What's on NSW & ACT AFHS
Events in 2025 and beyond
Parramatta Female Factory Friends Inc
Saturday, 10 May 2025, 10:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Parramatta Female Factory Friends Room, 5 Fleet Street, North Parramatta
A COLONIAL CRAFT WORKSHOP 2 - STRAW PLAITING & BRAIDING
In this workshop participants will be completing a replica of a sun bonnet similar to a hat made and worn by Female Convicts. The workshop is being led by the talented Lyn Watkins, crafter and descendant of factory women
Events in the last six months
Botany Bay Family History Society Inc past event
Wednesday, 05 February 2025, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Venue: Zoom
Presentation on Zoom by Lilian Magill Topic: City of Sydney Archives BBFHS member Lilian Magill is an avid genealogist of almost 40 years. She loves to share her knowledge with others and when not researching her ancestors, she enjoys reading and quilting. Lilian’s presentation introduces the City of Sydney's Archives; where to find them and how to use them. Non- members WELCOME on payment of $10. Follow the Online Payment links on the website.
Parramatta & District Historical Society Inc, Family History Group past event
Monday, 17 February 2025, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Venue: Burnside Gardens Community Centre, 3 Blackwood Place, Oatlands
February 2025 Monthly Meeting
The Speaker on this occasion will be Mike Carlton: Dive! Australian Submariners At War
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Botany Bay Family History Society Inc past event
Saturday, 01 March 2025, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Venue: Botany Bay FHS Research Centre, 184 Gannons Road Caringbah South NSW 2229
Monthly Meeting Speaker: Jeff Madsen - Historical Land Development in the Shire Jeff Madsen has had a long career in Information Technology using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to prepare maps for Government, private enterprise and family researchers. He was involved in a family company which provided software, consulting and training services in Geographic Information Systems. He has used the Historical Land Records Viewer (HLRV) since 1999 to access digitised Parish Maps and, more recently, to research NSW Historical Land Records for property owned by ancestors. It became evident that this Spatial knowledge could be used in genealogical research. He is a member of Botany Bay Family History Society, Newcastle Family History Society and a Fellow of the Society of Australian Genealogists. Jeff's presentation will look at the resources available to undertake a search for the initial development of the land where you live in the Shire. We look at the land originally granted to Thomas HOLT and the developers who were subdividing it during the early parts of the 20th century. Using examples, we examine the websites that can provide us with this insight. Real Estate sales posters and aerial photography will be used to allow us to understand historical development in your local area. It combines local history with practical research techniques. Note: Following on from this presentation, on Tuesday 18th March there will be a workshop to assist those seeking to follow through from this presentation searching for information about their own property.
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Botany Bay Family History Society Inc past event
Wednesday, 02 April 2025, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Venue: Zoom
MICHELLE SCOTT TUCKER - Elizabeth Macarthur In her first book, Elizabeth Macarthur: A Life at the Edge of the World, author Michelle Scott Tucker reveals the fascinating story of a remarkable woman as Elizabeth emerges from the shadow of her famous husband, John, as a capable business woman and is finally given her due as an Australian farming entrepreneur and a critical player in the development of our wool industry. A question session will follow. Be ready! Michelle works as a senior management consultant and lives on a small farm in regional Victoria with her family. Non-members welcome on payment of $10 A question session will follow. Be ready!