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June 2022

Wednesday 08 June

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The Poznan Project - Łukasz Bielecki. Presenter: Colin Lehmann

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 08 June

Wednesdays @1 Genealogy SA Databases part 3- Searching the library MPCviewer(Seminars)

Presented by David Ballinger

When: 1pm to 2pm

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley or online via Zoom

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Monday 13 June

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: New resources for Irish research and brick wall session

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 15 June

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The SA DNA project – discussion of aims

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Thursday 16 June

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Writing About Ourselves: Presenter Doreen Kosak

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 16 June

Genealogy Gems Lunchtime Sessions(Events)

The Role of Surveyors in South Australia

When: 1pm

Where: Hetzel Lecture Theatre
 State Library of South Australia

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Wednesday 22 June

Wednesdays @1 Identifying Family Groups in the UK Census(Seminars)

Presented by Emily Richardson and Nancy Baldock

When: 1pm to 2pm

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley or online via Zoom

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July 2022

Wednesday 06 July

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

CANCELED

When: 7.30pm

Where: CANCELED

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Thursday 07 July

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The 1921 England Census and its information

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Monday 11 July

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: A look at the release of "Beyond 2022 - creating the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland".

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 13 July

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Bethel - a settlement of Moravians, Wends, Lutherans and Cooneyites. Presenter: Lyall Kupke

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Sunday 17 July

Working Bee(Events)

When: 10:00am to 3:30pm

Where: Genealogy SA
 201 Unley Road, Unley

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Wednesday 20 July

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Advanced Y-DNA – surnames, the FTDNA haplogroup tree, Big Y and all that.

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Thursday 21 July

Genealogy Gems Lunchtime Sessions(Events)

What to do with your DNA test results and understanding your matches

When: 1pm

Where: Hetzel Lecture Theatre
 State Library of South Australia

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Thursday 21 July

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Wilf: A true story of hardship, hope and heart. Presenter: Heidi McLeod

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 27 July

Wednesdays @1 Family story telling through hand-made books, photo-books and CDs(Seminars)

CANCELLED

When: 1pm to 2pm

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley or online via Zoom

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Sunday 31 July

Family History Awards Luncheon 2021(Events)

When: 12 Noon - 4PM, Sunday July 31 2022

Where: Club Marion
 262 Sturt Road, Marion

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August 2022

Monday 01 August

Journey to South Australia SALA Exhibition(Events)

An exhibition by John Ford OAM, punctuated by a series of events over the month of August

When: August 1 to 31, 2022

Where: 201 Unley Road

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Wednesday 03 August

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: General Questions – Presenter Michael Smith. Please submit your questions by Monday 1st August

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 04 August

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Exploring Oxfordshire Surnames

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Saturday 06 August

Journey to South Australia SALA Exhibition formal launch(Events)

When: 1pm

Where: 201 Unley Road

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Sunday 07 August

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Wills and Probate in Scotland

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Monday 08 August

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: New Irish record releases, AncestryDNA Chromosome Painter (don’t get too excited!), and creating timelines using land records.

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 10 August

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Beyond the simple search in Familysearch.org. Presenter: Ian Simon

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 10 August

Clipper Ship City of Adelaide(Events)

Presented by Tom Chapman

When: 1pm to 2pm

Where: 201 Unley Road

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Sunday 14 August

Artist's Talk from John Ford(Events)

Presented by John Ford

When: 2pm to 3pm

Where: 201 Unley Road

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Wednesday 17 August

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: atDNA Q & A – how to use and get the best out of atDNA

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Thursday 18 August

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Writing an engaging story

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 18 August

Genealogy Gems Lunchtime Sessions(Events)

For Love of Country

When: 1pm

Where: Hetzel Lecture Theatre
 State Library of South Australia

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Sunday 21 August

19th Century Emigration from Scotland to South Australia(Events)

Presented by Graham Jaunay

When: 2pm to 3pm

Where: 201 Unley Road

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Sunday 28 August

German Migration(Events)

Presented by Ben Hollister

When: 2pm to 3pm

Where: 201 Unley Road

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September 2022

Thursday 01 September

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Religion and dissenters

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 07 September

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: General Questions – Presenter Michael Smith. Please submit your questions by Monday 5th September

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Monday 12 September

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Joining the dots across the Pond and the Ditch: strategies for establishing family connections using North American and NZ records.

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 14 September

Wednesdays @1 Family Tree Maker part 2 - Family Book Creator(Seminars)

Presented by Michael Smith

When: 1pm to 2pm

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley or online via Zoom

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Wednesday 14 September

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Rosie's people: Hanisch, Schuster, Schrapel and Stengert. Presenter: John Field

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 15 September

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The importance of oral history

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 15 September

Genealogy Gems Lunchtime Sessions(Seminars)

Post War Migrant hostels and work camps in South Australia Presented by Karen Agutter

When: 1pm to 2pm

Where: Hetzel Lecture Theatre
 State Library of South Australia

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Sunday 18 September

Working Bee(Events)

When: 10:00am to 3:30pm

Where: Genealogy SA
 201 Unley Road, Unley

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Wednesday 21 September

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Which company? Discussion about which companies provide what, their good and bad points

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Wednesday 28 September

Wednesdays @1 Family story telling through hand-made books, photo-books and CDs(Seminars)

Presented by Rosemary Norton

When: 1pm to 2pm

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley or online via Zoom

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October 2022

Wednesday 05 October

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: General Questions – Presenter Michael Smith. Please submit your questions by Monday 3rd October

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 06 October

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The problem family historians have recording calendars and counties

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Monday 10 October

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Brick wall session plus a look at new Irish research resources

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Tuesday 11 October

Family Historian Special Interest Group(Special Interest Group)

Introduction to Family Historian and Q&A time

When: 7.00pm ACDT

Where: Online via Zoom

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Wednesday 12 October

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: 'The most significant memorial': Emilie Appelt's diary, 1904-1914. Presenter: Samuel Doering

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 12 October

Wednesdays @1 Canva for Family History(Seminars)

Presented by Emily Richardson and Carolyn Wass

When: 1pm to 2pm

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley or online via Zoom

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Sunday 16 October

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The voyage of the HMS Hercules

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 19 October

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Mitochondrial DNA - is it any use?

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Thursday 20 October

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: "Writing Your Family History" books available in the Genealogy SA Library

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 20 October

Genealogy Gems Lunchtime Sessions(Events)

South Australian School Records

When: 1pm

Where: Hetzel Lecture Theatre
 State Library of South Australia

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Wednesday 26 October

AGM 2022(Council)

CANCELLED. Re-arranged for 23 November 2022

When: 7.00pm

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley
 or online via Zoom

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November 2022

Wednesday 02 November

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: General Questions – Presenter Michael Smith. Please submit your questions by Monday 31st October

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 03 November

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The benefits from analyzing a Parish Register

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Sunday 06 November

Working Bee(Events)

When: 10:00am to 3:30pm

Where: Genealogy SA
 201 Unley Road, Unley

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Tuesday 08 November

Family Historian Special Interest Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: A look at media

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 09 November

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: A journey of the Preiss family's forced migration 1908-1938-1949. Presenter: Wolfgang Preiss

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Monday 14 November

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Early Christmas get together at SAGHS Library

When: 7.30pm

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley, SA

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Wednesday 16 November

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: DNA Q&A

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Thursday 17 November

Genealogy Gems Lunchtime Session(Events)

Different Resources for Family History Research in England

When: 1pm to 2pm

Where: Hetzel Lecture Theatre
 SLSA

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Thursday 17 November

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Can we help you write your family history? Group discussion.

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 23 November

AGM 2022(Council)

The Forty-Ninth Annual General Meeting for the South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society Inc

When: 7.00pm

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley
 or online via Zoom

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Wednesday 30 November

Sponsored emigration from the Kingdom of Hanover to South Australia: The extraordinary archive collection in Clausthal - a brief insight(Events)

Presented by the GCE SIG

When: 7.30pm ACDT

Where: Online via Zoom

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December 2022

Thursday 01 December

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The Civil War and its impact on the family historian

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Sunday 11 December

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Members show and tell

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Tuesday 13 December

Family Historian Special Interest Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: "A bit of housekeeping"

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 14 December

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Christmas, and a celebration of GCE SIG - 35 yrs

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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January 2023

Tuesday 10 January

Family Historian Special Interest Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Data entry

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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February 2023

Wednesday 01 February

Introduction to Land Records(Events)

Presented by Janet Fuller

When: 1pm to 2pm

Where: In the Library
 or Online via Zoom

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Wednesday 01 February

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: General Questions – Presenter Michael Smith. Please submit your questions by Monday 30th January

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 02 February

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Let us help you break down your brick walls

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Sunday 05 February

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Family Search - is it useful for Scottish Research?

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 08 February

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: They came in their thousands - German & Continental European migration records in the National Archives. Presenter: Emily Richardson

When: 7.30pm

Where: HYBRID in the library and online via Zoom

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Monday 13 February

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Members discussion on their research – focusing on what resources and methods they are using. Looking at new resources and revisiting some old ones.

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Tuesday 14 February

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Source based Data entry using an interactive chart

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 15 February

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The South Australian DNA project

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Thursday 16 February

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Article of the Year Award

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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March 2023

Wednesday 01 March

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: General Questions – Presenter Michael Smith. Please submit your questions by Monday 27th February

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 02 March

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: History, churches and records of Lancashire

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Tuesday 07 March

Tuesday Twilight Talks(Events)

Beyond the Borders: Meet Neil Bradley from FHWA

When: 7.00pm

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley or online via Zoom

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Wednesday 08 March

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: German Sisters of St Joseph. Presenter: Janette Lange

When: 7.30pm

Where: HYBRID - in the library and online via Zoom

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Monday 13 March

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Topics: Members sharing DNA and research successes; Revisiting the basics; Discussion about the Irish Family Names database.

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Tuesday 14 March

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: "The Note" - Not just a humble scratch pad

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 15 March

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

MEETING CANCELLED

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Thursday 16 March

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: A BOOK – Any number of pages bound together in some way. A FAMILY HISTORY BOOK – A Book about a family, or families, or part thereof. Presenter: Judy Smith

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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April 2023

Sunday 02 April

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Migration from Scotland - where did the emigrants go?

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 05 April

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: General Questions – Presenter Michael Smith. Please submit your questions by Monday 3rd April

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 05 April

[email protected] Joining the Dots(Events)

.....Finding Irish Families in North American & New Zealand Records

When: 1pm to 2pm ACDT

Where: 201 Unley Road Unley
 or online via Zoom

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Thursday 06 April

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The 1939 Register

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Monday 10 April

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Another look at Co Clare and Co Tipperary records

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Tuesday 11 April

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: TBA

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 12 April

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The story behind the pictures. Presenter: Alison Hicks

When: 7.30pm

Where: HYBRID - in the library and online via Zoom

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Wednesday 19 April

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Triangulated segments. Presenters: Gail Edwards and Dennis Ryan

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Thursday 20 April

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Self publishing, a high-level overview. Presenter Emily Richardson

When: 7:00pm

Where: HYBRID - in the library and online via "ZOOM"

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May 2023

Tuesday 02 May

Twilight Talks - An Introduction to the Genealogical Society of Victoria(Events)

Beyond the Borders

When: 7pm to 8pm

Where: 201 Unley Road Unley
 or online via Zoom

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Wednesday 03 May

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: General Questions – Presenter Michael Smith. Please submit your questions by Monday 1st May

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 04 May

England Group(Special Interest Group)

MEETING CANCELLED

When: 7.30pm

Where: MEETING CANCELLED

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Monday 08 May

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Starting out Irish family research – a brief guide for SAGHS members who haven’t yet begun their investigation into their Irish ancestors – and a revision of resources for those who have. Update on research names database. Members' contributions.

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Tuesday 09 May

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Plugins and basic queries

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 10 May

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Technical resources used in finding and determining details of my great grandfather's baptismal record. Presenter: Philip Mann

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 17 May

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: ‘When the genealogical tree and DNA tree don’t seem to match up', a case study in sorting through the evidence. Presenter: Terry Leane

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Thursday 18 May

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Permissions and Copyright

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Sunday 21 May

The Lantern Slides – History Festival(Events)

The Lantern Slides

When: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Where: Church of the Trinity
 318 Goodwood Rd, Clarence Park SA 5034

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June 2023

Thursday 01 June

England Group(Special Interest Group)

This meeting has been cancelled due to illness.  We apologise for any inconvenience and will reschedule the presentation for another time.

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Sunday 04 June

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Stories of Hardship, Misadventure and Misfortune

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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