The Society will be conducting their Annual General Meeting on Sunday 3rd March 2024, commencing at 2pm. It will be held in the Music Room next to Family History Rooms, in the Cultural Precinct. Come along and support the society, meet up with other members and the committee. Of course the meeting will be followed by afternoon tea.
Dubbo Family History committee has planned a busy year of Information and Training Sessions for members and the public. Our first Information Session will be held on Friday 16th February 2024, starting at 10.30am. The first topic for the year will be “DNA – a very basic introduction: Pros and Cons. This will will cover what to be aware of, what DNA can tell you and what it cannot. Also how to test and then use the information you receive. It will be held in the music room next to the family history rooms, with a cost of $7.50 for members and $15 for non-members. Please confirm your attendance by Wednesday 14th February to Linda by Ph. 0488 144 513 or email: martinandlinda@gmail.com
The last day to attend the Dubbo Family History Rooms will be Saturday 9th December 2023. We will re-open Tuesday 9th January 2024.We wish everyone a very happy Christmas and New Year, and look forward to providing a continuing service to all our family history researchers.
The last Share Your Story for this year will be held on 20th October 2023 at 2pm. We have been fortunate to engage Di Chase to share her story of Alexander Barclay Black and the nascent salmon industry in Australia. It will be in the usual venue of the Drama Room, which is upstairs at the WPCC in Wingewarra Street, Dubbo. If you plan to join us, please reply by email before Wednesday 18th October to Lyn at baretsmiths@bigpond.com
You are invited to stay for a chat after the talk ($7 cost includes refreshments)
The last course in our series of four will be held on Monday 6th November, 10.30-11.30 in the music room next to our family history rooms at the Cultural Precinct. This final course will help you learn how to access and interpret Australian War Records. Numbers will be limited , so you must register by Thursday, 2nd November, to attend this course. Confirm with Linda on 6887 8284. There will be a cost of $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
