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Special General Meeting

Friday 5 April, 7.30pm
201 Unley Rd, Unley.

This will be to consider, and pass, a special resolution for changes to our Constitution.
A copy of the changes will be available on the members only section of the website on Thursday 31 January.
Some wine, soft drinks and nibbles will be provided.

The updated constitution document is available here.

News

Feb 2019 Journal

The South Australian Genealogist - Feb 2019 edition is available online on our website now for member only access.

The print version is on its way. Articles include;

Marriage Data Analysis
Francis Turner: 'A Good Growler'
Following the records isn't always a straight line
Some mysteries solved
DNA Basics
Sarah Jane Williams c.1842-1898
Wading through old Wills
Enemies of your Genealogical Records.

Individual copies are available for sale. Contact our office on (08) 8272 4222 for cost and availability.

MyHeritage

MyHeritage Library Edition now available to members. Join now and have instant access to the records available through the MyHeritage databases.

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Members log in to their membership then hover over the following menu options;

Members > Members only pages > MyHeritage.
Select the MyHeritage option and you will be able to access from there.

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.

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 [email protected] if you have not had a response within two weeks.

WiFi available for Library users.
Enquire at the Library front desk

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Upcoming Events

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	DNA in Family History Group Topic: Autosomal DNA (finding cousins) 7:30pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	Family History Writers Group Topic: What is your objective? What is your writing plan? Group Workshop 7:00pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	5 Ways to Use Old Maps for Genealogy Free for SAGHS Members Learn which historical maps every genealogist should use, including Sanborn maps, census enumeration district maps, plat maps and more, some of the best online resources for finding old maps, how to locate offline historical maps, how to create and save your own historical map collection and techniques for using old maps in your research. 1hr 17min video & 15-30min Q&A. Some content is U.S. based e.g. Sanborn maps. Call the office on (08) 8272 4222 to book a seat. 2:00pm-4:00pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	Computer Users Group Topic: TBA 7:15pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	England Group Topic: Useful websites. Bring along your favourite websites to share 7:30pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	Working Bee We are seeking lots of volunteers to help check and prepare indexes to be made available for members on the Society's in-house computers and website. No experience is necessary. A light lunch will be provided and you are welcome to stay on afterwards to do personal research. Please advise David Ballinger at [email protected] if you can come along. From 10:00am - 3:30pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	Ireland Group Topic: Settling in - life, work etc. of 1840's arrivals 7:30pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	Germanic & Continental European Group Topic: Google Earth for genealogy - video training Presenter: Lisa Louise Cooke - using Genealogy Gems video 7:30pm 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. Call the office on (08) 8272 4222 to book. 7:00pm-9:00pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	DNA Group Topic: DNA for beginners 7:30pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	Family History Writers Group Topic: The writing hook. How to keep your reader interested: book & chapter titles; introductions; body of the work; conclusions. 7:00pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.
	Intermediate Family History Course Your opportunity to gain premium access to our expert genealogists in the first of four advanced sessions. Learn about what to collect and how to store it, citation basics, copyright & privacy, SA and overseas resources, online and offline options for trees and storage and how to choose the right family tree software. Check the website for more details and the bonus bundle offer. $88.00 member, $120.00 non-member. Call the office on (08) 8272 4222 or email [email protected] to book. 7:00pm-9:00pm at the Society Library and Research Centre, 201 Unley Road, Unley.