MEETING DATES 2015

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

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EVENTS

FAMILY HISTORY CLASS

• Researching World War 1 soldiers - Tuesday 14 April 6.30-8.30pm
  Find out what resources are available to search for WW1 soldiers in this the centenary of the landing at Gallipoli. This is a FREE class.
• What’s new in family history?
  Find out what new resources are available to assist with your research. $10 per person. Both classes held Hawkesbury Library - phone 4560-4460 to book, or email programs@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

CEMETERY TOURS

Walking tours of Windsor Catholic and Presbyterian cemeteries focussing on the stories of courage and compassion. Book now, places limited Thursday 14 May and Saturday 23 May 10-11.30am. Phone 4560-4460 or email programs@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

NATIONAL TRUST HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Held between Saturday 11 April to 26 May 2015 see http://www.nationaltrustfestival.org.au/events/ for more information about events all over NSW.

Hawkesbury Library will have two displays from the 11 April, "Letters from the front" and "A camera on Gallipoli" Hawkesbury Regional Museum's "Great War 1914-1918-Hawkesbury Heroes"

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.

• Free fact sheets about immigration
  http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2015/03/05/ask-ancestry-anne-where-did-my-people-come-from/
• Discovering your Anzacs
  http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/
• Persons out of employment in Sydney, 1866
  http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/indexesold/searchform.aspx?id=81

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