Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc.
Thursday, Sep 21st
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Western Ancestor - September 2017 Issue - is in the post... 
The September 2017 edition of the journal of the Western Australian Genealogical Society is on the way to a letterbox near you - or maybe you just want to read it online.
Members can browse or download the electronic copy which is available to Member’s Only (you will have to log in) of this website under the Journal menu item.
Last Updated on Saturday, 02 September 2017 13:39
NEWSFLASH @ end June 2017 
FamilySearch have announced they will discontinue their microfilm distribution services on September 1, 2017.
All orders placed by 31 August 2017 will be honoured, so any orders by members will need to be received by WAGS no later than 30 August
The change is the result of significant progress made in FamilySearch’s microfilm digitization efforts, the cost of production and distribution and the obsolescence of microfilm technology. To read the announcement follow this link.
Last Updated on Friday, 30 June 2017 21:45
The Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc. (WAGS)
Member of Australian Federation of Family History Organisations Inc. - AFFHO and
Last Updated on Saturday, 18 February 2017 12:50
British Regiments of Foot in Australia
The Royal Marines served in the Colony between 1788 and 1790, after which the New South Wales Corps (Rum Corps) took over for the 20 years up to 1810.
After the New South Wales Corps were ousted in 1810 there were twenty four British Regiments that served in Australia between 1810 and 1870, two of those doing 2 tours. Of these there were nine regiments that served in Western Australia for varying lengths of time. This list does not include Enrolled Pensioner Guards as such.
Last Updated on Monday, 10 April 2017 15:32
WA is a BIG State 
Genealogy and Family History is alive and well in Country WA. Western Australia covers 2.529 Million km2 (976,790 sq mi). WA is the second largest country sub-division in the world. That is a lot of ground to cover for a volunteer organisation, but we do have some success in that space.
The Western Australian Genealogical Society (WAGS) has a diverse membership which includes about 8.5% of our members being resident in country WA.
WAGS Affiliated Societies are present in Albany, Australind, Busselton, Collie, Esperance, Geraldton, Mandurah and Rockingham and each has their own membership (see map below)
Last Updated on Thursday, 06 July 2017 22:40
