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No 14 by Dawn Juers
It has been an interesting month. I submitted an article that I compiled for ‘History Room News #6’ about the Goolwa Mortuary, to the ‘South Australian Genealogist’ (the magazine for the SA Genealogy & Heraldry Society). I was thrilled when it was accepted and a photo of the mortuary appears on the front cover, with the story on Pg15 of the August 2005 issue.
I recently received a genealogy query from England, on a family believed to have lived in Goolwa. After some research and talking to locals I was able to email the enquirer that the wife was still alive in Goolwa. [This of course was with Mrs R’s permission. It’s not often I get to do research on someone who is still with us.]
On Wednesday 14th Sept Rudy Vandenbroek presented an intriguing talk that explained the complexities of the various Goolwa surveys. What with Currency Creek, Town on the Goolwa, Goolwa Extension; Goolwa Township, Upper Goolwa, East Goolwa (Hindmarsh Island) it all becomes very confusing. We thank Rudy for explaining it to us, and hope he will make a return visit.
September 28th was another interesting morning when a busload of ‘Friends of the State Library’ arrived to have a look at our Library and partake of morning tea. They were VERY impressed, especially with the History Room.
Did you know?
The SA Genealogy & Heraldry Society now has the Advertiser newspaper on film as well as the Register.
You can also order Latter Day Saints films through the Genealogy Society.
SA BDM certificates have increased to $34 and Probates to $11.90.
The National Archives Reading Room will be open on Saturday 12th November, 10am-4pm.
Don’t Forget!
The Family History Fair, Sunday 15th October 10.30 – 4pm
Pulteney Grammar School, 190 South Tce, Adelaide. [We have copies of the program in the History Room]
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Item – To ‘Shock’ and ‘Tib’ [a lapdog and cat] five pounds each for their annual subsistence during life; but should it happen that ‘Shock’ die before ‘Tib’, or ’Tib’ before ‘Shock’, then and in that case, the survivor to have the whole”
(‘Eccentric Testators and Their Wills’ – copied with permission from Family Tree Magazine Vol20 No2)
Interesting websites to explore:
Geoffrey Manning Index of various SA papers.
http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning
Story of M15 secrets of exploding chocolate bars and a spoof Evening Standard article issued by supporters of Hitler on the fate of England after it is defeated.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/releases/2005/highlights_sep/sep5/default.htm
Cheap unlimited dialup for pensioners for $5.50 per month –
http://www.tadaust.org.au
UK Directories –
http://www.historicaldirectories.org
www.documentsonline.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au
Mariners and Ships in Australian Waters.
This is a site sponsored by State Records Authority of NSW. It lists crew & passengers of ships that arrived in Sydney from overseas as well as Aust ports. As with many of these sites it is being transcribed by volunteers and is mostly only completed up to 1870 but is well worth a visit.
Surname List – http://rsl.rootsweb.com/
www.surnamefinder.com
www.lostcousins.com
Storage Solutions http://www.albox.com.au/
Preserving photos – http://www.calarchivists.org/photos.pdf
Speaking of photos here is a little humour for you.
Young Lachlan was showing his friends the family photograph album. When they got to the page with the pictures of his parents’ wedding, he commented in passing “This is the day Mummy came to work for us.” (From Rampant Scotland)
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‘Riding the stang’ was an 18th century punishment for wife-beaters in Scotland which involved the offender being carried on a wooden beam shoulder-high through his local community, followed by a noisy procession beating drums and blowing bugles. There were frequent stops so that a spokesman could declaim the errant husband’s offence and recite insulting rhymes about him. From ‘Scottish Memories’
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I am off on holiday for two months and I am leaving the History Room News in the capable hands of Frodo whilst I’m away.
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Genealogy help is available by appointment on Thursdays, to guide you through your research. Please phone the Library on 8555-7000 to make an appointment.
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historyroom2004@yahoo.com.au
Dawn, September 2005
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