MEETING DATES 2013

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

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION

NEXT MEETING

MILESTONES - PUTTING YOUR HAWKESBURY ANCESTORS INTO CONTEXT by Michelle Nichols
Next meeting is the 8 May. Speaker is Michelle Nichols on the topic - Milestones - putting your Hawkesbury ancestor into context.

FAMILY HISTORY CLASSES

The Hawkesbury Library will be holding the following family history classes at the Hawkesbury Central Library. Classes are suitable for beginners or persons wanting a refresher course.

MAKING SENSE OF THE CENSUS ~ Thursday 18 April 6.30pm-8.30pm
This session will focus on the UK & Australian census and how to incorporate the results in your family history research.

ADVANCED STRATEGIES FOR FAMILY HISTORY ~ Tuesday 14 May 6.30-8.30pm
An innovative session that will focus on creating profiles, producing timelines and plotting ancestors. Suitable for family historians wanting to enhance their research

All classes $10 each ~ bookings essential ~ T: 4560 4466 E: history@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

EVENTS

Reminder - There's Nothing Like Australia's Heritage: Community Milestones 18 April - 18 May 2013 HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Tuesday April 23 Rookwood Cemetery guided tour

Hawkesbury Historical Society is running a Bus Trip to Rookwood Cemetery for a guided tour by Friends of Rookwood. Depart Windsor Bowling Club at 8.30am for 10am tour. Cost $33.00 per person which includes bus fare, tour cost and lunch. Little walking but comfortable shoes are essential. BYO morning tea.This is an excellent opportunity to learn some of the history of this Sleeping Suburb followed by lunch of sandwiches, cake, juice and tea or coffee at the beautiful Reflections at Rookwood Cafe. Please book and pay via Kath Wilkins, PO Box 293 Windsor 2756. You may also phone Kath on 4577 3842 to make other arrangements to pay. As seating is limited payment must accompany a booking.

REUNIONS

GRONO FAMILY REUNION 2013

Descendants of John Grono & Elizabeth Bristow (arrived Buffalo 1799) are invited to attend the Family Reunion on Sunday 5 May 2013 from 10am in the grounds of Ebenezer Uniting Church, Coromandel Road, Ebenezer NSW.
More information contact: Karen Mills, c/- Grono Family Association, 1 Johnston Street, Pitt Town NSW 2756,
E: gronofamily@gmail.com T: 02 9898 1717

Spaces available for the talk by Dr Carol Liston on Saturday 4 May, 2013, at Hawkesbury Museum. You do not have to be a Grono family descendant. Book a ticket $7 per person via http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gronofamily/index_files/reunion.htm#museum

NEW LIBRARY CATALOGUE

Check out the new Library Catalogue http://catalogue.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/amlibweb/

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.

• Cornwall Family History Society, Parish Births, Marriages, Death Records
  http://www.cornwallfhs.com/circular_tree.php

• Official gateway to Scotland
  http://www.scotland.org/

• Museum of free Derry
  http://www.museumoffreederry.org/

• Linen Hall Library
  https://www.linenhall.com/

• The Edinburgh Gazette
  http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/

• The Belfast Gazette
  http://www.belfast-gazette.co.uk/

• The London Gazette
  http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/

• Rootstech 2013 (Watch broadcast videos of the recent conference relating to Genealogy/Technology)
  http://rootstech.org/

• 101 Ways to Research Your Family Tree for Free
  http://genealogy.about.com/cs/free_genealogy/a/free_sites.htm

• Blog the Year Award 2012 | Family history across the seas
  http://cassmob.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/blog-the-year-award-2012/

• ** A reminder to visit or revisit ** FreeBMD - transcriptions the Civil Registration index of BDMs for England & Wales
  http://freebmd.org.uk

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