Family History Training Courses July-November 2023

Dubbo & District Family History will be conducting several short training sessions in the second half of the year. These courses are for anyone in the community interested in researching their family story.  Courses will run as follow, please note you must register by the date shown:
Monday 3rd July, 10.30am-11.30am – Trove – learn how to navigate your way through Australian newspapers in your research. Register by: Thurs. 29/6.
Monday 7th August, 10.30am-11.30am –  Convicts – how to locate and understand convict records. Register by: Thurs. 3/8
Monday 4th September, 10.30am-11.30am – UK Census records – finding your ancestors and the valuable information in UK census records. Register by: Thurs. 31/8
No course in October……………….
Monday 6th November,  10.30am-11.30am – WW1 & WW11 – discover how to access and interpret Australian war records. Register by: Thurs. 2/11.
There will be a cost of $10 per session for non-members and $5 per session for members of Dubbo Family History Society.
Numbers will be limited.  Register by texting Jo Murphy on 0438 511 980 or phone 6887 8284, 

 

 

 

 

Family History Rooms re-opened

We are pleased to advise that our Family History rooms re-opened to the public  on Tuesday 10th January 2023.  We will be open every Tuesday and Thursday from 1pm – 4pm, while on Saturdays we will be open 10am – 1pm.  We would love to see you come and check out what we have to offer.

“Remarkable Women of the Central West” publication

The society is pleased to advise that we have received our reprints of this wonderful book published by our own Karlyn Robinson.  You can order and pay for a copy on-line.  You can also download the order form and send it together with your payment or send the form and deposit the money into our bank account.

Christmas/New Year Closure

Dubbo & District Family History rooms are closed from Saturday 10th December 2022.  We will re-open on Tuesday 10th January 2023 at 1pm.  Wishing a safe and happy Christmas and New Year to everyone.

Trustees of one of the largest collections of genealogical and historical resources outside of Sydney.