MEETING DATES 2014

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

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EVENTS

FAMILY HISTORY SURVEY

You are invited to participate in a unique Australian study conducted by Emma Shaw, a PhD candidate from the University of Newcastle. This study seeks to explore why people are engaging with family history and what they learn as a result. If you are interested in participating in this study, please take the anonymous online survey by clicking on the link http://hermes-history.net/fhr/

JANUARY 2015

You can all have a break in January, the next meeting will be 11th February 2015. The topic will be Exploring the Familysearch website with well-known speaker, Allan Murrin.

INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY HISTORY

University of Tasmania is offering a free online course called “Introduction to Family History” http://www.utas.edu.au/arts/introduction-to-family-history

14TH AUSTRALASIAN CONGRESS ON GENEALOGY & HERALDRY 26-30 MARCH 2015

A great opportunity for new and experienced family historians to hear many of the world’s best speakers on family history, genealogy and heraldry. HAGSOC & AFFHO invite you to attend. http://www.congress2015.org.au/

NEWS

Lennox Bridge

One of our earliest bridges found within the Lennox Bridge at Parramatta. See full article at http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/one-of-australias-first-bridges-found-within-parramattas-historic-lennox-bridge-20141206-11zwov.html

NEW MATERIAL

Some new items available in the Local Studies collection over the last month:

• Last woman hanged by Caroline Overington
  Shelved at RL364.1523 OVE **Copies also available in the lending collection at 364.1523 OVE
• Putty tales & trails by Katherine McKenzie
  Shelved at RL994.42 MCK
• Merinos, myths & Macarthurs : Australian graziers & their sheep, 1788-1900 by J.C. Garran & L. White
  Shelved at RL338.176368 GAR

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.

• The Biggest Family Album in Australia Collection
  http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/themes/2975/the-biggest-family-album-in-australia-collection
• Central QLD Family History Association
  https://sites.google.com/site/cqfamilyhistory/
• Old UK photographs
  http://www.oldukphotos.com/
• The National Archives (TNA)
  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
• Bonzle collections of photographs
  http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=col
• 101 best websites (family history)
  http://familytreemagazine.com/article/101-best-websites-2014
• Australian Medical Pioneers Index
  http://www.medicalpioneers.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?detail=1&id=1157
• Free BMD index (UK)
  http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

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