November - 2005 - Volume 9 Issue 10
The Ghost
Volume 9 Issue 10
Editors: David Beddie & Michael Murphy
E-Mail: maged@cdfhs-aus.com
November 2005
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 Coming Meetings and Events
November
Saturday 5th - Research Working Bee (in place of speaker).
Saturday 12th - Fisher''s Ghost Stall
Saturday 19th - Justice & Police Museum - contact Denise
December
Christmas Party Saturday 3rd - Cataract Dam.
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Denise's Social Column
The Fisher's Ghost Stall is coming up on Saturday 12th November and I am looking for donates of cakes and items to sell.
The Xmas raffle at Macarthur Square will be held on every Thursday night from November 10th /17th/24th/ and December 1st and I need volunteers to do a few hours, selling tickets.
Our last outing for the year is a visit to the Police and Justice Museum on Saturday 19th November. This should be a great day, so come along and enjoy yourselves.
Denise Baxter
Social@cdfhs-aus.com
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Calendar for 2006
Following are the speakers for the early months of 2006.
February
Saturday 4th - Steve Dally - Military Heritage.
March
Saturday 4th - Greg Blaxell - Exploring the Parramatta River.
April
Saturday 1st - John Sharman - Aboriginal Family Research.
May
Saturday 6th - Trevor Edmonds - The Parramatta Wharf Tramway.
June
Saturday 3rd - Rae McLintoch - The Properties of The Historic Houses Trust.
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Fisher's Ghost Festival
Don't forget the festival running from 3rd to 13th November. Plenty of activities. The library has notices up on the range of activities.
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Websites of Interest
* PANDORA - Australia's Web Archive
http://pandora.nla.gov.au/index.html
This site is a growing collection of Australian online publications, established initially by the National Library of Australia in 1996, and now built in collaboration with nine other Australian libraries and cultural collecting organisations.
The name, PANDORA, is an acronym that encapsulates the mission:
Preserving and Accessing Networked Documentary Resources of Australia.
* Internet History Resources
http://www.ihr.com.au/
Over 18,000 pages of online records for family history research in NSW.
This provides images of historical documents which contain information which can help you trace people who lived and worked in New South Wales during the period 1850 - 1920. These records complement and build on information you can obtain from the Pioneers and Births, Deaths and Marriages indexes and the Genealogical Research Kit.
The service provides records in the following categories - Directories, Electoral Rolls, Miners and Mining Leases, Land Purchasers and Lessees, Farmers, Graziers, Shearers and Station Hands, Other Occupations including Civil Servants, Teachers etc., Voters, Petitioners, Friendly Society Members etc.
* Convict Transportation
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/resources/ps/castle/families.htm
Australian convicts tried in the Courts at Lancaster Castle.
The Shire Hall Manager has collected many records of convicts tried there. She welcomes enquiries.
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Australian Archives
Facts Sheets
Fact sheets are designed to introduce you to the records held on a variety of subjects and people. They describe only a small proportion of the collection and usually include only a selection of the records held on their topic. They should be regarded as just a starting point for your research.
A copy of each of these fact sheets is held in the Family History Room. You can also access these fact sheets on the web.
Go to -
http://www.naa.gov.au/Publications/fact_sheets/fact_sheet_full_listing.html
There are currently 232 fact sheets available. Comments on those will be included in this and future newsletters.
To access the fact sheets that are currently available you can browse the numerical index, or the subject index, or keyword search by using the fact sheet search engine.
Fact Sheet 1
Addresses and hours of Opening.
The addresses of the Australian Archives are in each Capital City.
The Sydney office is at Chester Hill
(Tel 96450110).
Fact Sheet 2
Addresses of other archival institutions.
* Details of archival institutions in Australia are included in the Directory of Archives in Australia
www.asp.unimelb.edu.au/asa/directory/
State and Territory Government Archives.
* Information on the services and holdings of the State and Territory archives may be found on the net at:
http://www.archivenet.gov.au
State and Territory Libraries
e.g. NSW at
* www.slnsw.gov.au
Fact Sheet 3
Reading Room Rules
To assist in protecting records and providing access to fragile records
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NSW State Archives
Archives in Brief
AIBs are the information leaflets and are an excellent starting point for your research. They are designed to give you brief historical information on a particular topic, along with a list of the most relevant records in the collection. AIBs do not provide entire lists of records relating to a particular topic, but give you practical tips and information to carry out your research.
A copy of each of these AIB's is also held in the Family History Room. You can also access some of these AIB's on the web.
Go to -
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/archives_in_brief_542.asp
There are currently 99 AIB's available. Comments on those will be included in this and future newsletters.
Archives in Brief 1
Shipping and Arrival Records
This AIB highlights the key records held by State Records relating to passengers arriving in NSW, 1788 to 1922, and lists the available indexes.
* How to find an arrival:
- Unassisted passengers
- Assisted immigrants
- Crew
- Military
- Convicts
* Other Immigration sources
* Naturalisation records
* Immigration Deposit Journals
* Colonial Secretary's Correspondence
This AIB can be used in conjunction with AIB 24 "Shipping and Arrival Records Additional Sources"
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Online Shop
Don't forget that we have an Online shop, where you can purchase books, charts, or CDs.
http://www.cdfhs-aus.com/catalog/index.php
A new product for November is the Family Tree - see one at the meeting or the image on page 1. Price $12.00
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CDFHS Inc. Genealogy Seminar 2006
Saturday 25th March 2006
9:30am to 3:40pm
40 Broughton St
Campbelltown NSW 2560
Speakers
*Martyn Killion - The Differences in Australian and English Research and what you need to know to have research success.
* Heather Garnsey - The Parish Chest - What it contains and why it might hold the answers to your
English research problems.
* Judith Dunn - The Unknown Pioneers
* Jennifer Philps - Topic - The Genes in Genealogy
Registration forms are available in the Family History Room, at the meeting, or from the Secretary. You will also receive a form with your November magazine.
Registration fee is $25.00
If you have any questions please contact the Pam Shea at:
Secretary@cdfhs-aus.com
Or Denise Baxter at:
social@cdfhs-aus.com
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* Cambrian Index Online
http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5673
The Cambrian was the first English-language newspaper to be published in Wales, running from 1804 - 1930.
Swansea Library Service provides a computerised index to the contents of a large number of the newspaper's issues is now freely available.
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Campbelltown District FHS Inc
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Campbelltown Trophies & Engraving
19 Blaxland Rd Campbelltown NSW 2560
ph: 02-4625 4389
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