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Wednesday 22nd June 2022
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By Ms Christine Christine Harris

Have you found the Ancestry Academy yet?

A quick look at the titles of the various modules on this site will tell you that there's gold here - some pure gold and some fools golds.  Isn't that true of most websites?

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Some of the topics that

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This looks really interesting. Looks like another late night.

Posted by Anne, 23/06/2022 1:51:09 am

Category: Family Tree Maker
Friday 17th June 2022
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By Ms Christine Christine Harris

The Midwest WA Heritage website has been developed to shed light on some of the stories of community members who make up this region. Shires of The City of Geraldton and the Shires of Carnamah, Chapman Valley, Coorow, Cue, Dandaragan, Greenough, Irwin, Meekatharra, Mingenew, Morawa, Mount Magnet, Mullewa, Murchison, Northampton, Perenjori,

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Categories: Library | Western Australia
Wednesday 15th June 2022
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By Anne Giles

This month's library display is all about DNA. 

We have an extensive collection in our library about all aspects of the use of DNA for family history research.

This includes how-to guides both introductory and advanced, why-to books, history of DNA and family history, and many more.

Not all that is DNA is online. 

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Categories: DNA | Library
Saturday 11th June 2022
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Tech stories that captured my attention in the last month:

Hackers can hack your online accounts before you even register them

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Category: Technology
Wednesday 8th June 2022
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By Anne Giles

Looking for your family?  You might find they have featured in a book or journal article. In the last year the library has focussed on adding the names of these people to the catalogue:

  • Western Ancestor - 234 articles have been catalogued. These are predominantly articles about people.
  • Early
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Category: Library
Thursday 2nd June 2022
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Additions to Genealogy Websites - May 2022

Ancestry
UK., Women’s Royal Naval Service Records, 1917-1919
Sussex Parish Registers
Westminster, Militia Records, 1779-1815
Edinburgh, Alien Registers, 1794, 1798-1825
Edinburgh, Lord Provost




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Thanks Julie

Posted by Chris, 14/06/2022 10:50:12 am

Category: Technology
Saturday 14th May 2022
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Links that caught my eye

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Category: Technology
Thursday 12th May 2022
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By Anne Giles

Examples of EPG uniform seen in Western AustraliaEPG Guards uniform

Courtesy of the WA Volunteer Rifles and Army Museum Fremantle
 

Replica cap

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Thank you for these images I am sure it is appreciated by the members who have EPG's in their Trees. Is it possible to show higher resolution pics and/or perhaps be able to reproduce them into our Family Trees, giving credit to this site. I guess failing this I would need to personally visit the Army Museum health permitting? Judith Standing 5451

Posted by Judith Standing, 14/04/2024 12:51:43 pm

Wednesday 11th May 2022
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By Anne Giles

The EPG group has compiled a guide to EPG Kojonup Military Barracksresearching Western Australian Enrolled Pensioner Guards and their families.

The

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Wednesday 11th May 2022
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By Anne Giles

The Enrolled Pensioner Guard Group is working to collect comprehensive detailsEPG HOUGOUMONT-WAGS-Collection about the 37 ships which arrived in WA carrying convicts and the guards who were employed to watch over them.

The website includes biographical details

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Wow, Sounds like an amazing journey.

Posted by Anne, 11/05/2022 1:11:07 pm