Australia SIG (Information)

The Australia Special Interest Group Meeting is a zoom meeting for members with an interest in researching their Australian ancestors. Members should register to attend this event by logging in and selecting the event with "(Register)" in the title.

The topic for this meeting is:

                     BOUND FOR BOTANY BAY

We will travel back in time to find out How, When and Why convicts were sent to Botany Bay Australia.  We will find out Who made the suggestion of Australia or  its first name of New Holland, follow the  discussion and decisions as to how to send the convicts. Come along and follow the First Fleet to Botany Bay and their landing at Sydney Cove 26th January 1788 cicra 237 yrs ago.

For more information about the activities of the Australia SIG, including details of future events,visit the Australia SIG webpage.