June - 2007 - Volume 11 Issue 5
The Ghost
Volume 11 Issue 5
Editors: David Beddie & Michael Murphy
E-Mail: maged@cdfhs-aus.com
June 2007
Official Newsletter of the Campbelltown District Family History Society
Website: www.cdfhs-aus.com
Campbelltown District Family History Society
ABN 88 944 738 687
Meetings held on the First Saturday of each month (except January)
Place: In the Meeting Room, Campbelltown Library
Time: 1.30 pm
ALL WELCOME
Annual Membership
Subscriptions:
Single...............$20
Couple.............$30
Name Badges..$5.50 ea
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Campbelltown District FHS Inc - Meetings and Events
June, 2007
Saturday 2nd - Meeting
George Gibbson from The National Trust - Cemetery Master List
Wednesday 13th - Goulburn Trip
Saturday 16th - Theatre Night
July, 2007
Saturday 7th - Meeting
AGM. No speaker
August, 2007
Saturday 4th - Meeting
Trevor Edwards - Shale in Walcan Valley
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Denise’s Social Column
The street stall held on Friday 11th May, was a great success, we raised $231. So thank you to all those people who donated items to sell.
Thank you to Pam Shea, Trevor & Anne Rhodes and Michael Murphy for volunteering their time, to man the stall.
The Goulburn Trip is now on Wednesday 13th June, for anyone interested in going, we will car pool from the library, please contact me for more details.
The theatre night is going well and I have booked all 15 tickets that I had, but I have booked another 5 if anyone is still interested in coming along.
Also congratulations to June & Neville Vercoe and Sheila & Colin Semain who are both celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversaries.
For all those ladies who still love their doll's and bear's, I have found a special place to visit. It's the Doll's Hospital at Bexley. It was founded over 70 years ago and for a small fee of $2 dollars, which is donated to The Sydney Children’s Hospital, you can see all the Doctors and Nurses at work. I was thinking we would do this in September. It sounds lovely to me, as I still love my doll's and bears.
Denise
social@cdfhs-aus.com
See photo attached of the Street Stall
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Websites of Interest
* Norfolk Wills 1800-1857
http://www.norfolksources.norfolk.gov.uk/
Norfolk Sources is a collection of images of archive material supplied by the Norfolk Record Office and the Norfolk Heritage Centre.
* Tomaree Family History Group
http://www.tomareefamilyhistory.com/
Tomaree Family History group, from Port Stephens NSW, Australia, researches genealogy for members and the public as well as compiling local history such as the book published about the convicts and crew of the ship, Salamander, 1791 and pioneers of the local area.
* The Scot in Ulster.
http://www.libraryireland.com/Scot-Ulster/Contents.php
A history of the Scottish settlers in Ulster, particularly counties Down and Antrim.
* Irish Genealogy.
http://irish.genealogyforum.eu/
A forum for Irish Genealogy.
* England Archives, Libraries and Registration Offices Information.
http://www.looking4kin.com/engarc.htm
Information on Archives, Libraries and Registration Offices in England.
* Massachusetts Genealogy.
http://www.massachusetts-genealogy.com/
Includes links for the best record sources, sorted by locality and record type, for doing genealogy research in Massachusetts.
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Australian Archives
Facts Sheets
Continuing the Facts sheets series:
Go to -
http://www.naa.gov.au/Publications/fact_sheets/fact_sheet_full_listing.html
Fact Sheet 32
RAAF Service Records.
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has maintained service records on all who saw service with the RAAF.
RAAF service records dating from the creation of the RAAF in 1923 until 1950 are held by the National Archives in series A9300 (officers) or A9301 (non-commissioned officers and other ranks) and are listed on the RecordSearch database.
Records relating to service later than 1950 are still held by the Department of Defence (in series A12372), however records that are over 30 years old are available through the National Archives.
Please access the following link for that information on this fact sheet.
http://www.publications.gov.au/index.php?gazettes
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Online Shop
We have an Online shop, where you can purchase books, charts, or CDs.
http://www.cdfhs-aus.com/catalog/index.php
My Family History Notebook. $15.00
Handy notebook for keeping basic name and date details at hand when you're off researching family history and can't remember that name or year you need! Pages sufficient for about 40 families, plus space for notes. A5, soft cover, loose bound.
by: Fashtasia, Talbot Vic published by: Fashtasia, 2000
Please Note: The above price includes $5.00 postage and handling on SINGLE ITEM orders only. For MULTIPLE ITEM orders please wait for notification of postage cost.
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NSW State Archives
Archives in Brief
Continuing the AIB series:
Go to -
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/archives_in_brief_542.asp
Archives in Brief 24
Shipping and Arrival Records - Additional Sources.
This AIB provides a brief overview of the sources held by State Records, other than those listed in Archives in Brief 1, that relate to immigrant arrivals in New South Wales.
Those sources are:
* Printed sources.
* Indexes.
* Census and muster records.
* Colonial Secretary correspondence.
* Immigration.
* Convict records including:
- Musters and papers of convict ships.
- Applications for marriage.
- Wives and families of convicts.
Please review this AIB, if you are planning to visit State Archives.
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CAMDEN AREA FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY INC.
WORKSHOP:
Publishing your Family history
We will be holding a workshop on ‘How to publish’ your Family History, covering topics such as grammar and its use for clarification, the correct use of punctuation, the importance of copyrighting, tips on photograph collecting and other qualities needed to make your story a clear well written treasure for the current and following generations.
Saturday 16th June 2007
1pm to 4pm
including afternoon tea
Will be held in the Meeting Room of the Old Fire Station part of the new Library/ Museum complex John Street, Camden.
Presenters: Colleen Parker and Diane Pattinson from Parker Pattinson Publishing.
Cost $15.00 per person
Further details please contact Sharon Greene / Secretary 02 4647 0950
www.camdenhistory.org.au/cafhs.
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Workshop for Upgrading Skills
Sunday, 9th September 2007
Venue - Meeting Room No. 1, Campbelltown Library.
Time - 11.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Cost - $10.00 per head (this includes Morning & Afternoon Tea, own lunch to be provided)
As numbers are limited, it is advisable that if you wish to attend to book early.
Contact details:
Mrs. Denise Baxter
Social Secretary
Email - social@cdfhs-com.au
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Camden Area Family History Society Inc
The Guest speaker for 3rd of July 2007 is Ms Wendy Gallagher, Snr
Archivist Transfer/Custody. Wendy will be talking about and explaining how to use the State Records search tool 'Archives Investigator' a some what perplexing tool for family historians.
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Campbelltown District FHS Inc
Website and publications are sponsored by :
GENOTA
The Geneologist’s notebook.
www.genota.com
and,
Campbelltown Trophies & Engraving
19 Blaxland Rd Campbelltown NSW 2560
ph: 02-4625 4389
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