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All events are held in the Trinity Uniting Church Hall, William Street, Christies Beach, SA at 1.30 pm unless otherwise stated. A reminder too, that our Reference Room is open from 12.00 noon until 4.00pm on meeting days. Parking for any events held here is behind the Church off Ramsgate Avenue.

Please Note:- All dates, venues and names of speakers are subject to change without notice. Please contact the Secretary if you have any queries.

 

 

Jan 17

Monthly Meeting - Elspeth Grant - spoke on the subject of the Barwell Boys - young men sent out to Australia to work on farms. Fantastic talk - very interesting indeed.

 

 

 

Feb 21

Monthly Meeting - Patrick Guilfoyle - speaker unexpectedly cancelled

 

 

 

Mar 21

Monthly Meeting - Anrew G. Peake - spoke on the subject of Sources for South Australian History. Andrew will have copies of his book available for purchase on the day.

 

 

 

Apr 18

Monthly Meeting - Mark Staniforth - spoke on the subject of Inconstant Girls. We will also observe ANZAC Day at this meeting.

 

 

 

May 16

Monthly Meeting - Get To Know You Resource Room -The ladies and gentlemen of the Resource Room Restructuring Committee will present various demonstrations on what is available for members' use in the resource room. This will include the new computer equipment and internet connection.

 

 

 

May 30

History Week Seminar - There will be 4 speakers at this event including Graham Jaunay - Tracing Your English Ancestors from afar; Di Bellamy - Printing A Family History; Anthony Laube - Alternative South Australian Family History Resources; Enid Woodley - Researching You Family History in the National Archives. Each session will be followed by a question time period. Details

 

 

Jun 20

Monthly Meeting - Georgina Bliss - spoke on the subject of Fishers Lost at Sea - mostly professional fisherman who have been lost at sea during the course of their work-a-day week. A list of those men for whom Georgina is still seeking information can be found here. Her contact details are there too.

  

Jul 1

Resource Room Open - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

 

 

 

Jul 8

Computer Users Group Meets - Contact Ann van der Linden.

 

 

 

Jul 9

Committee Meeting - 7:30pm at Keith Jones' house.

 

 

 

Jul 11

Aussie Interest Group Meets - 1:30pm at Ros Dunstall's house.

 

 

 

Jul 15

Resource Room Open - 1:30pm - 3:00pm.

 

 

 

Jul 18

Monthly Meeting - Nicolas Grguric - Noarlunga Volunteer Rifles.

 

 

 

Jul 23

English Interest Group Meets - 2:00pm at Keith Jones' house.

 

 

 

Jul 28

Scottish Interest Group Meets - Contact Lynn Dillon or Anne Dow.

 

 

 

Aug 5

Resource Room Open - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

 

 

 

Aug 6

Committee Meeting - 7:30pm at Keith Jones' house.

 

 

 

Aug 8

Aussie Interest Group Meets - 1:30pm at Ros Dunstall's house.

 

 

 

Aug 12

Computer Users Group Meets - Contact Ann van der Linden.

 

 

 

Aug 15  

Monthly Meeting - John Purves - Subject to be announced

 

 

 

Aug 19

Resource Room Open - 1:30pm - 3:30pm

 

 

 

Aug 22

Annual Quiz Night - 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start. $6.00 per head, open to the public. BYO food and drink - Alcohol may NOT be consumed on the premises. Venue:- Trinity Uniting Church Hall, William Street, Christies Beach. Get together a table of 8 or come along and join a table.

 

 

 

Aug 25

Scottish Interest Group Meets - Contact Lynn Dillon or Anne Dow.

 

 

 

Aug 27

English Interest Group Meets - 2:00pm at Keith Jones' house.

 

 

 

 

Sep 2

Resource Room Open - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

 

 

 

Sep 9

Computer Users Group Meets - Contact Ann van der Linden.

 

 

 

Sep 10

Committee Meeting - 7:30pm at Keith Jones' house.

 

 

 

Sep 12

Aussie Interest Group Meets - 1:30pm at Ros Dunstall's house.

 

 

 

Sep 16

Resource Room Open - 1:30pm - 3:30pm

 

 

 

Sep 19

Monthly Meeting - Faithe Jones - Grave secrets at your finger tips

 

 

 

 

Sep 22

Scottish Interest Group Meets - Contact Lynn Dillon or Anne Dow.

 

 

 

Sep 24

English Interest Group Meets - 2:00pm at Keith Jones' house.

 

 

 

 

Oct 7

Resource Room Open - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

 

 

 

Oct 8

Committee Meeting - 7:30pm at Keith Jones' house.

 

 

 

Oct 10

Aussie Interest Group Meets - 1:30pm at Ros Dunstall's house.

 

 

 

Oct 14

Computer Users Group Meets - Contact Ann van der Linden.

 

 

 

Oct 17

Monthly Meeting - Rowley Bartlett - Paddle-steamers on the Murray..

 

 

 

Oct 21

Resource Room Open - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

 

 

 

Oct 22

English Interest Group Meets - 2:00pm - Venue to be advised.

 

 

 

Oct 27

Scottish Interest Group Meets - Contact Lynn Dillon or Anne Dow.

 

 

 

Nov 4

Resource Room Open - 1:30pm - 3:30pm

 

 

 

Nov 9

Committee Meeting - 7:30pm at Keith Jones' house.

 

 

 

Nov 14

Aussie Interest Group Meets - 1:30pm at Ros Dunstall's house.

 

 

 

Nov 18

Resource Room Open - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

 

 

 

Nov 21

AGM - Election of Committee for 2010. Speaker will be Don Hopgood - Did that Train get stuck again.

 

 

 

Nov 26

English Interest Group Meets - 2:00pm at Keith Jones' house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Special Events

May 30

History Week Seminar- We held a Seminar during History Week this year which, as always, went over well. You can read our Secretary's report by clicking the link below -
Details here

 

 

Aug 22

Annual Quiz Night- We will be holding our annual Quiz Night again this year. Please come along and make up a table of 8 players. Price:- $6.00 per head. BYO food & drinks - Please Note that alcohol may not be consumed on the premises. 7:00pm for a 7:30 start as usual. The event will be held in the Trinity Uniting Church hall in William Street, Christies Beach.

 

 

March 29 - 31, 2012
13th Australasian Congress

Adelaide, SA

 

Our group, in conjunction with the Northern Adelaide Family History Group and the South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society, will be your hosts at this prestigious event.