FHWA Blog and Other Updates

Thirteen years in the making, this index of the Mead Funeral Directors records is a rich resource for FHWA members researching their family history.

The Mead collection comprises the funeral details of 22,267 people

Yvonne Coate OAM 1937 - 2022

Foundation Member No 7

Life Fellow

Thank you to all who attended our recent December meeting. 

Ancestry

• London Gazettes World War II Military Notices, 1939-1945 
• Hampshire, Wills and Probates, 1398-1858 
• Lancashire, Police Staff Indexes, 1836-1937
• Ireland, National Army Census, 1922
• Australia, Queensland, Queensland Railway Employee

Marcia Watson has written this teaser to the story of the life of convict No. 589, John Godderd who was transported to WA on the Pyrenees in 1851.

John Godderd, 589, Pyrenees

When you start researching your family history, you’re often advised to check to see if anyone has already completed some research on your family. Someone may have done some research that will help you with yours.

The Family

Ancestry

• UK, Postmortem Examinations and Case Books, 1840-1920
• UK, Wartime Records and Material, 1914-1918, 1939-1945
• St Margaret’s Church, Westminster, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1934
• Ireland, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Registers,

Robert Holloway gave a talk about his recently self-published family history book.

Addtiionally we had a brief look at the records available to download from The National Archives UK.

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FamilyHistoryWA (FHWA) has many groups covering a wide range of interests.  Groups are created by FHWA members who have common interests.  These interests could be in a particular region, a topic, or a particular research tool.  Each group determines its own meeting times and topics under the leadership of a Convenor and a committee.