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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

Wednesdays@1 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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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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Wednesday 07 June

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

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

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 07 June

An Introduction to the Queensland Family History Society(Events)

Wednesdays @ 1

When: 1pm to 2pm ACDT

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley
 or online via Zoom

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Monday 12 June

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Making the best of Ancestry and other online providers, and digging into the Irish Genealogy Archives Project

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Tuesday 13 June

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Extended queries - guesstimate birth & death years for individuals

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 14 June

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: NEKLA 2014. Presenter: Kingsley Neumann

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 15 June

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Setting your Story into an Historical Context

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 21 June

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: A journey of the Preiss family’s forced migration. Presenter: Wolfgang Preiss

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Sunday 25 June

Family History Awards Presentations(Events)

$15pp

When: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Where: Genealogy SA, 201 Unley Road
 Unley South Australia 5061

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July 2023

Tuesday 04 July

Twilight Talks - An Introduction to the Society of Australian Genealogists(Events)

Beyond the Borders

When: 7pm to 8pm

Where: 201 Unley Road Unley
 or online via Zoom

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Wednesday 05 July

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Meeting Cancelled

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 06 July

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: How to search for your convict ancestors records

When: 7.30pm

Where: HYBRID - in the library and online via Zoom

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Monday 10 July

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Uses of AI in genealogical research. Latest record updates. Members' research interests. Database update.

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Tuesday 11 July

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Building custom Narrative sentences

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 12 July

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Questions and Hints

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 19 July

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: “My Elusive Indian Ancestors”. Presenter: Collette Thornton.

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Thursday 20 July

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Researching and Writing about Women. General discussion about resources available.

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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August 2023

Wednesday 02 August

Researching at the Australian War Memorial(Events)

Wednesdays @ 1

When: 1pm to 2pm ACDT

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley
 or online via Zoom

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Wednesday 02 August

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

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

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 03 August

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Free passage to Paradise

When: 7.30pm

Where: HYBRID - in the library and online via Zoom

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Sunday 06 August

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Scotland's Census Records - what can we learn?

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Tuesday 08 August

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Guesstimating birth & death dates - preparing for census search

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 09 August

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Stories from the Beehive Corner – The De Rose Family - A Huguenot Connection. Presenter: Philip Thomas

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Monday 14 August

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: How to get the most out of the Irish censuses

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 16 August

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: “Why Aren't I Greek? An NPE Case Study”. Presenter: Selina Lucarini

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Thursday 17 August

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: TBA

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Saturday 19 August

50th Anniversary Dinner(Events)

$75pp

When: 7:00 PM

Where: Osmond Terrace Function Centre at the Norwood Hotel
 97 The Parade, Norwood South Australia 5067

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September 2023

Tuesday 05 September

Twilight Talks – MyHeritage Hints and Tips(Events)

When: 7pm to 8pm

Where: 201 Unley Road Unley
 or online via Zoom

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Wednesday 06 September

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: General Questions – Presenter Michael Smith. Please submit your questions by Monday 4th September

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Thursday 07 September

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Cornwall. Presenter: Jan Lokan

When: 7.30pm

Where: HYBRID - in the library and online via Zoom

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Monday 11 September

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: This session will be a 'live' brick wall session. We will try to discover how best to use the available repositories to confirm an ancestor's place in a family - with the advice and participation of our members.

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Tuesday 12 September

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Census information - Census Search plugin

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 13 September

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Three generations of Kieszling watchmaker/jewelers and the couple who began it all. Presenter: Melinda Brindle

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Sunday 17 September

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: A review of the 'ScotlandsPeople' site

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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Wednesday 20 September

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: BigY and STRs – surnames and history

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

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Thursday 21 September

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Editing, proof reading & more Bring your writing questions along as there will be time for group discussion.

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

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