November - 1996 - Volume 1 Issue 1

Editors: Leon Warren and Kay Richardson
November 1996
Official Newsletter of the Campbelltown District Family History Society Inc.

NEW NEWSLETTER FOR CAMPBELLTOWN D.F.H.S.
This new Newsletter has been introduced to inform members of the public about the activities of the Campbelltown District Family History Society. It will only be available at the Genealogy Section of the Campbelltown City Library, or the Family History Centre of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, Campbelltown, for this Society is dedicated to helping people to seek their family roots.

Named 'The Ghost' after the 'flagship' publication of the Society, Ghost Busters, a quarterly magazine, it will contain news of recent happenings and events. Also it will bring to notice new publications or research material to aid family history researchers in their endeavours.


CONTRIBUTIONS
Contributions from the public will be most welcome. We would like announcements - are you attending a family reunion? Have you a problem with your research? Any questions on genealogy you would like answered? Made any interesting finds lately? Then let us know and we will publish them here.

Please write your contibution legibly and include your name and phone number, then leave it at the Research Counter of the Library.

The balloons and decorations are out to celebrate the birth of our newsletter.


NEXT MEETING
To be held in the meeting room of Campbelltown City Library on Saturday 2nd November 1996 at 1.30pm


GUEST SPEAKER
LEONIE KNAPMAN
The History of JOADJA


MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS
Individual............................$10
Couple..................................$12


ACTIVE COMMITTEE FOR C.D.F.H.SOCIETY
We are most fortunate to have a very active commitee of dedicated local people on the Society. The President, Eddie MALCOLM will often be found frequenting the genealogy section of the Campbelltown Library where he is available for help. Indeed most members of the Society are voluntary workers in the Genealogy Sections of the Library.

The Vice President and Social Secretary is Carole COCKSHOTT who also will be found at the Library, helping people with their problems. Carole is also a volunteer worker for the Campbelltown and Mortlake LDS Family History Libraries and also at the Society of Australian Genealogy in Kent Street Sydney.

The following are the other Committee members of C.D.F.H.S.:
Secretary: Bob GOLLAN
Asst. Secretary: Beverley WALL
Treasurer: Lea KNIGHT
Asst. Treasurer: Don COHEN
Membership: Dorrie PROCTOR
Research Officer: Joy WHEELER
Library Roster: Betty BINSKIN
Editor: Leon WARREN
Asst. Editor: Kay RICHARDSON


EDITORIAL
Welcome to the first edition of our Newsletter. My name is Leon WARREN and I will be your Editor. I am also the Editor of the Ghost Busters magazine which is the main publication of this Society.

We will be using this newsletter to make announcements such as forthcoming events, new books and research data available, classes to be held and particularly when the next meeting of the Society will be held.

Of course it will never replace the Ghost Busters magazine. In this we wish to record the history of families in Campbelltown District and to inform members of important genealogical matters. However, we hope you like this new means of communication.

BUS TRIPS
A VALUABLE COMBINATION OF RESEARCH & FELLOWSHIP.
On a Saturday every third month, the Societies Vice President, Carole COCKSHOTT, organises a bus trip to historic places of interest. The September trip was to Joadja where the members met an interesting historian, Leonie KNAPMAN, and consequently booked her to be guest speaker for the November meeting.

In October an additional trip was to Picton where Liz VINCENT, local historian showed us her many places of interest.

On 9-10 November it is planned to visit Hill End. Member interested are to contact Carole COCKSHOTT.

CAMPBELLTOWN D.F.H.S. WELL REPRESENTED AT CONFERENCE
A most enjoyable time was had by the thirteen members of this Society who made the pilgrimage to the Conference of N.S.W. Family History Association. which was held at Macquarie University on 27-29 September 1996.

The theme for the conference this year was the Federation Period and several speakers spoke on the legal, economic and status condition of people around that time.

Rain hampered movement between the conference hall and accomodation, but this failed to dampen spirits. Probably one of the best known personalities there was our own President, Eddie MALCOLM. Eddie was able to renew many acquaintances from past conferences.

"We gleaned much valuable information", said President Eddie MALCOM. "A generous grant from Campbelltown City Council allowed us to purchase many books and other genealogy research material for the Library", he said.

Our official representative, Joy WHEELER said, "It was a marvelous conference and I wish to thank CDFHS for allowing me to attend as their representative.

Much thanks goes to Campbelltown City Council who provided a generous grant to purchase genealogy research material at the conference and also bus transport. Also thanks goes to Society members, David FARRAR and Brian BURNETT who drove the bus."

For a full report by Joy WHEELER see next issue of Ghost Busters magazine due out in February 1997.

COMPUTER BEGINNERS COURSE TO BE REPEATED
It is advised that the computer course for beginners held early October will be repeated in 2nd November 1996 commencing 9am.

"It was realised that school holidays affected attendances", said course director, Leon WARREN. "This repeat will allow those people who missed the first course an opportunity to catch up." he said. "A hand out of Computer technical terms will be available. A donation of $5 is sought for the library for genealogy research material."
No booking necessary.

CHRISTMAS PARTY
In keeping with past years the Campbelltown District Family History Society will hold this important social event again on: Friday 13th December 1996 at the FLOWERDRUM PALACE
2 Allman Street, Campbelltown
Price $20 per head includes CHINESE BANQUET.
Book now at the November meeting.

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