What are you doing this Thursday? (15^th November).  New to family history research and need some help?

Book your place at the FREE 90 minute presentation Starting your Family History at the State Library of WA (a short walk from the train and bus stations). Further details below.

REMEMBRANCE DAY, 2018

The 400,000 Australians who enlisted,  the 60,000 who never returned.  We will remember them.  

Amidst the celebrations of the war's end, a story of tragedy at home.  "It was a dreadful thing": a story around Armistice Day, 1918,  now featured on the  WAGS blog.

Unwanted Certificates - now available in pdf 

AS the collection of unwanted certificates grows, we are pleased to let members know that some are now available in digital format which can be emailed directly to you.

This little treasure trove, indexed by WAGS members, comprises nearly 4000 records.  With 5,500 birth and baptism certificates, 1111 death certificates,1030  marriage certificates, as well as 9 wills and 4 census records, it is valuable resource.

At only $5 a certificate, this service can save you $$$ and time.  Check here now to find one of those elusive family members.

You are also encouraged to donate your unwanted certificates to this collection.

Western Australian WW1 soldiers honoured

Announcing the completion of the first comprehensive list of West Australians who served and died on the Western Front in WW1, Shannon Lovelady said that her team of researchers had discovered 158 soldiers whose names were not on the Western Australian State War Memorial.

You can explore the checklist on the Western Front Dead from Western Australia project page.

This Western Australia project (WFDWA) is the second 'Dead from Western Australia' project supported by WAGS which has been proposed, led and administered by Shannon Lovelady. This project commenced in January 2016.

The project is nearing completion and now honours 5,209 names of Western Australians who lost their lives in World War 1.  Shannon is interviewed on the ABC (see link below) where she talks about some of the highlights of her work and the complexity of the project which involved three years work, by 70 volunteers.

This penultimate database has been added to the WAGS website.

ABC: Unknown WWI soldiers honoured in project to track down all WA men killed on Western Front

- the Commonwealth War Grave Commission's database
- WA's State War Memorial
- Kings Park Honour Avenues plaques
- Various WA battalions’ Rolls of Honour
- Casualty lists 1916-1919