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Australind Family History Society

Locality: Australind, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9796 1050

Address: Mulgara Street, 6233 Australind, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.australindfhs.org

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25.01.2022 Yorkshire Dales Tale: A Yorkshire couple had spent their entire married life in the Yorkshire Dales. Sadly the wife passed away. The husband contacted the local newspaper about placing an obituary, but when told the cost, he muttered "How much? You've got to be joking!"... He finally agreed to pay, but only as little as possible. .. "I want sommat simple," he said. "My Gladys was a good-hearted and hard-working Yorkshire lass, but she wouldn't have wanted anything swanky." "Perhaps a small poem?" said the newspaper lady. "Nay lass, she wouldn't have wanted anything la-di-da like that, and she wouldn't have wanted me to spend too much brass. How's about we just say 'Gladys Braithwaite died'." "You must say WHEN she died" she insisted. "Do I? Okay, well, let's put Died 17th Jan 2016. That'll do." "OK," said the lady, "but it's usual to add some meaningful about the dearly departed." He thought a moment - "Well, just add 'Sadly missed', that'll do." " For the minimum price You can have another four words included." she explained. "No, no," he said, "Gladys wouldn't 'ave wanted me to splash out like that." "You wouldn't have to. As I just explained, the extra four words are included in the basic price." she said. "ARE they? You mean.........I will 'ave paid for 'em anyway?" "Yes indeed sir." "Well, if I'm paying for 'em, I'm damn well 'avin 'em!" The final wording was agreed and the following obituary appeared in the Yorkshire Post. 'Gladys Braithwaite died 17th January 2016. Also tractor for sale.'

25.01.2022 Important notice...

23.01.2022 CAN YOU HELP Photos from the Wright family. Photo 1 (circa 1919) Tea Rooms at old Australind - It is believed the lady in the apron is Elizabeth Wright (nee Jones). Can anyone identify others in the photo? The gentleman may be a Mr Bliss. Photo 2 - Believed to be Elizabeth's farm "Roseleigh" at Australind. Email us at [email protected].

23.01.2022 Can you help? The photo on hard card is around 130 years old, found in a box of personal items. It has the names 'Katey' and 'Anti' scratched on the back. One of the little girls may be the photo owner's Great Aunty - Catherine Pearl Jamieson, born 7/4/1891 died 8/9/1984, who married Horace Bennett Barnes 25/10/1919. Family names are Collins, Jamieson, Barnes - probably linked to Bunbury. Please reply to [email protected]

22.01.2022 One-of-a-kind offer from MyHeritage for the month of June, Starting June 1, each day of the month a different and significant historical record collection will be available for free! The collections chosen for this offer were handpicked for their value for family historians and include collections that are exclusive to MyHeritage.... Among them are the Sweden Household Examination Books, 18401947, 1940 Denmark Census, and U.S. City Directories. Altogether, there is free access to more than 2 billion historical records throughout June All the collections are available on www.myheritage.com/research, and you can find the full schedule for the free collections, including direct links, on the MyHeritage blog.

19.01.2022 The AFHS library will close on Tuesday 8 December 2020 and re-open Tuesday 19 January 2021 at our usual hours - Tues-Thurs 10am-4pm. Everyone here at the library sends their best wishes to you for a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy & Safe New Year.

18.01.2022 LOOK, HERE'S A GREAT GIFT IDEA FOR FATHER'S DAY - Ancestry is advertising the perfect gift for Father's Day at a reduced price!!

17.01.2022 How's this for an Irish Marriage Settlement - "she was worth 70 pounds sterling and a cow!!!"

15.01.2022 Hi folks, try this out. www.myheritage.com/yearbooks Search MyHeritage U.S. Yearbooks for Free Now... Ordinarily, accessing the yearbook records on MyHeritage requires a Data or Complete subscription. Now, through this wonderful freebie, anyone can access the yearbooks for free, without even having to sign up, through to May 23, 2020. And the yearbooks are now colorized! Marg at AFHS (well actually, from my home!)

14.01.2022 Have you found any 'skeletons' in your family tree? How exciting!!

12.01.2022 If your cooped up indoors during these self isolation days, family history is a great hobby to try. You never know who you will find in your family tree! Check out www.australindfhs.org.

11.01.2022 IT'S TIME FOR RE-OPENING...

10.01.2022 'the Descendants of the RATS OF TOBRUK Assoc. Do you have a soldier in your family who was a Rat of Tobruk? The group's is researching those soldiers, and they are inviting you to visit their facebook page to see the work being done. ... There is a commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Siege of Tobruk - happening in 2021.

09.01.2022 Harvey History Online invites you to a special event

08.01.2022 The AFHS Library is now open again - Tues-Thurs 10am-4pm

06.01.2022 Due to the latest COVID 19 outbreak in Perth, the AFHS Library will be closed, FROM 6pm Friday 31st Jan 2021 - TO - 6pm Friday 5th Feb as per instructions from the WA Government.

01.01.2022 REMINDER... Australind Family History Society will be holding their AGM on Friday, 31 July 2020 at 10am at the AFHS' library. Please let us know if you will be attending by 28 July 2020. Email: alindfhs.org. Tel: 97961050