FamilyHistoryWA

This online session will be run by Activities. On Tuesday evening you will receive an email containing a Google Meet invitation code. Once you have the email, you simple click on the code to join the meeting. Feel free to join the meeting up to 30 minutes ahead of time if you are concerned about using this technology. Boil the kettle make a cuppa and join us Online to share your genealogy stories. Engage in conversation, learn and enjoy being with fellow members Please book thru trybookings

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.

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

This Brickwalls session is targeted at members who are having problems researching their ancestors in all parts of the world. Grab a cup of coffee/tea and join us and other members to discuss new ways and alternative ideas to breakdown some of those walls. On Thursday evening the 16th April you will receive an email containing a Google Meet invitation code. Please click on the link to join the session. Please book through Trybookings, the link is available on the FHWA website

At our first online meeting, Jenny Ibrahim is going to give us a presentation on "Serendipity - Good luck in finding things unintentionally with DNA", a story about NPE in her first cousins.

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

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

A group of family historians who go beyond names and dates to flesh out the stories behind the ancestors. We share our expertise and help each other to write our stories and our family history. We have optional writing assignments between meetings. Meetings include presentations and discussions to aid our writing plus in small groups we positively critique our submitted stories.

Our first online meeting will continue exploring the use of source citations that we started in March.

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.

Book for as many sessions as you choose. These are very casual virtual catch ups - no agenda, no set topics. It's just great to see old friends and tomake new ones. We will try to keep each session pretty small so that everyone can easily participate. You will receive an email an hour or two before the session containing the link to the video conference. Just click and join. If you are the first one to join, just wait online and others will join in progressively.

This online Video conference will be moderated by Neil Bradley. Book now. On Thursday morning you will receive an email containing a Google Meet invitation code. Once you have the email, you simply click the code in the email to join the meeting. Feel free to join the meeting up to 30 minutes ahead of time if you are concerned about using this technology. If you try to join but have no luck, wait 5 minutes and then try again.

This online Video conference will be moderated by Neil Bradley. Book now. On Tuesday morning you will receive an email containing a Google Meet invitation code. Once you have the email, you simply click the code in the email to join the meeting. Feel free to join the meeting up to 30 minutes ahead of time if you are concerned about using this technology. If you try to join but have no luck, wait 5 minutes and then try again.

Stephanie Baily, professional paper conservator, will provide an overview of the damage and deterioration that paper and photograph collections are subject to (physical, biological and chemical) and outline what can be done in the home to prevent or slow these processes. Bring along any items of concern for appraisal

A Dangerous Gift : Shining a Light on Terrible Tommy Walker Peter Burke is a medical doctor with a passion for history whose work has been shortlisted for the WA Premier's Book Award. In this fascinating expose, he outs the real culprit who drove WA's Engineer-in-Chief C Y O'Connor to suicide in 1902. Wine and cheese 7 to 7.30pm followed by presentation. Coffee and cake afterwards

Family reunions are great fun and a wonderful way to share your family history research. Liana Fitzpatrick has organised quite a few hockey and family reunions -some with a unique theme. Come and get some hints and tips on what to do. If you have organised any reunions bring along your ideas This is a free session for members, but you are asked to book your place to help us with the logistics.