Wyong Family History Group Inc. in Wyong, New South Wales | Community organisation

Wyong Family History Group Inc.

Locality: Wyong, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4351 2211

Address: Building 9 / 6 Rankens Court 2259 Wyong, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.wyongfamilyhistory.com.au

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25.01.2022 Today I attended a great Zoom seminar with speakers Judith Dunn and Carol Liston Judith spoke about Parramatta Cemeteries,I didn’t realise how many cemeteries where in the area, the histories of those buried was interesting as well as the symbols on the headstones. Carol talked about land grants in the western suburbs and this was excellent also. Put on by the RAHS this was a great way to spend Tuesday morning all without living home. Carol talks more about the settlements in Western Sydney next Tuesday bookings through the RAHS website.

24.01.2022 Are you researching your Aboriginal family history? One valuable source of information can be pastoral station records, as these can provide us with information... about Aboriginal people who lived and worked on these stations across Australia during the 1800s and 1900s. Unfortunately in many cases Aboriginal workers were not paid for the work they performed or if they were paid, it was significantly less than their European counterparts. One fantastic source of information we have about Aboriginal pastoral station workers and their employment conditions, are the "Native Ledgers" from Victoria River Downs Station in the Northern Territory. The ledger is quite unique in our collection, as it contains a depth of information that we rarely see. The ledgers date from 1932 to 1950 and records the Aboriginal and European names of workers, information about their parents and children, the nature of their employment, their camp, their year of birth and their tribe. It also tells us about wages paid and supplies used, which included items such as clothing, tinned and fresh fruit, matches, sewing supplies and personal care items such as soap and razors. Victoria River Downs was established in 1879 when the South Australian Government granted Charles Brown Fisher and J. Maurice Lyons a lease over 15,890 square miles of land to form a cattle station. In the late 1880s, financial difficulties led to the station coming under the ownership of Goldsbrough Mort & Company. The station changed hands a number of times throughout the 1900s. At one point it was the largest pastoral lease in the world at approx. 41,000 square kms. Since 1989 the station has been owned by the Heytesbury Cattle Company, which continues to operate the approx. 9,000 square km property. Within our archives we hold records for a large number of pastoral stations across Australia, as well as comprehensive maps to identify stations and a set of the Australian Pastoral Directory to track ownership of stations from the late 1800s. We are in the currently creating a searchable index of the Victoria River Downs "Native Ledgers" and will have this available on our website shortly.

23.01.2022 "The Highlands: Jacobites, Clearances and Emigration" Delighted to announce that Lorna Steele from Highland Archive Centre is joining us again at the Scottish I...ndexes Conference. This time she will deliver the presentation, "The Highlands: Jacobites, Clearances and Emigration" Find out more: www.scottishindexes.com This is a free 'timezone friendly' event, hope you can join us on Sunday 6 December 2020! #FamilyHistory #Scotland #Scottish #Genealogy #Ancestors #Forebears #Heritage

23.01.2022 Tips for finding our ancestors in the 1911 census As many of you will know the 1911 census for Scotland is not available on Findmypast or Ancestry. The Orkney 1...911 census has been transcribed and is available from the Orkney Family History Society. This means that we have to use the census on ScotlandsPeople which is a pay-per-view website. If we are researching a common name in a densely populated area we may have to look at many entries before we find the right one. How can we save those credits? I will be sharing some tips at our conference on 30 January 2021 but here is one for you today. Use Street Indexes Before the census was available to public access, street indexes were prepared for large towns and cities. These can be helpful as they tell you which streets are in each registration district and even which census enumeration book. For example, earlier today I was searching for someone who I knew had been living at 272 Buchanan Street Glasgow in 1909. I wanted to work out from the ScotlandsPeople index (without paying anything) if any of the possible results could relate to 272 Buchanan Street. First I went to the census street index for Glasgow and I was told that 272 Buchanan Street was in registration district number 644/8 and the relevant enumeration book was number 29. Sadly you can’t use these reference numbers to search on ScotlandsPeople so I needed to work out what the name of registration district number 644/8 was in 1911. For rural areas, this isn’t such a problem but there are loads of districts in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee. It can all get a bit confusing. I now headed to the ‘Registration District guide - Glasgow’ which told me that in 1911 (very important to look at the date column) 644/8 was St. Rollox registration district. I could now return to ScotlandsPeople and narrow down my search to St. Rollox. You can’t narrow it down to the enumeration book but we are looking for entries from 644/8 29. On ScotlandsPeople you will also see a page number as part of the reference number, for example we may see, ‘644/8 29/ 26’ This is registration district (RD) 644/8, enumeration book 29, page 26. If I had originally thought that the entry with the reference 644/8 29/ 26 was 272 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, I would now know that it wasn’t and therefore I could save my credits for another search. There are 1911 Census Street Indexes for the following places in Scotland: Aberdeen Ayr Bonhill Bothkennar, Grangemouth and Polmont Bothwell, Holytown and Bellshill Cambusnethan Dalziel Dumfries Dunbarton Dundee Dunfermline East and West Calder Edinburgh Falkirk Glasgow Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow Hamilton Hawick Inverness Kilmarnock Kirkcaldy and Dysart Lewis and Harris Montrose New Kilpatrick New Monkland Old Kilpatrick Old Monkland - Western District, Coatbridge and Old Monkland - Eastern District Paisley, Johnstone and Elderslie Perth Skye St Ninians Stirling The Street Indexes are free from the National Records of Scotland here: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk//guides/census-/1911-census The ‘Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland by name’ guide (1.4 MB pdf) lists all parishes and districts in alphabetical order with the dates during which each was operative. There are also pages with further breakdowns of the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. See: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk//stat/registration-districts I hope this helps you understand the referencing system a bit more and will hopefully save you some of those credits while you hunt for your ancestors. Hope you can join us at the next conference for more Scottish genealogy tips!

22.01.2022 Have you got your Library card? You can use it to access the wealth of knowledge contained in our catalogue and view our collections. Apply for one today! https://bit.ly/2x18P7m

21.01.2022 Today the Society’s most recent book, Port Macquarie’s Last Convicts, won the Mander Jones Award for the best publication that uses or interprets Australian arc...hives. The judges commented: "This fabulous resource includes detailed transcriptions of over 150 documents from the office of the NSW Colonial Secretary that pertain to the ending of the convict establishment at Port Macquarie (covers June 1846 November 1848) and also has a comprehensive listing of all convicts at Port Macquarie at the time. The detailed explanation of the recordkeeping practices applied to the Colonial Secretary’s correspondence, including information to assist readers in understanding the annotations made on original documents, are essential to interpreting the transcripts. An excellent publication containing information for researchers of local history or of the convict era in Port Macquarie. The award was presented at the Australian Society of Archivists Annual General Meeting today. The book can be purchased at the Port Macquarie Museum in Clarence Street for $20. See more

20.01.2022 We have just started loading some newly digitised archives to our catalogue from the early 19th century. These records relate to Aboriginal people and cover the... dates 1832-1835 and 1837-1844. The records are ‘blanket returns’ which are lists of Aboriginal people who received blankets from the colonial authorities. The records are broadly arranged by locality and include both Indigenous and European names for each person as well as their age. These record series are, and always have been, an incredibly valuable source for people tracing family and personal history. http://ow.ly/KRtZ50Cijs9 #NAIDOCweek2020

20.01.2022 In 1974, Norman Tindale’s indigenous map of Australia was published and 50 years of work recognised. At the same time, a new method of dating called carbon dati...ng proved beyond all doubt what he had argued for decades; that the Aborigines had inhabited the Australian continent for tens of thousands of years today, it is known that they arrived on the continent over 50, 000 years ago. Yet still we don't educate our children of the traditional owners of the land. There were over 500 different clan groups or 'nations' around the continent, many with distinctive cultures, beliefs and languages. Today, Indigenous people make up 2.4 per cent of the total Australian population (about 460,000 out of 22 million people). There were many different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities made up of people who spoke different languages with various cultural beliefs, practices and traditions. Before 1788 there were approximately 700 languages spoken throughout Australia with an estimated population of 750 000 people. See more

18.01.2022 Are you researching your family history in Scotland? If so, do you face brick walls in your research? If you can't find your ancestor's birth record in the Chur...ch of Scotland records don't despair! Chris Paton in this ebook gives you an insight into just why so many brick wall problems emerge during the research process. Scotland has always been a country never afraid to pick an argument with itself when it comes to dealing with all matters religious, and the history of the ‘Kirk’ is filled with constant battles both with the state and within itself. You will look at its history as well as the records generated by the state church and the various nonconformist churches. So ... "If you can’t find your great great granny’s birth record in the Church of Scotland records, this book will hopefully explain why, and suggest where else to look." Discover more https://www.gould.com.au/discover-scottish-church-record//

17.01.2022 Don’t forget our Zoom meeting on Saturday 14th November at 1 pm with special guest speaker Jill Ball we look forward to our members joining in to this our first virtual meetingDon’t forget our Zoom meeting on Saturday 14th November at 1 pm with special guest speaker Jill Ball we look forward to our members joining in to this our first virtual meeting

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16.01.2022 The world’s largest family history event is back in 2021 as a FREE three-day online event, featuring inspiring speakers, dozens of classes in multiple languages..., and interactions with presenters, exhibitors and other attendees like never before. Its a truly global celebration of family and connection. Register Now! See more

15.01.2022 This could help someone break down a brick wall

13.01.2022 Wyong Family History Group Inc. wishes all our FB followers a safe and happy Christmas and a better 2021.Wyong Family History Group Inc. wishes all our FB followers a safe and happy Christmas and a better 2021.

10.01.2022 A reminder that face masks must be worn in the Reading Room. Check out Bill Phippen's custom-made masks featuring photos from his book! Bill & other members of the ARHS visit regularly to scan the ever popular NRS-17420 State Rail Authority Photo Collection.

10.01.2022 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: ht...tps://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 Introducing our new series, ‘5 minutes with’ Cassie Gilmartin, from portraitdetective.com.au! Grab a cuppa, and click play as Cassie provides her expert fami...ly history tips for BEGINNERS. This episode is all about how to interview your family - a crucial step in kickstarting your family history research. Join us Wednesday 13th of January at 6pm AEDT, and click ‘Get Reminder’ to be the first to watch. See more

08.01.2022 Don't miss out on our Early Bird pricing - buy your ticket NOW! Early Bird Tickets now on sale for the next FHF REALLY USEFUL Family History Show on Saturday 10...th April 2021. MORE inspiring SPEAKERS MORE knowledgeable EXHIBITORS PLUS some EXCITING NEW FEATURES Further details flying in very soon ... Buy your EARLY BIRD ticket now at https://www.fhf-reallyuseful.com/.../fhf-really-useful.../ See more

06.01.2022 Our rooms are now closed until the 12 January 2021. We hope to help you break down brick walls and achieve some breakthroughs in 2021 Our rooms have the resources so please come and visit from the 12 January 2021 ... Enjoy your Christmas with your loved ones, and gather those stories to add to your family history Thank you for supporting our Facebook page.

05.01.2022 Waverley Cemeteries' web page has been upgraded and includes a search mode so you can look for specific allotments in South Head and Waverley Cemeteries from th...e web page. The web page is imbedded in the Waverley Council's home page. By typing Waverley Council into your search engine you will be taken to the Council's Home Page. Go to Recreation in the blue menu bar and click on Places of Interest. On the right hand side of that page is a box of Quick Links where you can click Waverley's Cemeteries. As you scroll down the Cemeteries home page you will find a hyperlink in a box on the right hand side of the page. By clicking on that link "Waverley Cemeteries Grave Search" you will be directed to an online form which you simply fill in. The data base will bring up names, dates, allotment location for both South Head and Waverley and as with the iCemetery app there is an aerial map which marks location of the allotment. https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au//place/waverley_cemeteries

03.01.2022 Population decreases but ancestors increase over time as you find them!