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Hawkesbury Family History Group Meeting News
~ July 2011 ~

MEETING DATES 2011

13 July GEOFF CANNON First Titleholders of Land in the nineteen counties of NSW
10 August CASSIE MERCER From Rebels to Bride Thieves: stories of our Early Irish Convicts
14 September MICHELLE NICHOLS Dining in the 19th century
(CELEBRATING HISTORY WEEK)
12 October LOUISE WILSON ‘Story-telling: Disinterring Early Convict Settlers of the Hawkesbury’

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

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INFORMATION

MAKING SENSE OF THE CENSUS – SESSION

Tuesday 2 August 6.30pm-8.30pm With Michelle Nichols, Local Studies Librarian
To celebrate NATIONAL FAMILY HISTORY WEEK this session will focus on the UK & Australian census and how to incorporate the results in your family history research.
Central Library, Windsor - FREE BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL PLACES LIMITED PH: 4560-4460

NEW GOOGLE BOOKS PROJECT

The British Library have struck a deal to digitise over 250,000 texts dating (out of copyright) back to the 18th Century and make them available for free via Google Books. The themes of books include colonial history 1700-1870s which may include items with Australian content. See the http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jun/20/british-library-google-digitisation-hippos + http://media.cbronline.com/news/google-strikes-digitisation-deal-with-british-library-210611

Unlock the Past Scottish-Irish cruise

The Unlock the Past Scottish-Irish cruise from New Zealand to Australia is coming. What better way to holiday than to combine it with our 2nd History and Genealogy conference at sea. Visit seven New Zealand and three Australian cities/towns from 21 November to 5 December, plus some of the finest NZ coastal scenery while being pampered for 14 days and having access to a conference like you have never been to before. There are fantastic savings if you book now! Scotland and Ireland are special themes within a wide ranging general conference at sea. We have a superb team of eight main presenters who will offer around 100 topics in main presentations, special interest groups and at themed meal tables. For details see http://www.unlockthepast.com.au/events/history-and-genealogy-cruise-november-2011-scottish-irish-theme

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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