WAGS

August is National Family History Month!
This is a great time to start your family history or learn more about how to further your research. The Western Australian Genealogical Society (WAGS) has a feast of events during the month.

Grow Your Family Tree

State Library, Francis St, Perth on Tuesday 8 August (9:30am - 4:45pm) and Wednesday 9 August (9-30am - 4pm).

Two days of free talks (12 sessions) Topics cover: Getting Started, DNA for Genealogists, Australian Research, Overseas Research, Maps and plans, Group settlement, National Archives, Q & A forum, Using the internet for your Research AND What's not on the web plus lots more. WAGS volunteers will be available to assist you with your research on the 3rd floor. (Sessions are free but you need to book).
    
WAGS will have several free events throughout August at its Research Centre, Units 4-6, 48 May St in Bayswater

• Getting Started with your Family History on Thursday 10 August (10am - 12pm)
• Newspapers and how they can help with your research on Monday 14 August (12pm - 1:30pm)
  
• Orientation or "Discover the resources available at WAGS" on Wednesday 16 August (10am - 12pm

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Family History Research Centre Open Day on Sunday 27 August (10am to 4pm).  Explore the vast resources of our IT records and book stock covering countries around the world. WAGS can provide assistance to people researching in most regions of the world. Don’t worry if you don’t know where to begin - WAGS volunteers are available to help. You will be amazed by the huge amount of worldwide information you can access here in Perth.

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For events Australia-wide and a chance to win some fabulous prizes visit www.familyhistorymonth.org.au

For more information email Liana

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.

Discover Your Roots

Have you ever wondered where your family came from – when they arrived in Australia or Western Australia? Where did they settle?

Here is your chance to discover more about your West Australian, Australian or worldwide family.

WAGS Western Australia Week Research Day at the State Library

3rd Floor, 25 Francis Street, Perth

Wednesday 7th June 2017 - 09:30am – 1:00pm

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.

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)