November Speaker
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Member Jean Campbell gave an excellent, comprehensive overview of Australian Troops in WWI: The Beginning, Locations & Aftermath at our November meeting.
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November Bulletin
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NSW & ACT 2018 Conference
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BBFHS members attending the State Conference at Batemans Bay
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Ron Rathbone Award
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Congratulations go to BBFHS member Leonie Bell who has been announced as the 2018 winner of the Ron Rathbone History Writing Prize sponsored by Bayside Council. Her winning entry is entitled Botany Wool. Leonie is a member of BBFHS' Writers Group and this the second time she has won the award. Dr Gary Darby received an Honourable Mention for his work.
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Life Membership
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Maree McKinley was awarded Life Membership at our September meeting for her many and varied contributions to our Society since 1985
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September Additions to the Library
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A list of recent additions to the library is at the foot of this page
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Library Catalogue Update
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The 2018 Library Catalogue update can now be viewed on the Research Centre page or CLICK HERE
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Botany Bay Connections
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Our project, Sutherland Shire Genealogy & Historical Database, Botany Bay Connections, is now up and running. Check it out HERE
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SEPTEMBER LIBRARY ADDITIONS
Cobcraft - A Genealogical Index of the Descendants of John Cobcraft & Sarah Smith, Vol. 1: 1790-1908 G.FH.COB.1LC
1788 - The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet G.CONV.HIS.27LC
Referencing for Genealogists - Sources and Citations INT.GUI.3.4LC
Milton Memories and Other Writings AN.LH.2538.5LC
The Family History Project - Great Stories from the Nation's Family Tree A.HIS.1.31LC
Gold Australia A.HIS.10.4LC
Hill End Histories & Tambaroora Tales - Vol.1 AN.LH.2850.5LC
Dubbo Macquarie Family History Society Cemetery Records, Vol.5 Dubbo 1987 AN.SOU.5.2830.2LC
A Private Town - A Private Cemetery, Minmi, NSW 1859-2003 AN.SOU.5.2287.1
Australian Pioneers and Reminiscences 1849-1894 A.HIS.1.30LC
Select Guide to Trade Union Records in Dublin - With Details of Unions Operating in Ireland to 1970 I.HIS.31.1LC
Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians - 2nd ed. S.GUI.1.15LC
Tracing Your Edinburgh Ancestors - A Guide for Family and Local Historians S.MLN.GUI.1.1LC
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tartan - A Complete History and Visual Guide to Over 400 Famous Tartans S.HIS.1.10LC
Centenary - The History of the Royal New South Wales Bowling Association 1880-1980 AN.HIS.18.2LC
The Bardwell Valley - Emerging Urban Jewell AN.LH.2207.4LC
Australian Navigators A.HIS.5.3LC
An Irresistible Temptation - The True Story of Jane New and a Colonial Scandal G.BIOG.7.NEW.1LC
Cobcraft - A Genealogical Index of the Descendants of John Cobcraft & Sarah Smith, Vol. 1: 1790-1908 G.FH.COB.1LC
1788 - The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet G.CONV.HIS.27LC
Referencing for Genealogists - Sources and Citations INT.GUI.3.4LC
Milton Memories and Other Writings AN.LH.2538.5LC
The Family History Project - Great Stories from the Nation's Family Tree A.HIS.1.31LC
Gold Australia A.HIS.10.4LC
Hill End Histories & Tambaroora Tales - Vol.1 AN.LH.2850.5LC
Dubbo Macquarie Family History Society Cemetery Records, Vol.5 Dubbo 1987 AN.SOU.5.2830.2LC
A Private Town - A Private Cemetery, Minmi, NSW 1859-2003 AN.SOU.5.2287.1
Australian Pioneers and Reminiscences 1849-1894 A.HIS.1.30LC
Select Guide to Trade Union Records in Dublin - With Details of Unions Operating in Ireland to 1970 I.HIS.31.1LC
Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians - 2nd ed. S.GUI.1.15LC
Tracing Your Edinburgh Ancestors - A Guide for Family and Local Historians S.MLN.GUI.1.1LC
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tartan - A Complete History and Visual Guide to Over 400 Famous Tartans S.HIS.1.10LC
Centenary - The History of the Royal New South Wales Bowling Association 1880-1980 AN.HIS.18.2LC
The Bardwell Valley - Emerging Urban Jewell AN.LH.2207.4LC
Australian Navigators A.HIS.5.3LC
An Irresistible Temptation - The True Story of Jane New and a Colonial Scandal G.BIOG.7.NEW.1LC