~10th March 2004 ~  

MEETING DATES 2004

ITEMS OF INTEREST

LOCK & GRAHAM REUNION 15 MAY 2004

Just a note to let you know we will be holding our reunion for descendants of Matthew Lock (Surprize 1790) and Eupham Graham (Pitt 1792); Harriet (Free, Neptune 1790) and Thomas Hodgetts (Scarborough 1790); and Thomas Maloney (Providence 1811), at St. Matthew's Anglican Church Hall, Moses & Greenway Streets, Windsor on Saturday 15th May 2004 at 9am. Further details available from Coral Haeusler, Ph/Fax (02) 9622-7503 email: wyzwords@optushome.com.au 

SHOWCASE 28/29 MAY 2004

Showcase - the Society of Australian Genealogist's annual 2-day family history fair - will be held on Friday 28 & Saturday 29 May 2004 10am - 4pm. Showcase is a great opportunity for those just starting their family history to seek help from the experts. And for those who've hit that brick wall it can be a good way to gain new inspiration & research ideas. Our popular lecture series will again be a part of Showcase & there'll be stalls with books, software & CDs to buy, plus tables manned by government departments, transcription agents & SAG volunteers & Interest Groups giving research advice & look-ups of popular & new records for both Australian & Overseas research. A sausage sizzle & refreshment stalls will operate on both days. Tickets go on sale on 1 April & are $10 for 1 day or $15 for both days if purchased in advance, or $15 on either day if purchased at the door - all GST inclusive. Buying in advance is a good idea as you can study the programme & better plan your visit. Need more information? Contact the Society on (02) 9247 3953 or visit our website at www.sag.org.au 

JOAN COTTRELL OAM

Joan Cottrell who was a member of the Hawkesbury Family History Group some years ago was honoured with an OAM on Australia Day for her work with the Westmead Children's Hospital.

SCOTTISH GENEALOGY FAIR 20 MARCH 2004

The Scottish Genealogy Fair will take place on Saturday 20 March 2004 in the "Scottish Hall" Weigand Ave, Bankstown 10am-3.30pm. Clans, Genealogists, research personnel and the like will be there. Light refreshments on sale. More info contact 9477-4619 or 9644-4647 AH or email scottishhouse@bigpond.com This event will not be repeated until 2006.

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. Richmond also has access, for bookings phone 4578 2002.

Gould Books (all your family history requirements) ~ http://www.gould.com.au/

Australia's Cultural Network (Everything Australian) ~ http://www.acn.net.au/

Battle of Vinegar Hill website ~ http://www.battleofvinegarhill.com.au/

Xroyvision genealogy links page ~ www.xroyvision.com.au/genlinks/genlinks.htm

Unassisted Shipping Index of Inward Passenger Lists for British & Foreign Ports Victoria 1852-1911 ~ http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/default.htm

Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park (originally Botany Cemetery) ~ http://www.esmp.nsw.gov.au

19th Century Exploration of Australia ~ http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/australia/

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