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The Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc

Address: Templeton Street 2614 Cook

Website: https://familyhistoryact.org.au

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21.01.2022 Happy Easter From all of us at HAGSOC we would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Easter

21.01.2022 research team at the University of Newcastle in Australia https://www.newcastle.edu.au/ (Drs Shaw, Donnelly, Burke and Parkes from the School of Education) are conducting research into family history and DNA testing and its impacts on people’s understanding of themselves and their place in history as well as some general demographic information. To this end, we are conducting an online survey which is expected to take about 20 minutes. This study is an Australian first and provides your group members with an exciting opportunity to be involved in a new worldwide project about exploring the past. We are hoping that you would be able to share the attached invitation, either by email or social media, with your group’s members and direct them to the link provided: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2DDTC2L

16.01.2022 From the Norfolk page: https://www.edp24.co.uk//is-your-surname-one-of-norfolk-s-

16.01.2022 Please note that the HAGSOC Library is closed over Easter. Wishing everyone a wonderful Easter long weekend

16.01.2022 On this day in 1847, Dr James Simpson successfully used chloroform as an anaesthetic in Edinburgh, which allowed Victorian patients to have surgery without bein...g drunk, held down or knocked out. During the 1840s, Simpson and two colleagues ran experiments to find safer, more effective anaesthetics. But these weren’t your run-of-the-mill scientific endeavours. They took place after dinnerat his dinner table and the test subjects were friends, family and colleagues! On 4 November 1847, the three gentlemen used a substance they’d previously discounted: chloroform. Tales of this legendary dinner party have been rather embroidered over the years it's very likely that Simpson had already tried chloroform and knew it would work but its outcome is undoubted. They initially reported some light-headedness and laughter, and then quite suddenly...they lost consciousness. They were soon testing on Simpson’s niece, Miss Petrie, who began singing "I am an angel" under the influence of chloroform! Within the week, Dr Simpson had used it in childbirth and surgical procedures. Sir James Young Simpson gives the first public demonstration of his new anaesthetic and a few days later publishes his highly influential Account of a New Anaesthetic Agent. Explore this story at https://www.nms.ac.uk/chloroforminhalers Image: Drs Simpson, Keith and Duncan test chloroform. Wellcome.

15.01.2022 The April Monthly Meeting is tonight Tuesday 6 April 2021 . We will be launching the ACT Heritage projects we have been working on, and Minister Vassarotti, our local Minister for Heritage will be in attendance. Face-to-face numbers are limited so be quick and book for in person, or attend via Zoom.

13.01.2022 Our winners for the 2020 E.M. Fletcher Writing Award have been announced. For some pictures and the short list visit: https://familyhistoryact.org.au//act/blog/winner-announced

12.01.2022 Donegal girl almost stolen by the fairies at Halloween 1839! Faries are real! National Archives of Ireland National Library of Ireland UCD Special Collections d...uchas.ie Donegal Page Donegal Gathering Donegal News Visit Inishowen Inish Times Inishowen Indo Carndonagh Genealogy Visit Carndonagh Donegal Heritage Monreagh Heritage Centre Donegal County Archives Donegal County Council Visit Donegal Lesser Spotted Journeys Sliabh Sneacht Centre Irish Examiner See more

12.01.2022 The Annual General Meeting is being held on Tuesday 3rd November at 7pm via zoom, please register at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86007841082

08.01.2022 Tuesday 6 April 7pm Monthly Meeting -ACT Heritage Festival Launch of Father Brian Maher database and Canberra Tracks videos As part of HAGSOC’s contribution to ACT Heritage Festival, we will be releasing the Father Brian Maher database and the first four Canberra Tracks videos. Minister Vassaroti, our Patron Professor Peter Stanley, several ACT Government representatives and representatives from other Canberra Historical groups will be attending and with presentations by the Project coordinators, the evening will be both informative and entertaining. For those attending in the room there will be a chance to use the database and see the family tree charts of our main families. Please join us either in the Education Room or via zoom and help celebrate our achievements and showcase our Society to a wider audience!

07.01.2022 This is at a somewhat uncivilised hour of 6am Canberra time, but may be on interest. https://www.ria.ie/man-maps-and-map-history-john-andrews-19

06.01.2022 The E.M. Fletcher Writing Award for 2021 is now open