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~ November 2013 ~

MEETING DATES 2013

13 November STEPHEN DANDO-COLLINS Joe Windred & Henry Parkes
11 December SHOW & TELL plus end of year Christmas party
January No meeting in January
12 February LORRAINE TURTLE Beyond your BDM certificate

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

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION

NEXT MEETING

11 December 2013 is the final meeting for the year. This will be a "Show & Tell" meeting and members are invited to bring along an item of interest to share with the group. This may be an old photograph, letter or information about a resource. Join us later for Christmas party, please bring a plate.

FAMILY HISTORY CLASSES

New family history classes will be offered from March 2014. If you would like to be on the mailing list to find out more information, email history@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

TRANSCRIBING NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF AUSTRALIA RECORDS - ARCHIVE

The National Archives of Australia is looking for volunteers to help transcribe records. They have created a special section on their website called arcHIVE for anyone interested in transcribing records. To make the process easier, every document awaiting transcription is identified as easy, medium or hard. You also have the option of choosing the type of record that you would like to transcribe. This allows transcribers to work at their own pace and comfort level from their own home. What could be easier? See more at http://transcribe.naa.gov.au/

HAWKESBURY CRIER

Next issue of the Hawkesbury Crier is due for December 2013. Would you like to submit an article, enquiry or notice about a reunion? Please email history@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au for more information. Deadline is 2 December 2013.

SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIAN GENEALOGIST NOVEMBER EVENTS

Thursday 21 November (8pm - 9pm AEST) - Webinar - A guided tour of Cyndi's List 2.0
Cyndi Ingle Howells will present a brief history of Cyndi's List, followed by an overview of how to navigate the newly updated site www.cyndislist.com and how to tell when the site has been changed. Learn about this internationally renowned website and how to effectively use this valuable resource tool as your jumping-off point onto the internet. This webinar is one not to be missed. Bookings essential & limited to SAG members only. Price $10.

Saturday 30 November (10.30am - 12.30pm) - Online Scottish Resources
New collections of Scottish records have been published online - sometimes on new websites but also on sites you thought you knew. Come and learn the best of what's available now. Bookings essential. $20 ($30 non-members. More information see www.sag.org.au or Tel: (02) 9247 3953

REUNION PLANNED FOR MATTHEW PEARSON THOMPSON FAMILY 2014

In February 2014 it will be 200 years since Convict Matthew Pearson Thompson arrived in Australia. A reunion will be held in St Albans NSW in the last weekend in February 2014. Descendants of Matthew are welcome to contact Trevor Thompson re more information https://www.facebook.com/trevor.thompson.332

NEW MATERIAL - Available in the Local Studies Collection

Update from AncestryLibrary

Hawkesbury Library subscribes to Ancestry Library and it is available to use in the Library for free (on library PCs or wireless) The following new resources are especially noteworthy:

  • Perth Rate Books, 1880-1946
  • NSW Teachers’ Rolls, 1869-1908

Update from findmypast

Hawkesbury Library subscribes to Find My Past Australia, UK and Ireland. It is available to use in the Library for free on library PCs. Find My Past.au have recently added the following information:

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.

~ Let us know of sites, that you have tried with (or without) success ~

Hawkesbury Family History Group meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month (except January) in the Tebbutt Room of Hawkesbury Central Library, 300 George Street Windsor NSW 2756. Anyone interested in family & local history, welcome to attend. Enquiries contact the Local Studies Librarian at above address T: (02) 4560-4466 E: michelle.nichols@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

 

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