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Table of Contents
1. About This Newsletter
2. QFHS Gaythorne Centre
3. QFHS Dates to Remember
4. Creative Memories December Workshop - Cancelled
5. Book of Scottish Connections
6. Scans Reveal Lost Gravestone Text
7. Maitland Mercury Newspaper 1850 Index
8. Picture Australia's New Site is Live
9. How Genealogy Works
10. Genealogical Research Directory on CD
11. UK National Archives Digitises NonConformist BMDs
12. Britain's Most Mysterious Epitaph
13. Old Sydney Burial Ground
14. Acknowledgements
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1. About This Newsletter
"Snippets" is a publication of the Queensland Family History Society Inc.
(QFHS) which is produced approximately monthly.
See the. QFHS Website http://www.qfhs.org.au/snippets.htm for details
Please do not click on reply to contact Snippets - the 'click on reply'
facility is strictly for 'un-subscribing' to the mailing list.
You are encouraged to contribute items which you feel would be of general
interest to the family historian hunting for that illusive relative.
Humorous items and items relating to the technology of using computers in
genealogy are also welcome. Submit your BRIEF items supplemented by
hyperlinks pointing to additional details if any.
Snippets will rarely include items of a commercial nature and only then
when they are likely to be of interest to a majority of our readers.
Submit your items to us here: snippets@qfhs.org.au
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2. QFHS Gaythorne Centre
Our address is:
58 Bellevue Ave , Gaythorne QLD 4051
QFHS library - (07) 3355 3369
For details about QFHS Centre, including location map, transport etc,
click here
http://www.qfhs.org.au/location_hours.htm#Library
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3. QFHS Dates to Remember
QFHS Monthly General Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month
(but not in January and December), at the QFHS Library, and start at
7:30pm . Attendance is free, and visitors are welcome.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, 21 November: What's New at the new SLQ -
Stephanie Ryan will give us one of her sought-after updates.
Members are requested to bring a plate of food to help us celebrate
Christmas early. We are also organising a gift basket for the Salvation
Army again so please bring a donation of non-perishable food or toys to
place in the basket.
QFHS Daytime Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month (but not
in January and December) at 20 Marmont Street , Geebung from 10am - 12
Noon. Contact Maureen Mutton on 3265 4378 if you would like to attend.
Central European Group
Meetings are held 9am - Noon on the 4th Saturday of each odd-numbered
month at QFHS Library. A $2 donation goes toward purchasing relevant
records. Next Meeting: Saturday, 24 November
For further information, contact Eric Kopittke Phone (07) 3376 4339 email
kopittke@tpg.com.au OR centraleuropean@qfhs.org.au
English West Country Group
This group researches the counties of Cornwall , Devon, Somerset and
Dorset . Meetings are held at 2pm - 4pm at the QFHS Library, on the last
Saturday of the odd-numbered months. Next meeting: Saturday, 24 November
For further information contact Robert Browning on 07 3359 9801 or email
robertbb@optusnet.com.au
Family History Writing Group
These meetings are held from 9am - 12 Noon at QFHS Library. Next meeting:
Saturday, 17 November
For further information contact FHWriters@qfhs.org.au OR Robert Adamson on
(07) 3266 8353 OR Dawn Montgomery on (07) 3822 6569.
Family Tree Maker User Group
These meetings run from 10am - 11:30am venue at QFHS Library and are held
on 1st Friday each month except January and last Saturdays in each even
month except December.
For further details, please contact Garth on (07) 3359 2853 or email:
theboss@powerup.com.au
Member Orientations - 'Old' & New Members Welcome
You will almost certainly learn new stuff about the Society, and helpful
hints about using the Library and researching, all in a friendly
atmosphere and informal setting. New members are especially welcome.
Upcoming dates:
Friday, 16 November - 10:00am � 1pm - - -
Saturday, December 15 - 9:30am � 12:30pm - - -
Numbers are limited to allow full participation. BOOKING is ESSENTIAL.
Please note: Sessions are usually fully booked, with a waiting list, so
please advise the organisers as soon as possible if you find you are
unable to attend when you have a booking.
Contact Bev Bonning on (07) 3355 7389 or Wendy Annand on (07) 3395 2530 or
email them via welcome@qfhs.org.au
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Scottish Interest Group
Meetings are held from 10am - 12 Noon at QFHS Library. Donations to buy
more Scottish resources are welcome.
For further information: Email scottish@qfhs.org.au OR phone Sam (07) 3266
9131
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4. Creative Memories December Workshop - Cancelled
We have received advice from Marie Stewart that due to unexpected family
needs, the workshop listed for first Saturday in December will be
cancelled.
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5. Book of Scottish Connections
The Registrar General for Scotland is planning to introduce a new public
record to be known as the "Book of Scottish Connections" (BSC). For the
first time, people all over the world, with a Scots connection, will be
able to apply (for a fee) for a birth, death, marriage, or civil
partnership abroad to be recorded in the BSC held by the Registrar General
in Edinburgh (provided that the event has already been registered with the
civil registration authorities of the country in question). A
commemorative certificate of the event (and the Scots connection) will
then be available from the registration service in Scotland , to be
preserved as a part of the family history record. If you think you might
be interested in applying to have an event recorded, you are asked to
complete a simple on-line enquiry form to allow the Registrar to assess
the likely demand.
See http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/book-of-scottish-connections.html
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6. Scans Reveal Lost Gravestone Text
Illegible words on church headstones could be read once more thanks to a
scan technology developed in the US . Scientists at Carnegie Mellon
University are making high resolution 3D scans of tombstones to reveal the
carved patterns in the stone.
See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7024672.stm
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7. Maitland Mercury Newspaper 1850 Index
Maitland Mercury newspaper 1850 - Index to court cases, births, deaths,
marriages, inquests, obituaries, probates, etc." This includes entries for
many districts throughout the colony.
This index, with over 7,200 entries, is the ninth in this series -
following the published indexes for 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846 (January to
June), 1846 (July to December), 1847, 1848 and 1849.
This index is available in either A4 book format or on CD-ROM and retails
at $30 each (postage free within Australia ).
Further details are on our web site at: http://www.ceinternet.com.au/~rgow/
which includes a full list of entries stating: Name, Event, Age (where
stated), and District.
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8. Picture Australia 's New Site is Live
From Sharon Young, State Library of Queensland - A new look and feel for
Picture Australia .
Search great cultural institutions for Australian images. See pictures of
Australia Australia's past and present including: photographs, objects,
maps and works of art. Request print quality copies.
See: http://www.pictureaustralia.org/
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9. How Genealogy Works
This site provides a lightweight online tutorial that summarises the
principle methods and resources used by genealogists.
See: http://people.howstuffworks.com/genealogy.htm
Free Pedigree Chart http://static.howstuffworks.com/pdf/genealogy-6.pdf
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10. Genealogical Research Directory on CD
The editors of the Genealogical Research Directory are retiring after 27
years of publication. However, they may sell the business and if so a new
owner will be in touch with you in 2008.
Meanwhile, we have produced a cumulative GRD CD containing all the
research entries from books 1994 to 2007 - some 500,000 queries from
20,000 contributors, worldwide. Entries from contributors with out-of-date
addresses have been removed. All new postal and E-mail addresses notified
have been included.
1 CD - Windows 98 to Windows XP & Vista with fully searchable Surnames,
Subjects and Places. Cumulative CD = $39.50 (incl. postage)
To place your order phone (02) 9929 5087 or email: grdxxx@ozemail.com
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11. UK National Archives Digitises NonConformist BMDs
The UK National Archives holds 5,000 registers for nonconformist (not
conforming to the Church of England) congregations. These registers
contain birth, marriage, and death information for thousands of
individuals from 1567-1840. Records are from Baptist, Methodist,
Presbyterian, Protestant Dissenter, Independent, and some Roman Catholic
communities.
To read more about the new database, visit: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/stories/172.htm
To search the registers, visit: http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/
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12. Britain 's Most Mysterious Epitaph
The National Archive of Memorial Inscriptions (NAOMI) - MI Competition.
The BBC History Magazine recently held a competition for 'Britain's most
mysterious epitaph', with the aim of promoting 'MI awareness'. In this it
succeeded beyond all expectations. There were over a hundred entries for
the competition, with details of the winner available from:
http://www.bbchistorymagazine.com/memorials.pdf
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13. Old Sydney Burial Ground
The Old Sydney Burial Ground stood on the site of the current Sydney Town
Hall and was in use from 1792 to 1819. The City of Sydney has recently
discovered evidence of the burial ground during archaeological excavations
for their upgrade project. The council has placed information regarding
the burial ground online including a brief history of the site. A
inventory of burials can be downloaded.
See: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/AboutSydney/HistoryAndArchives/OldSydneyBurialGround.asp
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14. Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all those who have taken time out to send items of
interest to our "Snippets" mailbox at: snippets@qfhs.org.au
The more we receive, the more frequently we can produce a Newsletter. If
your submission does not appear in this issue, we will try to include it
in a future edition. Please note that reference to any product does not
imply endorsement. Members are cautioned to evaluate products prior to
purchase.
Pauline Macfarlane
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opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily
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