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Hawkesbury Family
History Group Meeting News
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MEETING DATES 2016
Meeting held 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10am in the Tebbutt Room, Windsor Library Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/HawkesburyFHG NATIONAL FAMILY HISTORY MONTHDon't forget that all of August celebrates National Family History Month. Check the website for more events http://familyhistorymonth.org.au/ VISIT TO HAWKESBURY MUSEUMOur next meeting will be an excursion to the Hawkesbury Regional Museum, at 8 Baker Street, Windsor. There will be a guided tour of Howe House in Thompson Square and time to view the exhibits in the Museum as well as morning tea. We do need to know approximate numbers for this visit. Please contact 4560-4460 to book or email programs@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au HAWKESBURY CRIERThe September issue of the Hawkesbury Crier will not be available in September but will be available for sale at the October meeting. DR REX STUBBS OAM COMMEMORATIVE HISTORY SYMPOSIUMOn Saturday 3 September 2016 the above event will be held. Former Hawkesbury mayor, Dr Rex Stubbs OAM, was well known for his support of the arts generally and for his love of history in particular. On his death after a long illness, Council resolved to remember his contribution by funding an annual activity named after him and promoting the study and appreciation of local history. This took the form of a scholarship until 2015, when a review was undertaken and will now take place in the form of a symposium. Members of all Hawkesbury LGA historical societies and heritage related groups, have been invited to attend the inaugural Dr Rex Stubbs OAM Commemorative History Symposium on Saturday 3 September 2016 in the Tebbutt Room, Deerubbin Centre. There are three guest speakers including historian and tour guide Judith Dunne, Dolla Merrillees, Director of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences and local historian, Tim Carroll. It will be fully catered and will be free to delegates. The Hawkesbury Family History Group has a few places remaining, please see Michelle 4560-4466 or history@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au by 15 August, if you would like to attend. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?Looks like some interesting stories of well-known Australians coming up on SBS on Who Do You Think You Are? Australia which begins Tuesday 13 September at 7.30pm. See the video clip at http://www.sbs.com.au/guide/video/734505539575/Who-Do-You-Think-You-Are-Coming-Soon-to-SBS You can catch up on past series via SBS Catch up online over the next few weeks. http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/who-do-you-think-you-are#cxrecs_s STATE RECORDS UPDATEMany services from the State Records old website (previously affected by technical difficulties) are now restored, see www.records.nsw.gov.au The online indexes are available again. Copies can't be ordered from the indexes yet (keep watching this space for more news). Archives Investigator is being replaced with a new functionality like Advanced Search. For help in using the new website and collection search, read the guide at https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/how-to-use-the-website SURFING THE INTERNET...SITES FOR FAMILY HISTORIANSMembers with internet access maybe interested in checking out the following interesting sites. Hawkesbury Library Service at Windsor and our branch at Richmond, provides free access to the internet for members. FREE wireless is also provided if you have your own device or laptop. The password changes daily and is available from the service desks.
~ Have you visited any good websites lately? Please let us know history@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au ~
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