Sunday, September 2, 2012

Society of Australian Genealogists

Activities in September include:

Australian Dress Register
Wednesday 12 September: Richmond Villa - 120 Kent St, Sydney

10.30am-12.30pm. The Australian Dress Register is a collaborative online project about clothing worn by men, women & children from everyday to special occasions. Museums and private collectors are encouraged to research & photograph garments they hold and to share the stories behind them by participating in this online project.

Representatives from the Powerhouse Museum will demonstrate the registration process and highlight the history and scope of this project.    Bookings essential.


New Zealand records
Saturday 22 September: Richmond Villa - 120 Kent St, Sydney

10.30am-12.30pm. Learn more about what the SAG Library holds for your New Zealand research and see how to navigate and order on-line through NZ BDM and Archives NZ. Other on-line resources will be highlighted including the latest on Family Search and learn about the new NZSG Kiwi Index v1.0. Presenter: Pauline Weeks    Bookings essential.


Insights Into Researching Your Jewish Ancestry

Saturday 22 September: Richmond Villa - 120 Kent St, Sydney

1.30-3.30pm This session, which covers Jewish research in Australia and overseas, will show how history and certain traditions can play a part in solving tricky problems and will also discuss the sources, websites & tools for Jewish genealogy, with examples from the presenter’s research. Presenter: Jeanette Tsoulos.

Full list of events at the SAG website.