MEETING DATES 2014

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

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EVENTS

ACROSS GREAT DIVIDES: TRUE STORIES OF LIFE AT SYDNEY COVE

Thursday 11 September 11am-12.30pm
Meet Susan Boyer author of more than 20 books as she presents the first volume in her ‘Great Divide’ series. Across the Great Divides: true stories of life at Sydney Cove will take you on a journey into the hearts and minds of those who experienced life in Australia’s first colony.
FREE - bookings essential, phone 4560-4460 refreshments provided

BRITISH NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES (BNA)

Thursday 9 October 6.30-8.30pm
Did you know that many British newspapers can be accessed through the BNA database? Take the opportunity to learn more about this extensive resource.
$10 - bookings essential, phone 4560-4460 to book a place or email history@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

HISTORY WEEK 6 – 14 SEPTEMBER

To find out what History Week events are on near you, go to http://www.historycouncilnsw.org.au/history-week/

Check the Library, Gallery, Museum Events brochure for all our events taking place during September – November 2014, online http://goo.gl/juNfaI

PHOTOGRAPH DISPLAY

Make sure you pop into the Library during September and check out our display of old photographs as part of History Week celebrations.

NEXT MEETING

Ben Mercer will be visiting us on Wednesday 8 October from Ancestry and he will be sharing the new resources which are available for researching on Ancestry plus future plans.

NEWS

FindMyPast have now made the NSW Wills Books 1800 - 1952 available. Hawkesbury Library has a free subscription. For more info see http://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/new-south-wales-will-books-1800-1952

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.

• Australian Society of the Lacemakers of Calais
  http://www.angelfire.com/al/aslc/
• Colonial Occupations
  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genepool/jobs.htm
• Christchurch cemeteries
  http://heritage.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Cemeteries/
• Ellis Island (USA) Passenger search
  http://heritage.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Cemeteries/
• Convict Gangs in 1821
  http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/victlist.html
• ABC post about tintype of 19th century Aboriginal girl
  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-26/tintype-photo/5687622
• Riverstone Historical Society
  http://riverstonehistoricalsociety.org.au/

Check out the blogs of these passionate Genealogists:

• Jill Ball known as Geniaus ~ http://geniaus.blogspot.com.au/
• Pauleen Cass (known as Cassmob) ~ http://cassmob.wordpress.com/

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