MEETING DATES 2016

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

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NSW GOVERNMENT GAZETTES

These are now being released onto Trove http://trove.nla.gov.au/gazette/ and are a wonderful resource for family history. Government gazettes are official publications that inform the community of government decisions and established in NSW in 1832. Type of information you may find includes: Appointments and employment; Financial information; land transactions; impounded animals; notices; licencing; bankruptcies; local government affairs; Probate; Tenders and contracts plus convict information. You can search the using key words or browse to find a specific issue.

HISTORICAL ARTICLES IN HAWKESBURY GAZETTE

Members of the Hawkesbury Family History Group have recently been participating in writing historical articles which have been published in the Hawkesbury Gazette every Wednesday. These articles have been edited and added to the Hawkesbury Gazette website. You can read the articles online:

• John Wenban and the Wilberforce sundial by Michelle Nichols http://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/3837924/pothole-kills-worthy-teacher/?cs=949

• Buttsworth Mill by Cathy McHardy
  http://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/3824836/milling-aint-what-it-used-to-be/

• Captain William Hans Blake and the St Matthew’s Anglican plaque by Jonathan Auld http://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/3806132/a-soldier-of-several-wars-died-at-42/

• Currency Creek makes way for Glossodia by Cathy McHardy http://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/3803460/glossodias-older-currency/

• John Stewart of Windsor made a science out of being a vet by Michelle Nichols http://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/3767979/the-father-of-vet-science-in-nsw/

EXAMINING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS SESSION - Thursday 28 April 6.30-8.30 pm

By looking at the records that document various aspects of a person's life, Michelle Nichols, Local History Librarian will demonstrate how to enhance your historical research and add layers of information.
Central Library - $10 per person. To book phone 4560-4460 or email programs@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

WALKING/DRIVING TOUR: McGRATHS HILL & PITT TOWN CEMETERIES

Thursday 12 May & Saturday 28 May 10-11.45 am
Rediscover some of the Hawkesbury's lesser known cemeteries with a visit to McGraths Hill and Pitt Town during Heritage Festival. Discover some of the stories behind the individuals buried in these historic places.
FREE - bookings essential. Phone 4560 4460.

TOUR: REDISCOVER THE OLD MORGUE & HOSPITAL PRECINCT

Friday 20 May 11 am-noon and Saturday 21 May 11 am-noon
Join a tour of the Old Hospital site, including the historic morgue, and see how the whole site is used today.
FREE - bookings essential. Phone 4560 4460.

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.

• New look Trove - viewing and citing articles
  http://help.nla.gov.au/trove/digitised-newspapers/viewing-and-citing-articles

• Former members of NSW Parliament biographies https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/Archives_MemberPage

• Hawkesbury car registration 1919
  http://hawkesburyhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com.au/

• 8 features on Familysearch you’re probably not using
  http://www.gouldgenealogy.com/2016/03/8-features-familysearch-youre-probably-not-using/

• Irish Catholic Parish records available on Find My Past (FMP)
  http://www.gouldgenealogy.com/2016/03/search-10-million-irish-catholic-parish-records-free/
  **Note Find My Past is available to access for free in Hawkesbury Library

• Australian Dictionary of Biography (an oldie but goodie)
  http://adb.anu.edu.au/

• Papers Past (digitised NZ newspapers between 1839 to 1948)
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast

• Historic maps of Dublin
  http://libguides.ucd.ie/findingmaps/mapshistDublin

• Community Heritage Grants close 9 May
  https://www.nla.gov.au/awards-and-grants/chg

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