FHWA

There's plenty of activity with Special Interest Groups as well as education sessions with our FHWA experts.  Not to be missed, even if you have attended before there is always something new as our presenters keep up-to-date with all the latest developments.

Sunday 11 April 2021 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Convict Special Interest Group
FHWA Unit 4 ,May St, Bayswater. A short sharp AGM followed by a discussion about your research and Bevan will tell us about his pre 1850 convict discoveries.
Tuesday 13 April 2021 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Findmypast - a better way to search? with Edwina Shooter
Wednesday 14 April 2021 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Orientation to FHWA and the FHWA Website
Learn about our society of family historians. Discover the resources on our website and how these will help your research: this session is for new members, or people considering joining, or members to update.
Sunday 18 April 2021 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Irish Special Interest Group
The Irish Special Interest Group will have an online meeting on Sunday 18 April 2021 at 2.00 pm. We will be talking about Irish civil records using irishgenealogy. ie The presenter will be Robyn O'Brien

We are now open again and fully operational.  All facilities at the centre are available to members.

No bookings are necessary, but you will be asked to use your SafeWA app to log your visit, or complete a paper register.  Your membership card will be swiped as usual.

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Many events are still happening online, with some having mixed attendance.  Check here for the current calendar and bookings.

We are very happy to welcome you back to your Society.

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 New Year tributes to old friends and more

A New Year and a new volume packed full of fascinating stories, useful research strategies and uptodate information about FHWA.

Tributes flow as well for some long serving and much appreciated members who passed away recently.

FHWA members can read their online version of the March 2021 edition of Western Ancestor here  Western Ancestor March 2021

Vol 14 No 12

At the end of a year of disruption and change, one thing is certain.  Western Ancestor appears on time, and full of interesting reading.  The fruits of Members researches tells of work as usual, and the activities of the Society, while much online, is as vibrant and challenging as ever.

This month there are features on random acts of kindness, when a postcard was returned to its family, personal reflections of long standing former Patron Ruth Reid about life a Government House and the last in our convict series, from Dr Bill Edgar.

Plenty of reading for the coming Christmas break.

Regular features outline what's on in the coming months.

Members can read Western Ancestor December 2020 here.

Our volunteers are continuing to process memberships, and keep our online presence active. 

Check the website News pages and our Facebook page for latest information.

Visit our Events calendar for details of all upcoming sessions.

  Current health regulations require cleaning between sessions.

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