South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society in Unley, South Australia | Genealogist

South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society

Locality: Unley, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8272 4222

Address: 201 Unley Rd 5061 Unley, SA, Australia

Website: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/

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24.01.2022 NEW DATABASE RELEASE DECEASED ESTATE AND PUBLIC TRUSTEE NOTICES from the SA Government Gazette and SA newspaper The Advertiser. The release includes 232,235 records from 1841 to 2018.... To access these records go to: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resou/online-database-search

24.01.2022 Interesting ABC National Life Matters interview, by Michael Mackenzie with Dr Erica Cervini, talking about Erica's own exploration into genealogy as part of her PhD. https://www.abc.net.au//how-your-family-history-c/12497166

22.01.2022 We're back on! Thursday, 17 September 2020, 9.55 pm. Our database searches are back up and running after being down for a few hours today. Thank you for your patience and sorry for any inconvenience caused during your family search. Happy researching.

21.01.2022 Thursday, 17 September 2020, 10.00 am. We are currently experiencing problems with our database searches. Our technicians are working on restoring this feature as soon as possible. Sorry for any inconvenience.

19.01.2022 Bookings via trybooking.com https://www.trybooking.com/BPQBY Members $25, General $35, concession $30

18.01.2022 THIS WEEK AT GENEALOGY SA Special Interest Groups this week are: DNA in Family History Group, and the Family History Writers Group - these meetings will be held ONLINE via Zoom and REGISTRATIONS ARE REQUIRED IN ADVANCED of the meeting. You can register via our website https://genealogysa.org.au/ or by contacting the office. Also, remember you need to book prior to attending the library via the following link: https://www.genealogysa.org.au//Bookings_and_New_Hours_for... We're looking forward to seeing you! Please feel free to contact us on 08 8272 4222 if you require any assistance.

18.01.2022 Online Family History Course starting soon! Don't miss your chance to get started with your family history. Bookings are essential via: https://www.trybooking.com/BLYGC The course is delivered over 4 sessions:... Session 1: Sat 24 Oct 9:30-11:30am Session 2: Sat 31 Oct 9:30-11:30am Session 3: Sat 7 Nov 9:30-11:30am Session 4: Sat 14 Nov 9:30-11:30am Cost $75 Genealogy SA Members, and $99 Non-members. This course is conducted by experienced family historians who are all members of Genealogy SA which was established in 1973. Special guest speakers include National Archives Australia, SA History Trust, State Records SA, and SA State Library. For further information contact Genealogy SA on : 08 8272 4222, or visit the Genealogy SA website: www.genealogysa.org.au

15.01.2022 Having trouble finding that last missing piece of the puzzle? Have you considered using our Research Services? For further information click on the link below. https://genealogysa.org.au/services/research

14.01.2022 Happy Saint Patrick's Day! To celebrate all things Irish we are launching part 2 of our Irish Born South Australians Project! Do you have Irish born relatives or ancestors? We would love to hear about them. Submissions of information can be made in person at our library or online with our data submission form available on our website: https://genealogysa.org.au/resources/handouts ... This is part 2 in our extensive project to collect and index South Australia's rich Irish born heritage thanks to our amazing volunteers. If you would like to explore your South Australian family history, Irish or not, Genealogy SA leads the way in family history research. Visit our website to download the submission form, learn more about membership or explore our extensive databases. www.genealogysa.org.au

13.01.2022 Have you ever wondered what family secrets Genealogy SA has in its extensive collection? The Genealogy SA Library holds the largest collection of family history information in South Australia and specialises in South Australian genealogical material. Here is a short video made in 2018 by Flinders University students featuring Genealogy SA’s wonderful Library and expert volunteers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JpqTQgw6VE

12.01.2022 Genealogy Gems Lunchtime Sessions Irish records: What wasn't destroyed in 1922 Thursday, April 15, 1pm Places are limited. Register through Trybooking.com.... https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=730734& Join us again in The State Library of South Australia for the second of our lunchtime series. Paula Ritchie presents "Irish records: What wasn't destroyed in 1922". We often hear that Irish research is too hard - all the records were destroyed. Not true! This session will provide a brief summary of the records lost in 1922 but will focus on those that remain. Participants will be given a link to access further resources. Presented in conjunction with The State Library of South Australia.

12.01.2022 Bookings via trybooking.com https://www.trybooking.com/BPZHY Members $25.00, Non-members $45.00, Concession $40 AUD.

11.01.2022 Up for some family history research? Thinking of visiting the Genealogy SA Research Center, please remember bookings are currently essential: https://genealogysa.org.au//Bookings_and_New_Hours_for_Web You can also order research via our website, or you can contact the office on 08 8272 4222 or email [email protected] for further information. Image is courtesy of the Genealogy SA Photograph Collection.

10.01.2022 THIS WEEK AT GENEALOGY SA Special Interest Groups this week are: The Ireland Group, and the Germanic & Continental European Group - these meetings will be held ONLINE via Zoom and REGISTRATIONS ARE REQUIRED IN ADVANCED of the meeting. You can register via our website https://genealogysa.org.au/ or by contacting the office. Also, remember you need to book prior to attending the library via the following link: https://www.genealogysa.org.au//Bookings_and_New_Hours_for... We're looking forward to seeing you! Please feel free to contact us on 08 8272 4222 if you require any assistance.

09.01.2022 We are happy to announce a NEW DATABASE RELEASE of 171,453 Hospital, Asylum, and Lying-in Homes admission records. To access these new records please go to: https://genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search Each record describes an admission to a hospital, asylum, or lying-in home (including a petition for entry for lunatic asylums) for 10 hospitals and lying-in homes, 3 Asylums, and 1 asylum petition.... Background image: the old Lying-In Hospital, Adelaide, Kintore Avenue - now used as the Migration Museum - Adelaide (image courtesy of: National Trust of SA: Jessica Cronin).

08.01.2022 On 17 April 2021 The Scottish Association of Family Histories (SAFHS) presents: 'It's a Sair Fecht!' For the first time, the SAFHS conference will be held online and is free for everyone live either via Facebook or Zoom. There will be six presentations to enjoy as well as a Q&A session.... Each of the presentations will also be available during the following week via YouTube. For more information click the following link: https://www.safhs.org.uk/conference.php Conference presentations sponsored by ASGRA, Borders FHS, Lothians FHS, Scottish Genealogy Society, in association with Scottish Indexes.

08.01.2022 Researching legends in your family history. What is, and how much is true, or is it just a great story... https://blog.eogn.com//family-stories-and-other-fairy-tal/

07.01.2022 A trip to Adelaide uncovers a long lost family of living relatives. Here in the Library Research Centre at Unley, sometimes our volunteers get to help members and visitors make amazing discoveries. This is one story from our dedicated library volunteer David Westley; the time when a visit by a woman from Sydney unearthed 31 living relatives. A visitor from Sydney came into the library to research her father’s past. Her father had lost contact with his father (her grandfathe...r) when he moved to Sydney from Adelaide with his mother when he was only 4 years old. David helped with her family research for 2 full days helping uncover where her grandfather had been born, where he lived, worked and buried. On her return visit approximately 6 months later, the visitor from Sydney had also brought along her father (as such David got to meet him and hear of all the updates in the woman’s search for her family history). During this trip they were able to spend time visiting several locations that David had helped research including Centennial Park Cemetery and other places associated with her father’s childhood years. Toward the end of the trip her father decided that he would like to see his old childhood home, a 1920’s house located in Edwardstown. On arrival at the house her father wanted to take some photos and they thought it best to ask permission first. Not knowing the owners of the house, her father knocked on the door, which was answered by an elderly gentleman. As her father began to explain why he wanted to take photos of the house the gentleman standing in the door said You are (name removed), G’ Day brother. Living in the 1920’s house was his half-brother. His immediate desire was to phone his sister, the family historian, who had visited her brother and was returning to Balaklava. They made arrangements for all of the family members to reunite a few days later, where they were introduced to another 4 half siblings and 26 nieces and nephews. A great party was had by all. If you would like help researching your family history our experienced library volunteers are here to help and for distance members who cannot visit the library personally we offer a free research service. The Society is continually broadening its collection and maintains a presence both online and at the Unley Research Library Centre with over 7,500,000 records in our online databases and our library catalogue holds in excess of 30,000 items making Genealogy SA the leader in family history research. For more information on how we can help you or on how to become a member visit genealogysa.org.au

05.01.2022 Piecing together the puzzle of your family history? Come and visit us in the library, 201 Unley Road, Unley. Bookings essential: https://genealogysa.org.au//Bookings_and_New_Hours_pdf_2.p Or, use our fantastic transcription and research services by logging onto our databases... with more on the way soon! https://genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search Photo courtesy of the Genealogy SA Photographic Collection

03.01.2022 ONLINE COURSE! FAMILY HISTORY ESSENTIALS: GETTING STARTED is now booked out! We will be holding this course again in 2021, so please keep an eye out so that you can have the opportunity to meet with our wonderful and knowledgeable presenters, Alison, Paula, and Julie, as seen below at the Genealogy SA Library in Unley, SA.... For further information please contact the Genealogy SA office on: (08) 8272 4222, or email: [email protected], or visit our website: www.genealogysa.org.au

03.01.2022 Tickets online via Trybooking.com https://www.trybooking.com/BPZIJ

01.01.2022 The Genealogy SA Library is OPEN! It was great to be back this week with members coming into use our resources in the library, on the computers, fiche, and generally getting advice from our expert volunteers. If you would like to come in you will need to make a booking and you can do this by either ringing the office on 08 827 24222, or by booking online via: https://www.genealogysa.org.au//Bookings_and_New_Hours_for... We look forward to seeing you soon!

01.01.2022 ONLINE COURSE! FAMILY HISTORY ESSENTIALS: GETTING STARTED This Genealogy SA online course will cover: family history research methods, use of charts and forms, family history software and how to access and use local, interstate and overseas Genealogy resources.... Special guest speakers from: National Archives Australia, State Library of South Australia, South Australian History Trust, and State Records of South Australia. Cost: $99 non-members, $75 SAGHS Members Dates/times: 24 October to 14 November 9:30 - 11:30am Saturday x 4 Bookings Essential: https://www.trybooking.com/BLYGC or by calling Genealogy SA on: 08 8272 4222, or by visiting the Genealogy SA website: www.genealogysa.org.au