With a growing user base of Legacy Family Tree in Australia, there have been a number of User Groups start up, and today I’m pleased to announce that Canberra now has a Legacy User Group too. So if you are in Canberra and are interested in learning more about Legacy, sharing your experiences or just need help solving a problem, feel free to join them.
RootsMagic 6: Places and Mapping [VIDEO]
When you’re wanting to learn more about your new genealogy program don’t forget to check out YouTube, as there are a who heap of tutorial videos online. And here’s one for RootsMagic 6 showing you how to use their places and mapping fatures.
Order Your Queensland BDM Certificates Online
More good news for Aussie genealogists – as a sign of another organisation moving with the times, the Queensland Registrar now gives you the option of buying a copy of the printed certificate which gets mailed out to you OR you can order a digital copy which you can then download instantly.
New South Wales 1800-1952 Will Books to be Digitised
The big new that hit the genealogy world today was findmypast.com.au are working together with State Records NSW and as a result we will see New South Wales Will Books online later this year. Anything that provides easier access to Australian wills will be more than welcome.
How to Organise Your Genealogy: That’s the Big Question!
I work in a genealogy store, and there is one question that customers ask fairly regularly is “how should I organise my genealogy?” It is a good question, a very important one, but unfortunately the answer is not that simple.
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Family History Through the Alphabet
Family History Through the Alphabet – W is for …
Hello everyone, and welcome to Week “W” of the Family History Through the Alphabet. Are a genealogists who is also a blogger, Facebooker, and/or Tweeter? If so, join us in the Alphabet Challenge. All you need to do is use the current letter for the week (this week’s letter is W), and connect it to someone, something, or a topic relating to your family …
Events
About Time 2013: South Australia’s History Festival
The About Time Team are so excited. And so they should be. The 2012 About Time Festival was a huige success with both those who organised events and exhibitions, as well as those who attended. And now it’ll be one again next year. That’s right … mark your calendar or diary as About Time: South Australia’s History Festival will run from 1-31 May in 2013!
General
Looking for Next-of-Kin of WWII Far East Prisoners of War
The Australian Department of Defence is looking for Next-of-Kin of World War II Far East Prisoners of War. The men listed below have been posthumously approved for the award of the Commendation for Gallantry for their service during World War II and to date their award has not been claimed.
Family History Through the Alphabet
Family History Through the Alphabet – V is for …
We’re on the home stretch now in the Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge, just a few more letters to go, and this week we’re up to the letter V. As with each week, the one rule of this Challenge is that you need to use the current letter of the week and connect it to someone or something relating to your family history, and this weeks letters is ‘V’.
General
Phases of a Family Tree Chart
As your genealogy knowledge grows, so do your family tree charts. What phase are your family tree charts up to?
General
Inspiring Genealogy Blogs – September 2012
Another month has passed and once again I have found a bunch of Inspiring Genealogy Blogs posts that I’d like to share with you. Everything from the cost of genealogy, to reality genealogy TV, to the must-read post about dynamic destinations, and not forgetting the post about the broadsides that are now online …
General
New Project on British Officers in WWI Begins
Well here’s another fabulous new project, Professor Michael Durey, from Murdoch University is undertaking an ambitious project to chronicle the lives, deaths and memorialisation of 1700 British officers who were killed on the Western Front in the Great War of 1914-1918.
It sounds like an amazing project doesn’t it?
Family History Through the Alphabet
Family History Through the Alphabet – U is for …
The weeks keep flying by, and so do the letters in the Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge. This week brings us up to the letter U. As with each week, the one rule of this Challenge is that you need to use the current letter of the week and connect it to someone or something relating to your family history, and this weeks letters is ‘U’. So what can you think of that relates to your own family history?
Records
400 Million More Genealogy Records
Good news for all researchers, GenealogyInTime Magazine who is now the fifth largest free genealogy website in the world (this is based on Alexa stats, and the largest free genealogy websites in order are FamilySearch, Find A Grave, Geni, GeneaNet followed by GenealogyInTime Magazine), has just added 400 million new records to their two free search engines.
Events
Victoria’s History Week, 21-28 October 2012
Victoria’s History Week for 2012 is on from the 21st to 28th of October, and as usual is packed full of events to celebrate Victoria’s history. To celebrate, why not spend the week travelling back in time, discovering Victoria’s wide and wonderful past. From fascinating walking tours and engaging discussions, to exhibitions and ‘history in the making’ events – there is something in store for everyone to enjoy.
Family History Through the Alphabet
Family History Through the Alphabet – T is for …
The Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge is nearing the end, but we’re not there yet … still a few more letters to go, and this week brings us to the letter T. So do you have a special ancestor, a place, or a docuement, an heirloom or something else that relates to your own family history that starts with the letter T that you’d like to write about.
Societies
‘Ryde Goes to War’ Project
Let me introduce you to a new research project that the Ryde District Historical Society, has just begun. Titled ‘Ryde Goes to War’, the Society has taken on the challenge of gathering data on World War 1 Service personel who have a strong connection with the City of Ryde in Sydney.
