansion, Parramatta
  https://jamesobrien.id.au/2017/01/26/the-countrys-first-mcmansion/

• Bankruptcy and Insolvency Index NSW, 1842-1928
  https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/bankruptcy-and-insolvency/indexes

• Rootstech blogpost
  http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2017/01/31/Watch19RootsTechGenealogyConferenceSessionsFreeOnline.aspx

• Evernote for family history
  http://www.shopfamilytree.com/how-to-use-evernote-for-genealogy?utm_source=blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm-aka-bl-151012

~ Have you visited any good websites lately? Please let us know history@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au ~