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Gold Coast Family History Society Inc. Saplings
July, 2010
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The editor of your journal ROOTES needs your assistance: Just a quick ‘thank you’ to those members who have put their hands up to help Beverley Dwyer prepare the journal for mailing. Beverley now has the numbers she needs to do the job. Many thanks. The need for new Management Committee members: Unlike the response to our request for help with the journal, the response for members to nominate for a position on our Management Committee has been very disappointing. I have been a member of this committee in the past and found the position most rewarding. I thoroughly enjoyed being part of the decision making team. We must have a Management Committee for the society to operate, if we don’t have the required number of members the result could be that the rooms will close. We need a member capable of taking over the position of Secretary and one to put their hand up to be President. One other member will be unable to continue on the committee so we are looking at having a shortfall of three members when our AGM is held in September. The Management Committee meet on the second Monday afternoon of every month except for January. Please consider giving it a go. Set your goal at just one year to begin with, who knows you may really enjoy the challenge and continue on indefinitely. Please contact any one of the committee members listed in the front of your journal if you can see your way clear to help. Introduction to Family Research Class: Possibly a bit late now but if you do want to attend this class be quick and phone Pam Oldham on 5594 0610. The class is a must for new researchers and will take place this Friday morning, 23rd July 2010, in our rooms at 9am. The class is free to members and $8 for non members but you must book so do phone Pam as soon as possible. Legacy Users Group: The Legacy group is growing in strength day by day. This family history software seems to be the popular choice with most researchers at present. One of its benefits is that it can be updated from the internet at no cost, unlike some other software programs which need to be purchased annually if you wish to update them. The Legacy group will meet in our rooms on Sunday afternoon at 1pm, 1st August 2010 and the cost is $1. Carol Browne is the coordinator for this group so for further information contact Carol at cbrowne@onthenet.com.au Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group: This group will meet, in our rooms, on Friday 6th August 2010 at 9.30am. After a three month break I am hoping that there will be lots of questions to be answered. Brian Carney will be on hand to help with the FTM 2009 software but we are a self help group so come along and have some input into the ‘round table’ discussions. These groups are for members only so please wear your membership badge. The cost is $1 and we have a cuppa and a chat after the meeting. For further information contact me at eunson5253@optusnet.com.au Computer Group: This month we looked at maps online. Once again we all went home to check out some of the sites we hadn’t come across before. Next month we will be exploring the site www.genesreunited.au and other ‘genesreunited’ sites. Many of our members have had great results from this site. The cost, as with all these groups, is $1 and for members only. The August meeting will be held on Wednesday evening 18th August 2010 at 7pm sharp. No need to book but if you need further information contact me at eunson5253@optusnet.com.au Immigration records: If you haven’t looked lately at the NSW State Records web site www.records.nsw.gov.au take time to have a second look. Their indexes online for immigration, in particular, have been updated. You can now access digital copies of the Bounty Immigrants lists, 1838-96 on that site. The Assisted (Bounty) Immigrants 1828-42 are now linked to www.familysearch.org New on Ancestry.com.au: Just announced is Ancestry’s launch of Australia’s largest online index of Birth, Marriage and Death records; 14.9 million we are told. We have two computers connected to the internet in our rooms and as members we can search this site free of charge. Book a computer by phoning one of our room assistants on 5582 8855 in library hours. Queensland State Archives Seminar: Keep this date in mind. On Tuesday 26th October 2010 Queensland State Archives will be holding a seminar at the Nerang Library Community Meeting Room, cnr. White and Price Streets, Nerang. The afternoon session, 1.30pm to 4.30pm, will be a repeat of the morning session, 9.30am to 12.30pm, with morning and afternoon teas being provided free of charge. Entry is free but booking is essential. Phone 07 313177 or email info@archives.qld.gov.au
Well that is all this month, see the attached list of FamilySearch films below which have arrived in our rooms in the past month. Happy Researching, Gay Eunson
Films 992174 Item 1 Parish register transcripts, 1653-1811 Church of England. Parish Church of Findon (Sussex). Item 2 A calendar of the parish register of New Fishbourne, Sussex, 1589-1812 Church of England. Parish Church of New Fishbourne (Sussex) Item 3 A transcription of the Ford, Sussex, parish registers and bishops' transcripts with a copy of the protestation return of 1641/2 Church of England. Parish Church of Ford (Sussex) Item 4 A transcription of the Ford, Sussex, parish registers with the census for each of the years 1851 and 1871 Church of England. Parish Church of Ford (Sussex) Item 5 Parish register transcripts, 1564-1791 Church of England. Parish Church of Funtington (Sussex) Item 6 Parish register transcripts, 1560-1813 Church of England. Parish Church of Goring (Sussex) 1471901 Parish registers, 1545-1911 Church of England. Parish Church of Ulverston 0918476 Item 1 Parish registers for Ardingly, 1550-1905 Church of England. Parish Church of Ardingly (Sussex) Item 2 Parish registers for Crawley Down, 1844-1876 Church of England. Chapelry of Crawley Down (Sussex). 0992517 Item 1 Parish registers for St. James' Church, Gravesend, 1852-1877 Church of England. St. James' Church (Gravesend, Kent) Item 2 Parish registers for Hadlow, 1558-1887 Church of England. Parish Church of Hadlow (Kent) 0992456 Parish registers for Brenchley, 1560-1916 Church of England. Parish Church of Brenchley (Kent) 0992457 Parish registers for Brenchley, 1560-1916 Church of England. Parish Church of Brenchley (Kent) 6035516 (Fiche) Register of births, marriages and deaths of Scotland Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Library (Salt Lake City, Utah) |