FamilyHistoryWA

The regular meeting of users of Millenia Corp's Legacy Family Tree software

Tuesday 29 October 1pm - 3pm 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

The regular research session of the Scottish SIG of FamilyHistoryWA

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!

Regular quarterly meeting of the European Special Interest Group of Family HistoryWA

A group of family historians who go beyond names and dates to flesh out the stories behind the ancestors. Our November meeting will have a general question and answer session plus an update on our soon to be released Writers Book. Plus in small groups we will positively critique the stories (about homes or 21 or free choice) already submitted for this month.

EVENING SESSION Demonstration how to navigate through the National Library of Australia's website TROVE. This hands-on 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 monthly meeting of the FamilyHistoryWA Technology Special Interest Group.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Western Australian Special Interest Group of FHWA

A time to do research uninterrupted on your Northern English Ancestors. With the help of fellow members, you can research, ask for guidance and knock down those brickwalls. So come along and do some research and see what we can discover together!

Using military records for family history - Military records can be a rich source of information for family historians. Come along and share your stories of how you have used these records to help your research. Bring your lunch - tea and coffee will be available. This is a free session for members, but you are asked to book your place to help us with the logistics.

Wanting to get started on your family history? We have four sessions at the State Library of WA that will help you on your way. How to Start! How Not to Get Buried in an Avalanche of Paperwork! How to use the resources at SLWA to progress your research. And spend some time with our volunteers taking those first steps along the way. For full details, check out our website at www.fhwa.org.au.

The Eastern Australian Special Interest Group meeting

The regular quarterly meeting of the Military Special Interest Group of FamilyHistoryWA. 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.

The regular meeting of the Scottish SIG of FamilyHistoryWA

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.

The regular meeting of users of Millenia Corp's Legacy Family Tree software

For new members or those intending to join, or those members just wanting a refresher. Discover what services and resources are available at WAGS (Western Australian Genealogical Society) Topics and demonstrations include WAGS Library – how to use the Library catalogue and information on the Library computers, Special Interest Groups, Activities program, bookshop, genealogy software, WAGSnet, WAGS Forum and lots more. Coffee & tea provided.

"A Glimpse into the history of Christian, military and government schools in India." Ainslie Sharpe will talk about some of the schools in the days of the East India Company and the Raj - starting from the earliest one, the Free School in Kidderpore, Calcutta, which morphed into St Thomas' School. As this is our last meeting for the year, after the presentation we will have a shared lunch (please bring a small plate of food to share)

Special Interest Group - South Australia

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.

A group of family historians who go beyond names and dates to flesh out the stories behind the ancestors.

The regular research session of the Scottish SIG of FamilyHistoryWA

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

The quarterly meeting of the DNA Special Interest Group of FamilyHistoryWA. Details of guest speakers will be announced closer to the date.

Regular meeting of the North of England Special Interest Group of FamilyHistoryWA

The Xmas meeting of the FamilyHistoryWA Technology Special Interest Group.

Introductory course which provides 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.

Regular meeting of the North of England Special Interest Group of FamilyHistoryWA

The quarterly meeting of the Convict Special Interest Group of FamilyHistoryWA. This meeting will be a Research and Library Workshop in Units 5-6. Bring along your brickwalls or help us with our WA Convict Publication Project.

The meeting of FHWA's Irish Special Interest Group.

The regular meeting of users of Millenia Corp's Legacy Family Tree software

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.

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 regular quarterly meeting of the Western Australian Special Interest Group of FHWA

A group of family historians who go beyond names and dates to flesh out the stories behind the ancestors.

The regular research session of the Scottish SIG of FamilyHistoryWA

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

Regular meeting of the North of England Special Interest Group of FamilyHistoryWA

Writing your Family Stories with the FHWA Writers Group Have you started writing? Or don't know how to start? Come along and hear how the Writers Group encourages and motivates each other to start writing. See their inaugural book of family stories that was published in December 2019.

The meeting of the Irish Special Interest Group (Workshop) Continuing with our 2019 focus on Back to Basics, the theme for our Oct meeting will be a workshop to put all that you have learnt into practice. We will be running a Brick Wall session in Unit 4 concurrently with the use of the computer room and library in unit 5 and 6 for personal research.

FamilyHistoryWA are starting up a new special interest group for users of Family Tree Maker. You are invited to attend a meeting to set up the group and to work out how it will operate.

Special Interest Group EPG