FamilyHistoryWA

Bookings for use of resources at May Street in Units 5 and 6. You must not come to May Street if you are waiting on the results of a COVID-19 test, have a fever, are displaying symptoms of cold or flu, or if you have been exposed to another person who may be suffering from COVID-19 or who is awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test. Only one person per booking is permitted to ensure that accurate tracking information is collected as required by the WA Health Department.

The Scottish Special Interest Group of FamilyHistoryWA hold meetings once a quarter on a Sunday afternoon and monthly research sessions on a Friday.

The regular monthly meeting of the FamilyHistoryWA Technology Special Interest Group.

The NoESIG is a group of people researching ancestors in the North of England, including the Island of Mann and down to Rutland. We meet to help others with their family history journey.

Grab a coffee or your lunch and join us for this month's Genie Chatter topic which will focus on International Research. Discuss and find out how and where to source information for countries other than the UK and Australia

Bookings for use of resources at May Street in Units 5 and 6. You must not come to May Street if you are waiting on the results of a COVID-19 test, have a fever, are displaying symptoms of cold or flu, or if you have been exposed to another person who may be suffering from COVID-19 or who is awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test. Only one person per booking is permitted to ensure that accurate tracking information is collected as required by the WA Health Department.

This Introductory course will provide you with all of the information to get you started with your Family History. Learn how to access birth, death and marriage records and to finding relevant records. Instructions also include how to record your findings along with some useful websites to further your research.

DNA Focus Group. Small group session to discuss and provide assistance with any DNA related queries, including testing and using websites. Numbers are limited to 8 people.

The primary aim of the group is to enhance the knowledge of members and other interested parties in the research of all things military, in particular from a genealogy or family history perspective.

Ian will demonstrate how to navigate through the National Library of Australia's website "new" TROVE. This workshop will give participants time to brush up on search techniques. Explore the wealth of Family History material available at your fingertips Non-members and members welcome

The regular meeting of users of Legacy Family Tree software. This will a online meeting via google meet so please book on Trybooking.com so an email link will be sent to you to enable you to join our meeting.

BYO wine and cheese. Let's spend some time to get to know you, our fellow historians better. There will be a presentation with Q & A. Continue the conversations and grab a coffee to complete the evening.

This online session will be presented by Ian Simon. It is for new members, those intending to join, or those wanting a refresher. Ian will explain about which resources are available on our website, how to communicate with members and how to research your family history during these difficult times of Covid-19. Two hours before the session you'll receive an email containing a Google Meet invitation code. Please click on the link to enter the session and then select JOIN.

This session will run through the tools and techniques available to make AncestryDNA a major element of your family history research.

Robyn O’Brien from the Irish SIG and Christine Timoney will be available to answer questions regarding ways to help trace your Irish Ancestors.

The India and South East Asia (ISEA) Special Interest Group of FamilyHistoryWA meets in February, May, August and November. Our aim is to increase our knowledge and understanding of this area and discover information about our ancestors who lived there.

When you go looking for your family history, it is easy to become buried under a mountain of records. But a simple method of naming both hard copy and digital files will help you to keep everything under control. Whether you are just starting your search, or you have been doing this for years, there's something to be learned in this informative session.

The South Australian Special Interest Group of FamilyHistoryWA meets once a quarter to assist people with South Australian ancestry to research their family history.

Bookings for use of resources at May Street in Units 5 and 6. You must not come to May Street if you are waiting on the results of a COVID-19 test, have a fever, are displaying symptoms of cold or flu, or if you have been exposed to another person who may be suffering from COVID-19 or who is awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test. Only one person per booking is permitted to ensure that accurate tracking information is collected as required by the WA Health Department.

Learn about the tools and techniques provided by GEDMATCH free section to use DNA results to explore your family history with Neil Bradley.

Explore the resources on the Ancestry.com website. Go beyond the General Search. David Haimes will share hints and tips to help you use this wonderful database NB: this is not an ancestryDNA workshop.

This is a BEGINNERS workshop and is in addition to the normal monthly meetings. We will be covering - how to enter data into FTM from the very basics - name, dates, places - how to add a profile photo - how to add media - how to add a source - how to add parents - how to add children Normal workshop pricing will apply to tickets for this session.

Ian will take you on a tour of the FamilySearch website. He will demonstrate how to use the Catalogue to find an enormous amount of indexed images to further your research. He will also show you how to locate and view online records, plus how to use the Wiki to learn where to find record collections

Let's spend some time to get to know you, our fellow historians better.

FindMyPast boasts they have in excess of 2 billion historical records from around the world including the largest collection of British and Irish records available online. FamilyHistoryWA's librarian, Edwina Shooter, will show you techniques and tips to get back further in your family tree.

Are you writing your family history or don't know where to start? Join this group of family historians who go beyond names and dates to flesh out the stories behind their ancestors. Monthly meetings include presentations and discussions to aid our writing. We have optional writing assignments and in small groups we positively critique our submitted stories.

Our July 2020 meeting will deal with the creation and use of Filters in FTM. Our online meetings will continue for the time being, and will almost certainly continue in some form even after all restrictions have been lifted.

Learn about the tools and techniques provided by MyHeritage to use DNA to explore your family history.

The regular quarterly meeting of the London, South of England and Wales Special Interest Group of FamilyHistoryWA will be online

Following on from our online Orientation sessions for new members, these sessions will involve a visit to May Street. Scheduling will be confirmed dependent upon Government advice on COVID-19 distancing requirements.

The quarterly meeting of the Convict Special Interest Group of FamilyHistoryWA.

Christine Timoney will be talking about "IRELAND REACHING OUT ", a global network helping people of Irish descent reconnect with their roots’

This presentation is targeted at researchers who want to learn more about the available on-line sources for getting information about their WA Ancestors and Relatives and how to get maximum benefit from these sources. It will also cover other key WA source material available at FHWA to help you link up the fragments of your extended family into a solid coherent tree. Neil Bradley, the presenter, has been researching his Family Tree for more than 20 years.

TMG may have been discontinued by Wholly Genes Inc. but we are still using it and plan to for many years to come. Its power when combined with John Cardinal's Second Site is second to none in our opinion. So if you are a user do not despair - come along to learn how to get the best out of these programs with people who are active users! The May 2nd, 2020 Meeting will be held on-line using Google Meet

Bookings for use of resources at May Street in Units 5 and 6. You must not come to May Street if you are waiting on the results of a COVID-19 test, have a fever, are displaying symptoms of cold or flu, or if you have been exposed to another person who may be suffering from COVID-19 or who is awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test. Only one person per booking is permitted to ensure that accurate tracking information is collected as required by the WA Health Department.

Have you ever considered that cemeteries are time capsules of social and cultural history of their times? Have you ever wondered why particular symbols or epitaphs were used on nineteenth-century headstones? Join historian Sandy Hayward in an overview of the East Perth Cemeteries landscape, as she reviews trends in monuments, symbols and epitaphs, as well as changing social attitudes to life and death in nineteenth-century Perth.

The regular meeting of the DNA SIG of FamilyHistoryWA will include an overview of techniques and tools used in analysing DNA matches.

Bookings for use of resources at May Street in Units 5 and 6. You must not come to May Street if you are waiting on the results of a COVID-19 test, have a fever, are displaying symptoms of cold or flu, or if you have been exposed to another person who may be suffering from COVID-19 or who is awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test. Only one person per booking is permitted to ensure that accurate tracking information is collected as required by the WA Health Department.

Let's spend some time to get to know you, our fellow historians better. Boil the kettle, make a cuppa and join us Online. Share with us your story and family history. Engage in conversation, learn and enjoy being with fellow members in a virtual environment. Please book via Trybookings, the link is available on the FHWA website Feel free to join the meeting up to 30 minutes ahead of time if you are concerned about using this technology.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC Notice is hereby given of the 41st Annual General Meeting to be held at 2pm on Sunday 28th June 2020 online. The business of the meeting will be conducted online in accordance with the Society Rules to accept the annual reports and financial statements year ended 31st March 2020 and election of the 2020-2021 Committee. Due to COVID-19 restrictions the 2020 Annual General Meeting will be held by video-conference.

You are invited to the *Four Courts Memorial Lunch* To mark the anniversary of the  Explosion at the Four Courts Building in Dublin in 1922  And the tragic loss of Genealogical Records RSVP by 19th June

Thinking about the future and how to preserve the family history research that you have worked so hard to bring together?

This informative session has been designed to assist anyone who is considering taking a DNA test to assist then with their family history research.

Learn how DNA Painter’s What are the odds? (WATO) tool uses shared matches in a known tree to help guide you to where an unknown tester might fit in. The webinar will take place at 13:00 WAST / 15:00 AEST/QLD

Ian will demonstrate how to navigate through the National Library of Australia's website TROVE. This workshop will give participants time to brush up on search techniques. Explore the wealth of Family History material available at your fingertips Non-members and members welcome

The Eastern Australian Special Interest Group meeting

We all have some DNA matches that we just can’t identify – whether they are anonymous, non-responsive to contact, have very common names, or have no family trees. Learn some tips that could help you identify your mystery matches. The webinar will take place at 13:00 WAST / 15:00 AEST/QLD

Do you use your computer or other device and the internet for family history? You have a digital footprint! How do you take care of your digital estate after you die, who could be your digital executor(s), and what is their role? Jenni Ibrahim will explain these concepts and guide you through activities to get you started in preparing your Digital Will.

Bring your own laptop (not tablet) and learn to interpret your DNA results using Chromosome Painting. This is not a beginners workshop. Experience in using DNA Painter is required. Requirements: you must have uploaded your DNA data to GEDmatch, MyHeritage or FamilyTree DNA; you must have painted some of your matches in DNA so that we can work on interpreting the findings. The number of attendees is strictly limited.

Our team of DNA specialists will be available for one-on-one consultations (25 minute maximum time slot) to help with any technical problems you have in accessing, understanding or using your DNA results. Bring a laptop and have all your logins and passwords with you so that you can take everything you find away with you. Please arrive 10 minutes before your chosen time slot to ensure that we are able to run smoothly.