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Vol 46 No 4 December 2023

Articles
Celebrating Excellence in Writing Gina Tooke 135
Competition Winner
Standing on New Ground Glynis Cummins 138
Second Prize, sponsored by UTAS
Butterflies Mandy Gwan 142
FHACT Member Prize
Lucy Dorney’s Waterloo Jo Callaghan 147
Passage Margaret Mackenzie 151
Highly Commended
One Man’s Life Giselda Ruth Bannister 155
Honouring Introdacqua Robyn Heitmann 159
Short Listed
Family Secrets Kerry Anderson 162
A Terrible Silence Catherine Bell 167
Grave Journey to Latvia Ilse Jamonts 170
Distorted Memories & Documents Ashlea Masters 175
Regular Articles
From the President Michele Rainger 134
Obscure Library Resources Pauline Ramage 181
From Our Contemporaries Pauline Bygraves 182
Society Education and Activities   187
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   190
Miscellany
Vale Rosemary McKenzie   178
Vale Joan Hayhurst   179

Vol 46 No 3 September 2023

Articles
Revisiting the Golden Aunt Nina Johnson 089
Was Herbert the black sheep of the Woodgate family? Elaine Gifford 095
Learning to Blog Clare McGuiness 103
Translating the Thesis Michele Rainger 108
Pardey Photographic Collection No.2 Pauline Ramage 113
Finding Jane Knight Jennifer Burgess 117
The Father Brian Maher Files – File 279 Jigger Bulgary Cheryl Bollard 118
Orphan and Destitute Children Pauline Ramage 120
Regular Articles
From the President Rosemary McKenzie 088
Obscure Library Resources Pauline Ramage 116
From Our Contemporaries Pauline Bygraves 124
New Collection Items In Brief compiled Barbara Moore 128
Society Education and Activities   129
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   132
Miscellany
Discover Captivating Family Stories in a new Short Story Book Gina Tooke 107
Unlock The Past Handy Guides Barbara Moore 122
Unravelling the Tapestry of Time Gina Tooke 131

Vol 46 No 2 June 2023

Articles
Father Brian Maher Collection, Significance Assessment Cheryl Bollard 055
Fact vs Fiction Tony FitzPatrick 060
Looking for Twenty-nine Girls Rosemary McKenzie 062
Studying Family History at theUniversity of Tasmania Dr Kate Bagnall 066
The Chief Secretary’s Office Registered Papers Barbara Moore FHGSC 076
Regular Articles
From the President Rosemary McKenzie 052
Obscure Library Resources compiled by Pauline Ramage 075
From Our Contemporaries Pauline Bygraves 078
New Collection Items In Brief compiled by Barbara Moore 081
Society Education and Activities   082
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   086
Miscellaney
Heritage Month Wrap Up   053
Vale Patricia (Trish) Downes   069
Vale Niel Gunson MA FGSV FHGSC   070
Every Family has a Story 2022 stories   085

Vol 46 No 1 March 2023

Articles
1917 Envelope Reveals theTragic Story of a Boer War Veteran Eric J. Frazer 003
My mother’s family came free! Or did they? Frances Corcoran 009
A Salutary Tale Elaine Gifford 015
The Muswellbrook Memorial of Mildred Ellis Gillian Kendrigan 017
Writing Family History Beverley Richardson 023
Irish Linen – a Galong connection Diana Heins 026
Has a one-name-survey smashed my brickwall? Clare McGuiness 029
Are You of Huguenot Descent? Dot Brownrigg 037
Regular Articles
From the President Rosemary McKenzie 002
New Collection Items In Brief compiled by Barbara Moore 039
Book Review – Searching for Margaret Murphy Pam Ray 040
Obscure Library Resources compiled by Pauline Ramage 041
From Our Contemporaries Pauline Bygraves 042
Society Education and Activities   047
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   050
Miscellaney
Canberra and Region Heritage Festival April 2023   003
E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition 2023   046

Vol 45 No 4 December 2022

Articles
2022 E.M. Fletcher Writing Award Gina Tooke 157
Competition Winner and FHACT Member Prize
I Am Not In-sane Beverley Richardson 161
Meet our Winner – Beverley Richardson Gina Tooke 165
Second Prize, sponsored by UTAS
The Butterfly Women Madeleine Cleary 167
Highly Commended
Tales From Our Grandfather Nang-Kai Lahpai 172
Short Listed
Bursting Bubbles Dan Davies 177
Beneath the Surface Charlotte Mullens 180
Da's Wake Cheryl O'Grady 184
Limonka Indyana Horobin 188
Listening In Hope Pat Sheil 191
Regular Articles
From the President Rosemary McKenzie 154
Obscure Library Resources compiled by Pauline Ramage 195
New Collection Items In Brief compiled by Barbara Moore 196
Book Review – A Soldier of the Company Pam Ray 198
From Our Contemporaries Pauline Bygraves 199
Society Education and Activities   203
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   206
Miscellaney
Library Closure   155
Members’ Choice Award   160

Vol 45 No 3 September 2022

Articles
Tuggeranong School House 1880–1939 Cheryl Bollard 104
A Colonial Scandal – and an Australian First Heather Allsopp 110
Ready For War Jim Brigginshaw 114
Johanna – Adventurer, Pioneer, Family Anchor Elaine Gifford 118
Ancestral Soup Barbara Broad 122
16th AFFHO Congress 2022, Norfolk Island Rosemary McKenzie, Frank Mitchell, Cheryl Bollard, Michele Rainger, Trish Downes and Robyn Duncan 124
Convict Shame and Denial Graeme Bell 130
Researching local ACT Genealogy – A guide to sources Cheryl Bollard and Sue Pillans 136
Census and Musters – No Shortcuts Jennifer Burgess 142
Regular Articles
From the President Rosemary McKenzie 102
Obscure Library Resources compiled Pauline Ramage 139
Book Review – History of Nairnshire Pam Ray 141
From Our Contemporaries Pauline Bygraves 143
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans and Clare McGuiness 148
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   152
Miscellaney
E.M. Fletcher Writing Award Presentation Gina Tooke 103
Canberra and Region Heritage Researchers   140
FHACT Family Snapshots Gina Tooke 151

Vol 45 No 2 June 2022

Articles
Coal Dust and Orange Blossom Gail Reekie 058
University of Tasmania’s Diploma of Family History Naomi Parry Duncan 063
Six Levels of Ancestral Profiles – Level-up Challenge! Yvette Hoitink 067
The Buchan Easter Hunt Clare McGuiness 070
Oh! Susanna! Nina Johnson 076
I Married an Heiress – Part 2 Peter Procter 080
Regular Articles
From the President Rosemary McKenzie 056
Obscure Library Resources compiled by Pauline Ramage 088
New Collection Items In Brief Barbara Moore 090
Book Review – Irish workhouse orphan emigration to Australia 1848-1850 Pam Ray 091
From Our Contemporaries Pauline Bygraves 092
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans and Clare McGuiness 096
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   100
Miscellaney
Vale Iain Spencer Swinnerton Pam Ray 086
Advancing DNA with Michelle Leonard   075
Writers Course over four weeks   095

Vol 45 No 1 March 2022

Articles
The 1874 Duntroon Exhibition and Bazaar Jenny Tomkins 003
Fake News Is Not That New Marilyn Woodward 006
Treating Asthma with Smoke Sue O’Leary 011
The Convict Ship Alexander 1806 Grahame Thom FHGSC 017
I Married an Heiress – Part 1 Peter Procter FHGSC 022
Å spore mine norske forfedre (Tracing my Norwegian Ancestors) Bronwyn Paschalidis 031
Write Right Pam Ray 037
Chance Remarks and Coincidences June McKenzie 040
Regular Articles
From the President Rosemary McKenzie 002
From Our Contemporaries Pauline Bygraves 042
New Collection Items In Brief Barbara Moore FHGSC 046
Book Review – A good Templar: the life and times of Albert John Carter Pam Ray FHGSC 049
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans and Clare McGuiness 050
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   054
Miscellaney
Vale William Henry Marsh   026

Vol 44 No 4 December 2021

2021 E.M. Fletcher Writing Award Gina Tooke 143
Competition Winner and HAGSOC Member Winner
The Bitterness of their Woe Denise Newton 146
Equal Highly Commended
An Ordinary Life Georgia Morris 151
E for Eternity Kathy Sharpe 156
Equal Commended
Ellen Jeannine Lee 161
Hillcrest Narelle McCoy 165
The Canada Girls Julie Webb 168
Short Listed
My Mum - My Genealogist Stephen Castley 172
And I thought I was an only Child Noeline Gentle 176
The Shotgun Mersija Illic 179
The Woman in the Photograph Margaret Grover 184
Ellen's Scheming Marcia Moon 187
Yours Faithfully Colleen Russell 192
FHACT Member Prize
Tell me Again, Dad Margaret Clough 197
Regular Articles
From the President Rosemary McKenzie 142
Book Review - The Work of the Dead Nina Johnson 202
Book Review - Every Family has a Story Pam Ray 204
From Our Contemporaries Pauline Bygraves 205
Pauline's Parlour Hints Pauline Ramage 210
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans & Clare McGuiness 212
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   216

Vol 44 No 3 September 2021

Articles
Bonfires, Fancy Dress and Decorated Bicycles Elaine Gifford 096
Abigail Alger "The Grandma that might have been" Ellen E. Waite 098
The Bruhn Family - A saga of tragic proportions Michele Rainger 104
Bere Alston - A Mining Village in Devon Robyn Coghlan 110
My Years at Boarding School Elaine Gifford 114
Michael Keough and Jane Kennedy Janette James 120
Regular Articles
From the President Rosemary McKenzie 094
Book Review - Who’s been living in my Moruya Street? Pam Ray 128
Pauline’s Parlour Hints Pauline Ramage 129
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy and Pauline Bygraves 130
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans and Clare McGuiness 137
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   140
Miscellaney
The Father Brian Maher Collection Digitisation Project Cheryl Bollard 099
Guardianship of Minors Pauline Ramage 103
Family History ACT Exhibition - Heritage Matters Kerrie Gray 118

Vol 44 No 2 June 2021

Articles
Patron’s address, 6 April 2021 Prof. Peter Stanley 055
The Bank of Queensland’s first two chief executives Nick Reddan 057
The Joy of Brick Walls John Temperly 060
Black-Eyed Susan Robyn Coghlan 064
The Murder of William Munday Chris Oyston 066
Small Slices of a Social History Janelle Burns 072
Census: Others in the Street Tony FitzPatrick 076
Regular Articles
From the President Rosemary McKenzie 054
Book Review - Unlocking land, Dr Terry Kass Pam Ray 071
New Collection Items In Brief Barbara Moore 078
Pauline’s Parlour Hints Pauline Ramage 082
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy and Pauline Bygraves 083
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans and Clare McGuiness 088
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   092
Miscellaney
Patron’s address, 6 April 2021 Prof. Peter Stanley 055
The Father Brian Maher Collection, Then and Now Cheryl Bollard 075
ACT Heritage Library - Heritage Matters Kerrie Gray 091

Vol 44 No 1 March 2021

Articles
A Family Censored Barbara Broad 004
Frustration, Serendipity and Beyond Andrew Simpson 010
Bridget (Lahy) Murphy arsonist, Mexborough, 1841 Diana Heins and Patricia Murphy 012
A Man Who Excelled in the Art of Blade Shearing Shearing - Eric Wilkie (1914-1998) Wendy Paterson 016
My Memories of Nursing at Cowra District Hospital - early 1940s Vera Speer 021
The Rev William Martin Sue Pillans 024
Telling Half the Story Ross Cleary 026
A Chaddesden Farmer’s Victorian Notebook Peter Cholerton 028
Elizabeth Smith b. 1799 Jenny Burgess 033
Secret Men’s Business Elaine Gifford 035
Regular Articles
From the President Rosemary McKenzie 002
Book Review Pam Ray 039
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy and Pauline Bygraves 041
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans and Clare McGuiness 047
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   052
Miscellaney
Vale Ruth McEwen Rodgers   038

Vol 43 No 4 December 2020

Articles
E.M. Fletcher Writing Award Gina Tooke 122
Remarks by Prof. Peter Stanley, UNSW Canberra   124
Competition Winner and HAGSOC Member Winner
A Lamb’s Tale David Wintrip* 125
First Highly Commended
Waterloo Bridge 1827 Gail Reekie* 129
Highly Commended
Unexpectedly Touching the Past Clare McGuiness* 134
A Courageous Woman Robyn Hipkiss 138
One Day in April David Wintrip* 142
Encouragement Certificate
Survival Kathryn Coughran* 147
A View to Die For Penny Graham 153
The Bookcase Julia Ryan 157
Other short list
Frank, 1941 Ross Cleary* 161
The Shocking Story of One Man and his family Jane Robinson 164
Currents and Tides Beverley Richardson 168
How DNA Solved a Family Mystery Denise Page* 173
Donny Ross Cleary* 176
    * indicates HAGSOC member
Regular Articles
From the President and Editor Note Rosemary McKenzie 120
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 180
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans & Clare McGuiness 188
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   192
Miscellaney
Additional Journal Copies   179
Library Closure   179

Vol 43 No 3 September 2020

Articles
Was it murder? Grahame Thom FHSC 078
Heraldry’s Place in Family History Niel Gunson 080
A Patient of Seacliff Asylum Graham Wilson 082
Harking Back Peter Procter 088
Thomas and Mary Lynch Diana Heins 094
John Jones – I found mine! Jeanette Hahn 100
Rev Thomas Tomkins and the Charity School in Yeovil, Somerset Jenny Tomkins 105
Her Brilliant Career – My Aunt Phoebe Bobby Pinkerton 108
What makes the Irish so different! Barbara Moore FHGSC 110
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 077
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 076
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 111
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans & Clare McGuiness 114
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   118
Miscellaney
From the Archives – Family Connections Graeme Austin 087
Social Distancing – for all but 5 seconds Pam Ray 099
2020 E.M. Fletcher Writing Award Gina Tooke 1 017

 

Vol 43 No 2 June 2020

Articles
Finding Susan - The rewards of researching in quarantine Julia Trainor 044
Heraldry’s Place in Family History Niel Gunson 048
Lady Helen Munro-Ferguson Sue Tongue 050
Coincidental Families Robyn Coghlan nee Boxall 052
Scavengers’ Rate Book of St Thomas’s Southwark, 1766 Elspeth A Bodley 054
CSIRO’s First Women Scientist Rob Birtles, CSIRO 056
What’s in a name? Bruce Annice Eve-Lyn Brittain (1912-1996) Tony FitzPatrick 059
The Lost Boys Sue Pillans 062
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 043
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 042
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 064
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans & Clare McGuiness 070
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   074
Miscellaney
E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition   051
Scanning slides & negatives workshop   069

 

Vol 43 No 1 March 2020

Articles
Remarkable Woman Becomes Rural Fire Brigade Volunteer Sandra Barnbaum 004
Thomas Oyston 1852-1933 Chris Oyston 006
A One Penny Stamp Leads to a Significant Find Peter Browning 012
George Redmonds and Surnames Peter Procter FHGSC 014
Neva Millicent Wilkinson 1899-1976 Cheryl Bollard 016
Memories of using the National Library of Australia Grahame Thom FHGSC 024
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 003
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 002
Hot Sites Cora Num 026
Hot Sources No. 147 Cora Num 028
New Collection Items In Brief Barbara Moore FHGSC 030
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 032
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans & Clare McGuiness 035
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   040
Miscellaney
E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition Gina Tooke 011
The National Archive (TNA) UK Errors – Fixed Cynthia Worringham 021
Do you have German ancestors?   022
Education Courses in 2020 Sue Pillans & Clare McGuiness 023
Stories from the 2019 E.M. Fletcher Competition   025

 

Vol 42 No 4 December 2019

Articles
Competition Winner
   All at Sea Kathryn Coughran 153
HAGSOC Member Winner
   Genealogy in the 25th Century Clare McGuiness* 158
Highly Commended
   A Popular Poplar Tree Denise Burton* 162
   My Father’s Grace Everdene Orta 166
   The Mother Wound Naomi Barnbaum 170
Remainder of Judges’ Shortlist
   Pinwill Plumbing Georgiana Pinwill 173
   Louisa - Time Travel Marcia Moon 178
   The Gun Metal Grey Trunk Elsie Violet 182
   Tilly’s Sorrow Kris Jacobsen* 185
   A Drover and a Gentleman BernadetteThakur* 189
   What Honey Saw Kelly Paxman* 194
  * indicates HAGSOC member.  
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 151
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 150
Hot Sites Cora Num 204
Hot Sources No. 146 Cora Num 206
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 199
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans & Clare McGuiness 208
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   212

 

Vol 42 No 3 September 2019

Articles
Why Did They Die - A Journey Into The Unknown Gillian Kendrigan 108
Family History - Taking Up and Passing On the Baton Elaine Gifford 113
William Langford/Sidebottom 1801-1849 Cheryl Bollard 118
Just a family story? Elaine Gifford 122
A Winning Smile Sandra Barnbaum 123
The Clarke Challenge Cup and Footscray’s Awesome Oarsmen Sue O’Leary 126
HAGSOC Personal Papers Collection Pam Ray FHGSC 130
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 107
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 106
Hot Sites Cora Num 134
Hot Sources No. 145 Cora Num 136
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 138
HAGSOC Library - New Collection Items In Brief Barbara Moore 141
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans & Clare McGuiness 143
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   148
Miscellany
Convict Collaboration - A project to help researchers Michele Rainger 111
E M Fletcher Writing Award Update Gina Tooke 117
230th Anniversary of HMS Sirius wrecking   121
Advance notice - reunion - Joseph Preston b1803 convict Asia 1   121
Birthday Celebration!   129
A Day of English Genealogy Monday 7 October 2019   129
Family History Month - Mugga Mugga and Royal Australian Mint   132

 

Vol 42 No 2 June 2019

Articles
The Beleaguered Bishop Nina Johnson 060
DNA Downunder Ambassadors Related Marilyn Woodward 064
In search of Captain James Bontein of the British East India Army Peter Grills 066
Robert Humphries - a failed Dickensian felon Cathie Humphries 068
A Winter Wedding Bernadette Hayes 072
Memories of games in the early 1950’s June McKenzie 075
Striking Gold in Ireland - Hawkshaws Part 2 Julie Austin 076
Thomas Crump and his Marys Jennifer Burgess 079
Nana’s Convicts Barbara Toohey 081
150 Convicts   078
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 059
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 058
Hot Sites Cora Num 088
Hot Sources No. 144 Cora Num 090
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 092
HAGSOC Library - New Collection Items In Brief Barbara Moore 096
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans & Clare McGuiness 098
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   104
Miscellany
What’s new at Education and Events? Sue Pillans & Clare McGuiness 071
Connect and Participate Expo   085
Whole Histories - weekend conference   086

 

Vol 42 No 1 March 2019

Searching for Ann Shadwell Jane Morrison 004
Came Free then a Convict - Sarah Middleton Robyn Middleton 009
Striking Gold in Ireland - Hawkshaws Part 1 Julie Austin 012
Blogging with Sue
No Place to Lay One’s Head - Book Review
Deadshot Dick
Sue O’Leary 014
William Middleton – Forger Robyn Middleton 018
In For The Long Haul - Book Review Julie Austin 020
OCR and the Bleeding Obvious Nick Reddan 022
150 Convicts   025
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 003
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 002
Hot Sites Cora Num 038
Hot Sources No. 143 Cora Num 040
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 042
HAGSOC Library - New Collection Items In Brief Barbara Moore 047
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pillans & Clare McGuiness 050
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   056
Miscellany
Writing Competition – NOW OPEN!   017
Excitement on Census Night Linda Beveridge 021
E & E News - what to look forward to in 2019 Sue Pillans & Clare McGuiness 024

 

Vol 41 No 4 December 2018

Articles
An Irish Road Trip Susan O’Leary 168
“Lost in DNA” Marilyn Woodward 170
Robert Campbell and the Majura Cameron’s of Canberra Jenny Wood 172
Experiences of Convicts Aboard Vessels David Le Roy 176
Emily Jane Skelton Gillian Kendrigan 180
“This is wonderful!” A DNA Success Story Geof Watts 182
Convicts in Context Clare McGuiness 184
Honora from the Hunter Barbara Broad 188
My Convicts on the Asia 1 Jennifer Burgess 190
Eleven Convicts Frances Corcoran 192
From Spirited Rascal to Brushy Creek Pioneer Wendy Paterson 194
Isabella Farrier David Le Roy 197
Bridget Murray – My Great Aunt Danny O’Neill 200
Charles Bannister From the Workhouse to Australia David Le Roy 202
150 Convicts   205
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 167
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 166
Hot Sites Cora Num 212
Hot Sources No. 142 Cora Num 214
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 216
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pallins & Clare McGuiness 222
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   228
Miscellany
Vale Rhonda Aynsley Kerr   210

 

Vol 41 No 3 September 2018

Articles
The Disappearing Musician Barbara Moore 112
My Missing Convict Who Redeemed Himself Jenny Burgess 115
Parramatta Female Factory Bicentennial Alma Burg 118
Ardfinnan, Tipperary to Longbottom, New South Wales Diana Heins 120
William the Highway Robber Alma Burg 124
The Leamys Tony FitzPatrick 127
Rascals or Ratbags Remembering our Convict Past Michele Rainger 130
A Convict Life Drawn from Government Documentation Clare McGuiness 134
Anne Beard/Beer Jenny Burgess 138
150 Convicts   139
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 111
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 110
Hot Sites Cora Num 148
Hot Sources No. 141 Cora Num 150
New Collection Items In Brief Barbara Moore 152
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 154
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pallins & Clare McGuiness 158
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   164
Miscellany
Convict SIG Mint Excursion   119
Looking for Relatives of Brogan, Ashworth, Collyer and Dando   137
Writing Competition   147
Family History Month Clare McGuiness 163

 

Vol 41 No 2 June 2018

Articles
Meritorious Service Award - Cora Num   058
The Great Fire of Wellington 1879 Janice Borg Caruana 063
Sam Tongway - A Story of Assimilation David Tongway 066
My ancestor was … an Innkeeper Elaine Gifford 070
My ancestor was … a Piano Tuner Sandra Barnbaum 074
My Husband’s ancestor was … a Foreign Soldier Jean Main 076
My ancestor was … a Vagrant Rosemary McKenzie 078
Negotiating Genealogical ‘Brick Walls’ Kris Jacobsen 082
The Curious Case of the Shared Relative Peter Grills 086
Ballyfaudeen Eviction Notices Jim Foley 089
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 057
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 056
Hot Sites Cora Num 090
Hot Sources No. 140 Cora Num 092
New Collection Items In Brief Barbara Moore 096
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 098
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pallins & Clare McGuiness 103
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   108
Miscellany
Memories of Congress March 2018   060
The Canberra Rotary World Peace Bell June Penny 069
Digitised Journals Through Trove Lynne Curran 077
Education & Events this Quarter Sue Pallins & Clare McGuiness 095

 

Vol 41 No 1 March 2018

Articles
Using Heritage Building Assessments in Family History Research Therese Lynch 004
Mrs Ellen Farrell nee Connell Peter Mayberry 008
Gatenby Robert Bolton Elaine Gifford 013
Things My Mother Used to Say Michele Rainger 016
I Wish I Could Remember … Sandra Barnbaum 018
My Grandmother … Susan Pillans 018
Coronation Day June 1953 Bobby Pinkerton 020
Slab Hut to Colonial Homestead Jenny Wood 022
Reverend Joseph Clampett Jean Ffrench 025
Who Was Elizabeth Smith? Jennifer Burgess 030
Planning Directions for Education and Events Sue Pallins & Clare McGuiness 032
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 003
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 002
Hot Sites Cora Num 036
Hot Sources No. 139 Cora Num 038
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 040
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pallins & Clare McGuiness 048
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   054
Miscellany
Wrestling With German Records Raoul Middelmann 007
DAM Musings … Danny O’Neill 019
Floating Prisons - Book Review Jenny Morris 034
Looking for a Woodbridge Connection John Castle 039

 

Vol 40 No 4 December 2017

Articles
The 1891 Women’s Suffrage Petition.
Did your ancestor support the cause?
Therese Lynch 132
The Women with No Name Lee English 136
A Victorian Courtship Gillian Kendrigan 138
Taking a Stand for the Women’s Vote Jane Morrison 142
Emily’s Cross Gina Tooke 148
Francis John McMillan Oyston Compiled Chris Oyston 150
Traditional Marriages? Mike Hutchinson 152
A Conversation With The Past Paul Varsanyi 153
Christmas from the Writers SIG Compiled Gina Tooke 156
Hatching, Matching and Dispatching on Sydney’s North Shore Julia Ermert 160
Patrick O’Sullivan, NSW Railway Station Master Janette James 162
The Last Piece of the Jigsaw Beryl Strusz 165
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 131
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 130
Hot Sites Cora Num 168
Hot Sources No. 138 Cora Num 170
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 172
Society Education and Social Activities Sue Pallins 174
New Collection Items in Brief Barbara Moore FHGSC 177
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   180
Miscellany
Vale Andrew Pinkerton   159
Vale Shirely Grace Cameron   159

 

Vol 40 No 3 September 2017

Articles
Overview of Australian Copyright Jennifer Barnes 082
Bob and Me John Mercer 088
Lionel Leslie Eric North 1898 to 1997 (Father, Pop) William North & Karenn Layne 089
HAGSOC 50 Years – Celebration Luncheon 19 Oct 2014 Pam Ray FHGSC 092
Steaming Southwards Robyn Coghlan 096
My Journey as our Family Historian Peter Grills 100
Did Your Ancestor Work For The Victorian Railways? Therese Lynch 103
DNA – Breaking Down a Solid Brick Wall Robyn Sharman Hawking 104
From Mountbellew Workhouse to Western Australia Aleysha McGrath & Kathleen Connolly 108
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 080
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 081
Hot Sites Cora Num 112
Hot Sources No. 137 Cora Num 114
New Collection Items in Brief Barbara Moore FHGSC 116
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 120
Society Education and Social Activities Danny O’Neill 124
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   128
Miscellany
Vale David Rymer   099
New DNA Special Interest Group!   107

 

Vol 40 No 2 June 2017

Articles
Never Give Up! Barb Toohey 046
Finding Genealogy Peter Snowdon 048
Finding the Parkin Family in Garston, Lancashire Andrew Eliason 050
Success from an Unexpected Source Barbara Moore FHGSC 054
Anzac Day in Mildura Barb Toohey & Sue Pillans 057
Colin Christie – A Self-made Man of Many Talents Marilyn Woodward 058
Sir Robert Menzies –A Cornish Mining Family’s Illustrious Descendant Therese Lynch 062
Regular Articles
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 044
President’s Report Nick Reddan 045
Hot Sites Cora Num 064
Hot Sources No. 136 Cora Num 066
New Collection Items in Brief Barbara Moore FHGSC 68  
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 070
Society Education and Social Activities Danny O’Neill 073
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   078
Miscellany
Baptisms in The Burial Registers Niel Gunson FHGSC 061
Ways to Overcome Genealogy Brick Walls US Family Tree Magazine   067
Update on Red Cross Archives Information David Palmer 072
Brickwalls, Old Dog, New Tricks Shauna Hicks 077

 

Vol 40 No 1 March 2017

Articles
Mathew Mahide – At last, a convict in the family! Therese Lynch 004
Miners and Migration Robyn Coghlan 008
Family History Research Denise Burton 011
'Taking the Cure' at Rotorua in 1880 Jane Morrison 012
My Family’s 175 year Association with the Canberra Area John Clowry 016
Baptisms and Burials in Iden, 1785 Peter Snowdon 023
The Benaud-Pratt Family Joan Pratt 024
Convict Identikit Mugshots Therese Lynch 026
Regular Articles
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 002
President's Report Nick Reddan 003
Hot Sites Cora Num 028
Hot Sources No. 135 Cora Num 030
New Collection Items in Brief Barbara Moore 032
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy 034
Society Education and Social Activities Danny O’Neill 037
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   042

 

Vol 39 No 4 December 2016

Articles
A Place to Call Home Gina Tooke 160
Captain Arthur Holmes Jenny Holmes 162
My Convict Ancestor - Charlotte Foster Helen Digan 164
Captain Percy Hunt, Harry Morant and James McConnell Diana Heins 167
Our Family History Holiday Gillian Kendrigan 170
Uncovering Your Tommies Story M H Stutters 174
A Son of Erin Colin McJannett 180
A Man for All Seasons Paul Varsanyi 184
Wiener Riesenrad - Ferris Wheel Jan Grant 188
Forensic Portraiture Ross Andrews 189
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 159
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 158
Hot Sites Cora Num 196
Hot Sources No. 134 Cora Num 198
New Collection Items in Brief Barbara Moore 200
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy 203
Society Education and Social Activities Danny O’Neill 206
Services for Members   210
Miscellany
South of England SIG 2017 Program Dick Stevens 192
Vale Cedric Francis Pratt   193
Vale Pamela Leslie Rothwell   193
Vale Eunice Marian Fletcher   194

 

Vol 39 No 3 September 2016

Articles
Mick Jagger and His Australian Connection Frances Corcoran 110
The Great Manure Theft Frank M Mitchell 112
From the Trenches of WW1 (Part 2) Malcolm Murray 116
Little Grandma – From Orange to Bondi Junction Cathy Raper 120
Exiled! Pam and Neil Body 124
The Three Medical Gentlemen of Bombala Eleanor Vardanega 127
The Vicissitudes of Three Convict Lives (Part 2) Brendan O’Keefe 130
Eight Generations of Separation Kevin McMahon 133
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 109
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 108
Hot Sites Cora Num 140
Hot Sources No. 133 Cora Num 150
HAGSOC Library - New Acquisitions Barbara Moore 146
From Our Overseas Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 142
Society Education and Social Activities Danny O’Neill 151 151
Services for Members   156
Miscellany
Vale Richard McCluskey   126
Vale Mollie Meadows   126

 

Vol 39 No 2 June 2016

Articles
George Peart and the Austral Wheel Race Andrew Eliason 056
Amazing Addresses Jenny Smith 058
A Sudden Death Barbara Broad 060
From the Trenches of WW1 (Part 1) Malcolm Murray 062
Then Along Came Trove Barbara Moore 066
Beyond the WW1 Service Record – Filling in the Gaps Mary H Stutters 070
Four Weddings and an Execution Robyn Coghlan 074
The Vicissitudes of Three Convict Lives (Part 1) Brendan O’Keefe 078
A Soldier and his Watch Wendy Benson 082
Robert Wallbutton Probation Officer and Deacon Elizabeth Smith 085
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 055
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 054
Hot Sites Cora Num 088
Hot Sources No. 132 Cora Num 092
HAGSOC Library - New Acquisitions Barbara Moore 094
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy & Pauline Bygraves 098
Society Education and Social Activities Danny O’Neill 101
Services for Members   106
Miscellany
100 ANZACS   097
Address, email & website changes and eJournals   73, 81
Library News Pam Ray 090
‘What would my grandfather think of the choices I’ve made?’ Dr Christine Deane 091

 

Vol 39 No 1 March 2016

Articles
How a DNA Test Solved a Mystery Marily Woodward 004
The 1939 German “Minority Census” Raoul Middelmann 007
Dictionary of Irish Biography Nick Reddan 008
Dutch Nobility Books Jennifer Barnes 011
100 Anzacs Part 4   012
On The Money Peter Procter 019
Where’d You Find That? Tony FitzPatrick 022
Book Review - Elizabeth Jack Pam Ray 025
New Acquisitions at HAGSOC Barbara Moore 029
Regular Articles
President’s Report Nick Reddan 002
From the Editor Rosemary McKenzie 003
Hot Sites Cora Num 037
Hot Sources No. 131 Cora Num 038
From Our Contemporaries Peter Kennedy 040
Society Education and Social Activities Danny O’Neill 046
Services for Members   052
Miscellany
Vale Gladys Clarke Dick Stevens 026
Vale Rhoda Csucsy Barbara Moore 027
Vale Betty Iggo Pam Ray 028
Writing Your Story Your Way Jennifer Barnes 044
South of England SIG 2016 Program Dick Stevens 045