Events Calendar - Genealogy SA

April 2020

Wednesday 01 April

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

CANCELLED due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Thursday 02 April

England Group(Special Interest Group)

CANCELLED due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Wednesday 08 April

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

CANCELLED due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Monday 13 April

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

POSTPONED due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

When: 7.30pm

Where: The Irish Club
13-15 Carrington Street, Adelaide

Wednesday 15 April

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

CANCELLED due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Thursday 16 April

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

CANCELLED due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

When: 7:00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Sunday 19 April

Working Bee(Events)

POSTPONED due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

When: 10.00am - 3.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

May 2020

Wednesday 06 May

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topics: Effectively searching the Genealogy SA's databases. Zotero - a free, easy to use tool to help you collect, organise, cite and share your research sources.

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Thursday 07 May

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Family history quiz night. Come along and have some fun

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Monday 11 May

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Recovering lost information in Irish records. Presenter: Jeff Fitzsimmons

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Wednesday 13 May

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

An unintended destination and altered destiny: How a New Zealand migration scheme brought Joachim Gottfried Heinrich Langbein and others to South Australia in 1845. Presenter: Debra Burke

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Thursday 14 May

Using the SAGHS Library - Part 1(Seminars)

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.

When: 7:00pm - 9.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Friday 15 May

Using the SAGHS Library - Part 2(Seminars)

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.

When: 7:00pm - 9.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Sunday 17 May

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: TBA

When: 2.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Wednesday 20 May

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: TBA

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Thursday 21 May

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: TBA

When: 7:00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

June 2020

Monday 08 June

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The value of maps in Irish research. Presenters: Sue Lear and Emily Richardson. This week will focus on using Google Maps and other resources to pinpoint your ancestors and find those elusive connections.

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Wednesday 10 June

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

From Prussia (and Bohemia) to South Australia - why, when, How? Presenter: Philip Mann

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

July 2020

Sunday 05 July

Working Bee(Events)

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.

When: 10.00am - 3.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Wednesday 08 July

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

The German Influence throughout South Australia on Early Government Schools. Presenter: Alison Hicks

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Thursday 09 July

South Australian Land Records(Seminars)

An introduction to land records, both under the Real Property Act from 1857 (SA) and Old System records.

When: 7:00pm - 9.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Monday 13 July

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Irish graves in South Australia. Presenter: Janine McEgan who will discuss her PhD work in relation to the graves of the Irish in South Australia.

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

August 2020

Monday 10 August

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: How to avoid common mistakes in family history research. Presenter: Paula Ritchie.

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Wednesday 12 August

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

S.A. prison and hospital records at SAGHS - what can they tell us? Presenter: Aileen Preiss

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Thursday 13 August

Using the SAGHS Library - Part 1(Seminars)

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.

When: 7:00pm - 9.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Friday 14 August

Using the SAGHS Library - Part 2(Seminars)

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.

When: 7:00pm - 9.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Sunday 30 August

Working Bee(Events)

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.

When: 10.00am - 3.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

September 2020

Wednesday 09 September

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Partners in progress - The Dreyer family. Presenter: Chris Shears

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Thursday 10 September

Other Government Records(Seminars)

An introduction to Probate, Local Government Assessment records and Adelaide City Council records. Note: Attendance at a South Australian Land Records seminar is a prerequisite to this seminar.

When: 7:00pm - 9.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Monday 14 September

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The benefits of using DNA in family research. Presenter: Ron Featherston

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

October 2020

Thursday 08 October

South Australian Land Records(Seminars)

An introduction to land records, both under the Real Property Act from 1857 (SA) and Old System records.

When: 7:00pm - 9.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Monday 12 October

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Irish medical records. Presenter: Jeff Fitzsimmons who will give us an analysis of where these records can be found and what they can tell us about the lives of our ancestors.

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Sunday 25 October

Working Bee(Events)

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.

When: 10.00am - 3.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

November 2020

Monday 09 November

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: TBA

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Thursday 12 November

Using the SAGHS Library - Part 1(Seminars)

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.

When: 7:00pm - 9.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Friday 13 November

Using the SAGHS Library - Part 2(Seminars)

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.

When: 7:00pm - 9.00pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

December 2020

Monday 14 December

Ireland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Christmas get-together details TBA

When: 7.30pm

Where: At the Society Library
201 Unley Road, Unley