WAGS

Before Email there was Morse - Royal Show Starts Saturday

 Way before the internet was even thought of Mr Morse was sending coded messages, nothing has changed... have a look at the morsecodians exhibition ( ... .- -.--  .... . .-.. .-.. ---  ..-. .-. --- --  .-- .- --. ... )

Don't miss the WAGS 2016 exhibition

WAGS stand at the 2016 Royal Show (left) is in the Agricultural Hall of Fame building (pictured + map below), just to the right of the entrance at the Showground Railway Station. Family History and Genealogy aka WAGS will be there for the full period of the show - from 24 September to 1 October Open 9am to 6pm - Special Membership Show Discount

 Show Special - Join WAGS between 24 September & 31st October and SAVE $15.00 Joining fee

SACE Perth dates: 29 November - 11 December 2016

Finally, the AWM's Spirit of Anzac Experience (SACE) is arriving in Western Australia, visiting Perth 29 Nov - 11 Dec 2016 at the Perth Convention Centre, Bunbury (Jan 2017, Venue TBA) and Kalgoorlie (Jan/Feb 2017, Venue TBA).

The WAGS 11th Battalion Project has contributed material to this exhibition, we provided the names of the men we have identified which is a feature of the 11th Battalion Khufu/Cheops exhibition component. 

Raffle Progress report 

We are two weeks into the processing of raffle book butts  returns and we have gotten off to a cracking start with over 300 book butts returned already.

Robyn, Del, Thea and Robert will spend every Tuesday morning until the final draw date in November at WAGS opening envelopes, checking the Butt numbers and putting the ticket butts into the barrel ready for the Early Bird Seller's Draw on October 12 and the final draw for the prizes on November 29.

Uncertified copies of WA BMD's (or BDM's)

Good news for all genealogists and family historians - The Western Australian Dept of the Attorney General has recently decided to make uncertified copies (images) of historical birth, death and marriage certificates available to family historians - the best bit is that they are only A$20.00

Details are on their website on the link below, but note the proviso's as below...

Tracing your family tree - Uncovering Family Secrets

Image ex SLWA 022080PD

Tracing your family tree is a popular pastime, but it doesn't always go to plan. 

WAGS President Ian Simon joined Chris Ilsley in the 6PR studio on 26 July 2016 to chat about upcoming events for National Family History Month and some of the weird, wonderful and scandalous things which can be uncovered with a little research.

Well worth listening to this wide ranging interview with Ian.

Thanks to 6PR Perth for making this soundbite available for us to share on the WAGS website - podcasts below...