This is the front cover of the new revised second edition of the Early Pioneers of Dubbo pre –1882. . A well attended book launch took place at the Cultural Centre on Friday 15th November, followed by afternoon tea. This new publication can be purchased from our library for $55 plus $17.95 postage and handling. Just download the order form from our publications section.
The hard working team (pictured here) of Linda Barnes, Sandy Logue, Lesley Abrahams, Di Chase and Karlyn Robinson worked tirelessly for 12 months to bring this publication to fruition.
Dubbo & District Family History Society Inc will launch our new book, a revised edition of Early Pioneers of Dubbo Pre-1882 in November, close to Dubbo Day, the 175th anniversary of Dubbo’s gazettal as a village.
This is a very important addition to the early history of Dubbo. With new resources available we have been able to edit and add to our previous edition. It has been completely reset and includes new photographs and some new biographies. Huge effort has been made by the book committee to make it a fabulous edition!
You are invited to the launch, which will be held in the Auditorium at the Western Plains Cultural Centre on Friday 15 November2024 at 2.00pm. We would be delighted if you could join us for this special event. We hope that some descendants of the original pioneers in the book will also be able to attend. Just a few of the names mentioned in this updated publication are Brocklehurst, Carr, Furney, Gillis, Rorke, Samuels, Serisier and Tink.
Please advise Lyn at baretsmiths@bigpond.com before Wednesday 13th November if you would like to attend.
Our Share Your Story on Friday 20th September will be held in the Auditorium (near the museum entrance) in the Cultural Centre. Our guest for this occasion will be Rachael Melhuish from Wellington who will share with us her research relating to “the impact of music on the mentalhealth and well being of WW1 soldiers”. You may remember how Bert McLellan told us at our last Share Your Story how soldiers in Vietnam enjoyed music. As usual it will commence at 2pm followed by afternoon tea and a chance to speak to Rachael. The cost is $8, and you must RSVP by Wednesday 18th to baretsmith@bigpond.com
We all meet ‘brick walls’in our family history research, and find it frustrating not being able to make any progress. How can we break through them?
The society will conduct an information sessions about this very topic on Friday 21st June 2024, from 10.30am-11.30am in the Music Room next to our rooms.
We will look at reasons why our research can come to a halt and some possible ways to move forward. We will also have some time to chat about your own brick wall and between all of us, we’ll search for a solution.
As there is a limit of 20 people you will need to book in with JoMurphy by text on 0438 511 980 by Tuesday 18th June. The course will cost $7.50 for members and $15.00 for non members.
Share Your Story for May will be presented by Cathy Thompson with the theme “From Little Things, Big Things Grow”. The name came about after Cathy originally planned to write her father’s story, but it grew to include much more research and went back to the first generation of the Mcintyre family to live in Australia.
Please note the event will be held in the Cultural Centre Auditorium, on Friday 17th May commencing at 2pm. There is a cost of $8 which includes afternoon tea. If you plan to attend please reply by email to Lyn at baretsmith@bigpond.com by Wednesday15th May 2024.
Continuing our training theme for 2024 we have to announce an information session for interested parties called“Tips, Tricks and Pitfalls when using online family history databases“. The information session will show you more effective and productive ways to get the best results when you’re searching family history databases such as FamilySearch, Trove, British Newspaper Archive, Ancestry, FindMyPast and more. It will be held on Friday 19th Aprilfrom 10.30-11.30am in the music room at the Cultural Centre Precinct. The cost will be $7.50 for members and $15 for non-members. You must book your spot by emailing martinandlinda@gmail.com or ‘phone 68878284 before Wednesday 17th April.
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This is the front cover of the new revised second edition of the Early Pioneers of Dubbo pre – 1882. . A well attended book launch took place at the Cultural Centre on Friday 15th November, followed by afternoon tea. This new publication can be purchased from our library for $55 plus $17.95 postage and handling. Just download the order form from our publications section.
