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FHWA's YouTube Channel has launched - 11th March 2024
FamilyHistoryWA has launched a new YouTube channel with a selection of video shorts containing tips and tricks for family historians. To find our videos type @familyhistorywa into the search bar on the YouTube site. Please check out our channel and watch the videos, and, most important, subscribe so that you know when new content is added.
Website: YouTube
Scrabble anyone? - 1st March 2024
There's a new blog post on the Ghosts website.
Website: Blog Post
A-Z of new names for researching - 20th January 2024
Over 120 new names have been added to the Members Research Interests Directory in recent months. From Aguilar to Zilko. From Norway to Bassendean these names range far and wide, from the current time to years long gone. Check them out now and contact the fellow members researching these names. You might just be on the cusp of solving a longstanding mystery. And don't forget to add your interests as well. Members Interest Research Directory
Mythbusters - 28th November 2023
This great little list of the 10 top mythbusters is courtesy of the Jewish Gen site, but great for all of us seekers of our family history.
Website: Mythbusters for researchers
GENEANET to discontinue DNA Services - 20th November 2023
Read what they have to say about this decision.
Website: GENEANet Blog
Want to know about using AI for your family history? Next month's FTM User Group meeting will be about AI. Everyone is invited. Want to know about AI? - 24th September 2023
Want to know about using AI for your family history? Next month's FTM User Group meeting will be about AI. Everyone is invited.
Website: 28 October, 2023 10:00am
New names to discover - 23rd September 2023
New names have been added to the Members' Interest Directory. For FHWA and Affiliates' Members Only. This is an easy way of finding and contacting other members with similar research interests. Most recent names include: Clegg, Deacon, Forward, Friend, Holdsworthy, Marwick, Minchin, Munks, Nelsey, Prunster, Riley, Ryan, Sermon, Taylor, and more than 7000 more. Check them now, Here at FHWA Members Interests Directory. https://www.fhwa.org.au/members-only
Website: FHWA Members Interests Directory
The People of Western Australia's Ghost Towns Project has launched their new website and blog. The website provides a complete listing of all communities currently on the list of ghost towns and a blog that provides information about the ghost communities and about the project itself. A new Website has launched - 18th September 2023
The People of Western Australia's Ghost Towns Project has launched their new website and blog. The website provides a complete listing of all communities currently on the list of ghost towns and a blog that provides information about the ghost communities and about the project itself.
Website: Project Website and Blog
New House Group for Kalamunda area - 25th August 2023
A new House Group for the Kalamunda area has been approved and will have their first meeting on September 4th. Check out their page on the website for further details.
Website: Kalamunda House Group
People of Western Australia's Ghost Towns - 24th August 2023
The new facebook group for our bicentennial project is really producing some great stories about the lives of the people who lived in WA's ghost towns. Please join the group to keep abreast with everything that is happening.
Website: Facebook


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