14th April
2007
NEWSLETTER
of the
CABOOLTURE FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH GROUP INC.
Phone No - 5428 2018
Email - cfhrg@yahoo.com.au
Website - http://cfhrg.tripod.com
Welcome to our new Members - John
Lehmann, David & Janis Kelly
The Club
will be closed for Anzac Day (Wednesday
25th April); and
Labour Day
Weekend
(Saturday 5th & Monday 7th May)
Next
meeting
is
MEMBERSHIP
FEES ARE DUE AS OF
AGM will
be held on
Office Bearers for 2006/2007
President Vice President Secretary
David Jimmieson Elaine Elms Janet O’Flaherty
Treasurer Librarian
Helen Eaton Joanne Beeston
Newsletter Editor – Elaine Elms
PATRON: Greg Chippendale
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Here
it is about twelve months from our last break in and we are finally getting some
results in relation to the security of the rear verandah. Fabrication of the
panels is under way.
Those
of you who visit the club premises will have noticed that we now have some new
office chairs for both the fiche reader and computer rooms. We have managed to
get 19 chairs and another filing cabinet (to replace the one damaged in
break-ins) for a cost less than that of two new office chairs. Thanks to Jeff,
Elaine and Joyce for their time and effort.
We
may have to source another set of lockers as some had to be doubled up recently
due to improved attendance.
We
have also been fortunate to have vinyl flooring available in sufficient
quantity to do the fiche room, Library and hallway. Thanks Phil.
We
will have a "working bee" at some time in the future to lay the new
flooring. There will undoubtedly be a painting spree about the same time. This
will certainly spruce up the old place.
We
seem to have trouble getting sales from our "Sale Table" on those
occasions when it is on. Advertising in the local press does not seem to have
any effect on either public or members. While on the subject of advertising,
thanks must go to Joy Bailey for her efforts and excellent results in getting
articles included in the local media.
Happy researching,
David
SILVER
CIRCLE WINNERS
Week 4: Betty Roberts
Week 5: Club
Week 6: Mary
Jamison Week 7: Mary Jamison
Week 8:
Club Week 9:
Club
HINDSIGHT
MAGAZINE
Don’t
forget the Help Wanted Section in the Hindsight…..Your name/details will not be
printed in the magazine, your question will be allocated a number and a listing
kept in the office, of who submitted which question. Any replies will be via
CFHRG email address or PO Box. Your questions can be left at the office or can
be emailed to me at nitemare1948@yahoo.com.au
or cfhrg@yahoo.com.au
As
the magazine is sent to approximately 45 other Genealogy Clubs throughout
Australia it is a great idea to get a story or question into your Hindsight
magazine as you never know who may read the article and be able to help you.
Also
we are continually in need of stories to put in the magazine…these can be interesting
items you have found, stories about your research or your family. You just
never know who will have that ‘missing piece’ of information….You may or may
not have noticed the item about the Coleyville cemetery that I put in the March
2007 Hindsight. A few days after the Hindsight had been mailed out, I received
a phone call, from of all people, my mother-in-law who is a member of one of
the Historical groups we exchange magazines with….."Did I know that
Coleyville was connected with Aunt Flo? Philomen being her ancestor." NO,
I didn’t know, but now that I do, I have another place to look for information
on Aunt Flo, who has been very elusive!
Elaine (Editor - Hindsight)
CAN YOU
HELP?
We
are in need of more members to volunteer for ‘duty’. It is not hard – it is
just a case of being there to assist new members and visitors. Ideally we would
like to have two duty persons per session. At the moment, most days, we have
just one person ‘on duty’. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help
out with library duty on a regular basis or on a ‘needs be’ basis.
THE CLUB
EMAIL ADDRESS IS cfhrg@yahoo.com.au
OPENING HOURS - PLEASE NOTE: The
Club will be closed on Public Holidays due to lack of volunteers. i.e. Labour
Day, the Queens birthday long weekend, etc. (if in doubt, please phone)
While we make every effort to open the Club at the rostered times, a shortage
of volunteers means we are unable to provide emergency cover for roster
volunteers who are unable to attend on their rostered days, due to other
commitments. Please understand if you arrive to find the Clubrooms unattended.
Also be aware, that if the rostered duty persons are the only members in
attendance, at approx.
Guest
Speaker – Marie Thompson (From the LDS at Burpengary)
by Joanne Beeston
Last
month our guest speaker, Marie, gave us a talk on what resources can be
obtained at the LDS and how to use the Family Research Website.
She gave examples from her own experience in tracing her tree, and that the
resources are there for you to check…..You just have to know where to look, and
not to expect to find everything all at once. (One of the items she stressed
that you should look at is The Locality Guide…..this will tell you what is
available for each area).
Marie gave the Club an updated print out of what resources are available at
their Library. It is located in our library, REF QLD BURP.
RAFFLE – a water cooler has been made and
donated by Danny O’Brien and we have decided to raffle it over the coming
months. Tickets are $1 each and the winner will be drawn at the A.G.M.
The
monthly raffle will be drawn today at the meeting. Thank you to all who support
this venture, as all monies raised by the monthly raffles is used to buy more
resources for you to use in your research.
CHINCHILLA
RESEARCH
If
you have research in the Chinchilla area, you may be able to get assistance
from the
NEW DVDs – Pedigree Resource File No. 126
NEW Cemetery Books –
German
headstones of
Roma
cemetery – Grave register 1861 to 2002
Chinchilla
Cemeteries – Pioneer, Chinchilla and
NEW Books –
Chinchilla
centenary 1878-1978 – Souvenir book – donated by J. Beeston
History
of Left Hand branch at
Guilty
or Not Guilty –
FOR
Coffee Mugs – these are $5 each and
come in three colours – blue, green and brown.
Recipe Book
(Members Favourite Recipes) is available again in limited numbers if anyone wants a
copy…..$5.00 each
Scribblers – NOW available in 3
sizes - 50c, 75c or $1.00 each
Laminating – This can be done at
the office – Cost is $1 an A4 sheet.
WEBSITES
FOR YOU TO TRY
Oxfordshire
Archdeacon's Marriage Bond Index
This
also has Hearth Tax records for some parishes.
A
great site for any one with dockland ancestors, covers quite a few parishes in
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gordon/gordonfam/index3.htm
Searchable
database….1000s of names….a lot of them from around the Gympie area
This
web site contains collections of photographs and historical information for
parish churches and graves in the Counties of Worcestershire, Warwickshire,
Also
has some transcriptions.
http://thegardensfamily.com/index.htm
The
Gardens Family History (
Victorian
Wills on Line – www.prov.vic.gov.au