Western Ancestor

The official journal of FHWA has been published since 1979. Editions from the past 5 years are accessible online to members only.

People mentioned in articles are indexed in our  Library Catalogue and you can also search early editions in the Western Ancestor index 1979-2002

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Contributions to the Western Ancestor are welcomed. See Guidelines for contributors Western Ancestor Guide for Contributors. Closing dates for contributions for 2023 are: March issue - 20 January; July issue - 20 May; November issue - 20 September.

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Western Ancestor


Public (Western Ancestor)
  Western Ancestor 2018 Vol 14 No 04 December pp 101-132
  Western Ancestor 2018 Vol 14 No 03 September pp 69-100
  Western Ancestor 2018 Vol 14 No 02 June pp 37-68
  Western Ancestor 2018 Vol 14 No 01 March pp 1-36
  Western Ancestor 2017 Vol 13 No 12 December
  Western Ancestor 2017 Vol 13 No 11 September
  Western Ancestor 2017 Vol 13 No 10 pp 281-312
  Western Ancestor 2017 Vol 13 No 09 March
  Western Ancestor 2016 Vol 13 No 08 December
  Western Ancestor 2016 Vol 13 No 07 September
  Western Ancestor 2016 Vol 13 No 06 June
  Western Ancestor 2016 Vol 13 No 05 March
  Western Ancestor 2015 Vol 13 No 04 2015 December
  Western Ancestor 2015 Vol 13 No 03 September
  Western Ancestor 2015 Vol 13 No 02 June
  Western Ancestor 2015 Vol 13 No 01 March
  Western Ancestor 2014 Vol 12 No 12 pp 381-404 (no cover)
  Western Ancestor 2014 Vol 12 No 11 September
  Western Ancestor 2014 Vol 12 No 10 June
  Western Ancestor 2014 Vol 12 No 09 March
  Western Ancestor 2013 Vol 12 No 08 December
  Western Ancestor 2013 Vol 12 No 07 September
  Western Ancestor 2013 Vol 12 No 06 June
  Western Ancestor 2013 Vol 12 no 05 March
  Western Ancestor 2010 Vol 11 No 06 June
  Western Ancestor 2010 Vol 11 No 05 March
  Western Ancestor 2009 Vol 11 No 03 September
  Western Ancestor 2007 Vol 10 No 06 June
  Western Ancestor 2006 Vol 10 No 04 December
  Western Ancestor 2006 Vol 10 No 02 June
  Western Ancestor 2006 Vol 10 No 01 March
  Western Ancestor 2003-2005 Vol 09
  Western Ancestor 2002 Vol 08 No 12 December
  Western Ancestor 2002 Vol 08 No 11 September
  Western Ancestor 2002 Vol 08 No 10 June
  Western Ancestor 2002 Vol 08 No 09 March
  Western Ancestor 2001 Vol 08 No 08 December
  Western Ancestor 2001 Vol 08 No 07 September
  Western Ancestor 2001 Vol 08 No 06 June
  Western Ancestor 2001 Vol 08 No 05 March
  Western Ancestor 2000-2002 Vol 08
  Western Ancestor 2000 Vol 08 No 04 December
  Western Ancestor 2000 Vol 08 No 03 September
  Western Ancestor 2000 Vol 08 No 02 June
  Western Ancestor 2000 Vol 08 No 01 March
  Western Ancestor 1997-1999 Vol 07
  Western Ancestor 1994-1996 Vol 06
  Western Ancestor 1991-1993 Vol 05
  Western Ancestor 1988-1990 Vol 04
  Western Ancestor 1985-1987 Vol 03
  Western Ancestor 1982-1984 Vol 02
  Western Ancestor 1979-1981 Vol 01
  Western Ancestor 1979 Vol 01 No 04 December
  Western Ancestor 1979 Vol 01 No 03 September
  Western Ancestor 1979 Vol 01 No 02 June
  Western Ancestor 1979 Vol 01 No 01 March