Genealogy SA | Leading resource for SA family history

2017 TT Reed Book Award & Article of the Year Winners

TT Reed Book Award Winner - Growing up Moonta by Kristin Weidenbach.

Article of the Year Award Winner - Railway Men of World War One by Thelma Fechner

Article of the Year Award Second - Shirley's Story by Judy Taylor & Shirley Lane.

New Releases

New datasets have been added to our Research Centre PCs. They are viewed via our MPC Viewer that is available on every PC in the Research Centre computer room. See our latest MPCViewer updates.

News

Newspaper Birth Notices Index from 1960 onwards

Our Newspaper Birth Notice transcription service is being withdrawn, we apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause our members and the public. The records are still available on site at our Library & Research Centre at 201 Unley Rd, Unley and our index will remain online. Our website will be updated in the coming months to remove the option to order transcriptions of Newspaper Birth Notices. Any orders that come through will be immediately refunded with an email of explanation.

Library & Research Centre Open Hours

201 Unley Rd, Unley SA 5061 [Map, Bus Route]

Tuesday	10.30am to 9.00pm
Wednesday	10.30am to 4.30pm
Thursday	10.30am to 4.30pm
Saturday	10.30am to 4.30pm
Sunday (2^nd & 4^th of each month)	1.00pm to 4.30pm

NOTE: The library is closed to members and the public on Monday and Friday.

Office hours Monday to Friday 9am-4pm

Fees

	From 1 Jan 2018
Full Membership	AU$99.00
Associate Membership	AU$49.50
New Member Joining Fee	AU$22.00
Associate Joining Fee	AU$11.00

Journal Subscription (12 months)	AU$36.00 +postage for overseas

Library Visitor

Per day

AU$15.00

NOTE: If a visitor decides to become a member at the end of the day, any visitors fees paid that day will be deducted from the membership and joining fees.

Research

	Members	Non-members
Research per hour	AU$24.20	AU$48.40
BDM certificate transcriptions	AU$12.10	AU$24.20
S.A. Look-ups	AU$8.80	AU$17.60

Our target time to complete transcriptions and Email them back to you as a PDF is within a week. Please contact the research co-ordinator at saghs.research@saghs.org.au if you have not had a response within two weeks.

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Upcoming Events

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	Germanic & Continental European and Family History Writers Groups Combined meeting Topic: The second son: hear the author speak on the process of researching, writing and publishing her book and recounting the story of her great grandfather Leopold von der Borch Presenter: Diana von der Borch-Garden - Author Doors open at 7.00pm, refreshments provided. 7:15pm at the Unley Town Hall, Oxford Terrace, Unley. Book via eventbrite. A gold coin donation will be appreciated.
to	Conference of German-Australian History and Heritage 2018 - Australisches Deutschtum SAGHS members get early bird rate, even though the early bird offer is over ... bargain! $190 for both days (Sat 18 & Sun 19). See the program at https://bit.ly/2zV0m6m. If you can't make it to the face to face conference, take a look at the Virtual conference option at Http://germanheritage.streaming.net.au. SAGHS will have a table, so we'll look forward to seeing you there!
	Echoes of the Past Finding the history of your house $22.00 member, $33.00 non-member. Ring the office on (08) 8272 4222 to book 2:00pm-3.30pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Rd, Unley.
	Genealogy Computer Users Group Topic: More Word and Excel tips and tricks. Re-organising your family history files and folders - what others are doing. Come along with your questions and problems. 7:15pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Rd, Unley.
	England Group Topic: Glynwr to Gawler Presenter: Paul Hughes talking about his family history book 7:30pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Rd, Unley.
	Ireland Group Topic: Irish On-line Blogs 7:30pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Rd, Unley.
	Germanic & Continental European Group Topic: Living in two cultural worlds: Hermann and Anna Rose of Oakbank Presenters: Janet and Sue Scarfe, descendants of Hermann Rose, 1849, Oakbank, South Australia 7:30pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	Using the SAGHS Library This seminar, held over two consecutive evenings, aims to help researchers find their way around the SAGHS Library and also to use the computers to solve difficult problems. $22.00 member, $33.00 non-member. Ring the office on (08) 8272 4222 to book 7:00pm-9:00pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Rd, Unley.
	Scottish Group Topic: Scottish non-conformists 2:00pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	DNA Group Topic: Using DNA to build family trees 7:30pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	Family History Writers Group Topic: TBA 7:00pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	South Australian Land Records An introduction to land records, both under the Real Property Act 1857-1858 (SA) and from the Old System records. $22.00 member, $33.00 non-member. Ring the office on (08) 8272 4222 to book 7:00pm-9:00pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Rd, Unley.