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 classes at the Hawkesbury Central Library. Classes are suitable for beginners or persons wanting a refresher course.

Family History for beginners ~ 19 February April 2013 (6.30pm-8.30pm)
This is free but bookings essential ~ T: 4560 4466 E: history@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

NEXT MEETING

Jill Ball will be the Guest Speaker for the March meeting. Jill will be giving a presentation on the ‘The Art of blogging’ - what sites are worth visiting and how to start your own. In the meantime you can check out her blog called ‘Geniaus : The musings of an amateur Australian genealogist’ found at http://geniaus.blogspot.com.au/

ELEY FAMILY REUNION 30-31 MARCH 2013

Horace and Elsie Eley were the first settlers of Colo Heights and the park at Colo Heights is known as Eley Park and the hall is the Horrie Eley Memorial Hall. Name: Eley family reunion

Date: Easter Saturday, 30 March and Easter Sunday 31 March 2013 - 10am both days
Place: Horrie Eley Memorial Hall, Eley Park, Colo Heights (next to the Colo Heights Public School)
Bring a picnic lunch and cold drinks, and something to share for a cuppa. Tea and coffee will be provided. Contact: Sharon Stevens T: 0438162666 E: shazstevens56@hotmail.com

NEW LIBRARY CATALOGUE

Check out the new Library Catalogue http://catalogue.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/amlibweb/

OBITUARIES AUSTRALIA

Just a reminder to make sure you contribute any obituaries you have to ‘Obituaries Australia’ This site is a digital repository of obituaries published in newspapers, journals etc & is hosted by the National Centre of Biography at the Australian National University, which also produces the award-winning Australian Dictionary of Biography http://oa.anu.edu.au/

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.

• Common genealogy mistakes
  http://www.genealogyintime.com/GenealogyResources/Articles/common_genealogy_mistakes_page01.html

• Logging Genealogy Research
  http://www.familyhistoryshow.net/successfully-logging-genealogy-research

• Paul Milner handouts for UK, Scotland & Ireland
  http://www.milnergenealogy.com/?page_id=12

• Australian WWI Records Finder: Search for people across the NAA, AWM and CWGC databases
  http://wraggelabs.com/ww1-records/

• Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh by James Grant
  http://www.oldandnewedinburgh.co.uk/

• Tracing your Chinese ancestors in Australia
  http://www.insidehistory.com.au/2013/02/kung-hei-fat-choy-tracing-your-chinese-ancestors-in-australia/

• Statistical Accounts of Scotland for 1791-1845
  http://stat-acc-scot.edina.ac.uk/sas/sas.asp?action=public

• Tasmanian Miscellaneous Records 1829-1961 now available on FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Australia,_Tasmania,_Miscellaneous_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)#genealogy

• Living and Lodging in the city (Sydney) an interesting talk by Lisa Murray
  http://vimeo.com/48124122

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