~ June 2010 ~  

MEETING DATES 2010

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

INFORMATION

FAMILY HISTORY CLASSES

Forthcoming classes at the library include:

• Shipping records in family history research - Thursday 17th June
• Newspapers or historical research - Thursday 8th July

All classes will be held in the Hawkesbury Library from 6pm to 8pm and cost $10 each. Bookings essential phone 4560-4460 or email michelle.nichols@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

EVENTS AND REUNIONS

HAWKESBURY FAMILY HISTORY FAIR ~ Saturday 7 August 2010 9am-5pm

Mark your diary now. Anyone with an interest in family history is invited to attend the Hawkesbury Family History Fair at Hawkesbury City Library on Saturday 7 August 2010 9am to 5pm. Hawkesbury Central Library, 300 George Street Windsor NSW Enquiries T: 02 4560-4466 E: history@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

Also check out the Library Events Calendar. Of interest Paul Brunton’s talk Thursday 22 July and keep abreast of all of the 2010 Macquarie activities at: http://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/community/macquarie-2010-bicentenary

WILLIAM BAKER REUNION ~ 26th June 2010

Reminder that this reunion will be held from 10am at St Matthews Church of England, Windsor NSW. Anyone interested in attending should email Bev Borey for details borjobe69@bigpond.com  or Website http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilliamBaker-Neptune1790/

ENQUIRY

Seeking any information on Griffith (William) Parry b 1799 London & arrived 1821 as a convict on the Speke. He was assigned to Thomas Wood of Windsor in 1824 & was Constable 1824-1828 in Windsor. Received Ticket of Leave in 1828 & appointed Constable, Lower Hawkesbury 1829. Any information contact Phillip Barrie pgbbah@gmail.com  

NEW LOCAL STUDIES ITEMS

New Local Studies items now available to consult in the Local Studies Collection at Hawkesbury Central Library. To check the Library catalogue online go to http://catalogue.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/amlibweb/

• Google your family tree : unlocking the hidden power of Google / RL929.102852 LYN & 929.102852 LYN (to borrow)
• Tracing your family history online for dummies / RL929.10285 SOC & 929.10285 SOC (to borrow)

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.

• ANZAAB (2nd hand booksellers) Australian & NZ Assoc of Antiquarian Booksellers ~ http://www.anzaab.com.au/Anzaab/
• Former Members NSW Parliament ~ http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/Archives_MemberPage
• Library & Archives Canada ~ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
• Epitaphs to remember ~ http://www.americancenturies.mass.edu/classroom/curriculum_8th/lesson2/over.html
• Surname profiler ~ http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/default.aspx
• A Woman's Place in 19th Century Victorian History ~ http://www.fashion-era.com/a_womans_place.htm

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