The Endeavour wins an award
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John accepting the award from Martyn Killion of AFFHO. Photo: Chris Levy
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At the launch of National Family History Month on 1 August, the Nick Vine Hall Award winners, conducted by the Australasian Federation of Family History Societies, were announced. The Award is made to encourage family history societies in Australia and New Zealand to strive for excellence in presenting their journals. Botany Bay FHS is pleased and proud that their journal, The Endeavour, received the award for the best family history journal published in 2016 by a society with less than 500 members. The December 2016 edition was the one entered into the competition.
John Levy, editor of the journal, accepted the prizes. He received a certificate and our Society received a fine plaque and a $300 cheque. John thanked all those involved in producing the journal and all our contributors. He said, "It is the varied and interesting articles that make The Endeavour a prize-winner." |
August Speakers
Four of our members gave short, but information-packed, talks at our August meeting
Jenny Fairs
Surnames: One Name Study |
Megan Neilsen
Efficient Methods of Searching Newspapers |
John Levy
Different Companies for DNA Testing |
Mel Hulbert
What is Gedmatch? |
Community Classic Raffle
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President Noele and Vice President Barbara at Westfield publicising our Cook Classic Community Raffle
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August Bulletin
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Changes to Writers Interest Group Meeting Dates
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The Writers Interest Group has changed the frequency of its meetings to every two months and in 2018 it is proposed to move to Saturday meetings. Please note that the Wednesday evening dates for the rest of 2017 are: 26 July, 27 September and 22 November.
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July Additions to the Library
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The following books have recently been added to our library
The Secret Societies of Ireland - Their Rise and Progress - I.HIS.1.8LC Ireland - A History - I.HIS.1.9LC Irish Women in Colonial Australia – A.HIS.11.12LC The Rediscovery of Ireland's Past -The Celtic Revival - I.HIS.1.10LC Underground Railway in Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia. - USA.HIS.1.1LC House on the Hill - Booloominbah, Home and University - AN.LH.2350.2LC Oatley Writes - A Souvenir Publication of Oatley's 150th Anniversary AN.LH.2223.2LC Culprits on Norfolk Island - Golden Grove October 1788. - G.CONV.BIOG.18 Down Vanished Years - A History of the Welsh and Related Pioneering Families of the Nambucca - G.FH.WEL.1LC Single and Free - Female Migration to Australia 1833-1837 - G.IMM-SHP.A.HIS.1.8LC Elizabeth Farm Parramatta - A History and a Guide. - AN.LH.2150.8LC Northern Scotland - A Historical Journal 1972-1983. - S.HIS.1.6LC The Hurstville Story - A History of Hurstville Municipality 1887-1987 - AN.LH.2220.4LC The Irish Famine - A.HIS.12.3LC Squatter's Castle - The Saga of a Pastoral Dynasty - G.BIOG.7.OGI.1LC 29LC |
