Genealogical &
Historical Society Inc.
No. A17295X
Inaugural Member Society of Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc

Quarterly Newsletter
 Number 63
August 2000
Page 3
 

Library Report -   Latest Book Additions

 

SWAN HILL	Remembering Riverside & Beyond 1900-2000 Pictorial History of Swan Hill Lawn Tennis Club By Graham Gardner
	Salute to our Seniors	Donated by Audrey Standen
IRELAND	Books from Ulster Historical Foundation
FAMILY  HISTORIES	Memoirs of Les MacNaughton A Tresco Pioneer
	Descendants of John Davey Hoiles & Ann Doidge	Donated by Colleen Hoiles
CEMETERIES	Dergholm & Digby Cemeteries (partial)	Donated by Julie Nix
	Cemetery Records of Inglewood	By A. Treble
SHIPPING	Paddleboats of the Murray-Darling River System - By Brian Marshall
DIRECTORIES	Victorian Municipal Directory 1924
DISTRICT HISTORIES	Pioneers and Progress 1846-1906 A History of Wycheproof  by M.P. Boyce
OVERSEAS	The Source - A Guide Book of American Genealogy By L.D. Szucs and S.H. Luebking
BRITISH ISLES	Paul Parish Church - a short history and description of the Parish of St. Pol-De-Leon (Cornwall)
GENERAL	Tracking Ancestors - A Beginners Guide By Anne Lavers
ROLLS	Voters Roll South West Riding  Kerang 1904 Voters Roll North West Riding  Kerang 1914
VICTORIA	Kerang & District Family History Group List of Holdings

A new bench has been fitted into our room and looks great.  Thanks to Rob and Jamie Whateley for the building and fitting, also Jim and Judy for their help in setting things up.
 

We also recently purchased a new computer for our room and when we can manage we will purchase CDs, as they become available.  Please follow our list of guidelines carefully to ensure the computer runs smoothly at all times.  Any queries please ask a member on duty or contact a committee member.

Julie Whateley
Librarian

MICROFICHE REPORT

Latest additions to the Library:

I am extremely disappointed to announce the strange "disappearance" of 13 of our Pioneer Microfiche.  As these will be very hard to replace I appeal for their return, if this does not happen the Committee may have to reconsider research privileges.  Our 150 members all pay for the right to research and are able to take the fiche home for the weekend.

NEW PURCHASES
Bendigo Goldfields Petition 1852
Glasgow and its Clubs
Mon Insc Nillumbik (Diamond Creek) Cemetery
Geelong and Western District World War 1 Index
Army Index 1787 British Army Officers home & abroad
Index to Inward Overseas Passenger Lists British Ports 1870 - 1879
Eildon(Darlingford) Cemetery Headstones 1870 - 1999
Yarck Cemetery Headstone Ins 1883 - 1999
Gobur Cemetery Headstone Ins 1878 - 1999
Victorian Unassisted Inward Passenger Lists British Ports 1870 - 1879

 Judy Strugnell
Micrifiche Librarian

 
 

Interchange Items

From Periodical Magazines and Newsletters of other Societies

Wills, Probate Papers and Inquest Papers from the Public Record Office of Victoria can be obtained through the Research Department of the GSV Inc.  Allow up to 4 weeks for processing your request.   Cost is $15.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members per inquest or will.  Photocopying and postage are extra.  Remember to enclose a business size SAE with all requests and payments.
 "Ancestor" quarterly journal of the Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc. Vol. 25, No. 1. March 2000.

SWAN HILL REGIONAL LIBRARY NEWS

Family Search Computer: (located in the Heritage Room)

The following CD-Roms have now been installed to the "Family Search" computer:

* Family History Source Guide
* Inquest Index Victoria 1840 - 1985
* VITAC Records Index - British Isles;  North America
* British Census & National Index
Zaetta Collection:

     The Library has ordered a scanner and CD Writer, which should arrive before the end of August.  This equipment will be used as a priority to re-format the Zaetta collection of historical negatives currently in storage at the rear due to their deteriorating condition.

     The condition of the collection is such that the Library will be using unspent grant funding to purchase the equipment, and so that the scanning and electronic storage of images can begin almost immediately.

     The scanner and writer will also be used for local history projects within the Library, including the Society.  They will be particularly useful for copying donated or loaned items, with the intention to make some or all of the Library's images available either on the Internet or via loanable CD-Rom's.

GST Charges:
     GST charges will only affect some of the services offered by the library (including book purchases, disks purchased for use with internet/word processing, fax charges, replacement borrower's cards etc).  Prints from the "Family Search" computer will remain at 5 cents per sheet and microfilm will also remain at 20 cents per sheet (to be reviewed at a later date).  Inter library loan fees will remain at $2.00 per book (borrowed from another public library) or $14.00 per book (borrowed from an academic library). Photocopying charges will remain the same with any GST charges being absorbed by the library.

New Internet Computers:
     The library now has three new internet computers, which makes a total of four internet terminals for the public to use (although we are only booking three at the moment as we are waiting for the final one to be networked).  The internet is free to use but must be booked in advance.  Due to demand the maximum booking is for one hour per day.  Disks may be purchased for $1.10 per disk and prints remain at 20 cents per sheet.
 

Tracey Free Information Officer.

Bruce Myers Library Manager

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