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

FAMILY HISTORY CLASSES

The Hawkesbury Library will be holding the following family history class at the Hawkesbury Central Library. Classes are $10 unless marked FREE ~ bookings essential T: 4560 4460 E: history@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

Tuesday 25 June 6.30 - 8.30pm
TOP 10 HINTS FOR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH with Michelle Nichols, Local Studies Librarian
An instructive session to reinforce research techniques and resources for family historians. Suitable for beginners or as a refresher course.
HAWKESBURY CENTRAL LIBRARY, WINDSOR

Thursday 11 July 6.30 - 8.30pm
STATE RECORDS - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW with Michelle Nichols, Local Studies Librarian
Find out what records are held by State Records and where and how they can be accessed. More and more material is available online however some material still requires visiting the Reading Room at Kingswood.
HAWKESBURY CENTRAL LIBRARY, WINDSOR

Thursday 15 August 6.30 - 8.30pm
TREASURES ON TROVE with Michelle Nichols, Local Studies Librarian
Examine the resources on Trove, including newspapers and photographs, and the benefits for historical research. This is a FREE class to celebrate National Family History Month.
HAWKESBURY CENTRAL LIBRARY, WINDSOR

EVENTS

findmypast's lead genealogist Joshua Taylor will be presenting a number of informative talks on Saturday 10 August at Parramatta. Tickets are free, however numbers are limited so book your tickets now by E: events@findmypast.com.au or T: 1800 904 447. Further information http://www.findmypast.com.au/articles/upcoming-event-joshua-taylor-tour

REUNIONS

Cavanough reunion - Norfolk Island 2014

A family reunion for members of the Owen Cavanough descendants is planned for Norfolk Island in March 2014. Ex Sydney 14-21 March 2014 or Ex Brisbane 15-22 March to coincide with the 224th Anniversary of the wrecking of Sirius on 19 March. Owen was on board that fatal day. For further particulars contact: Debbie Toll free 1800 1400 66 or Pat Holdorf p1234@oneseniors.com.au

NEW MATERIAL - Available in the Local Studies Collection

• Daniel family: James and Mary Daniel, Central Macdonald & St Albans N.S.W / Mc Neill
  Shelved at RL929.20994 DAN

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 for 2013:

• Public Member Trees now available but read only. Cannot contact the tree owner but can submit anonymous comments about any tree.
• U.S. City Directories 1821-1989

Update from findmypast.ie

Hawkesbury Library subscribes to Find My PAsy Australia, IK and Ireland. It is available to use in the Library for free on library PCs. This month saw the addition of County Down Parish Registers to findmypast.ie.

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.

• Mid North Coast Pioneers (which includes many convicts and pioneers) http://stuart.scss.dyndns.info/FamilyTree/index.php?ctype=gedcom&ged=Gregory-Hudson.ged

• Early Land Settlement in Illawarra 1804-1861 by Benjamin Lindsay http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1099&context=asdpapers

• Now & Then (State Records June newsletter)
  http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/publications/now-then-enewsletter/now-then-62-june-2013

• Search Trove for Pictures, photos, objects
  http://trove.nla.gov.au/picture

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