Tag Archives: Family History

Introduction to Family History Resources

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

August is Family History Month and the Blue Mountains Family History Society will be conducting sessions to introduce you to the Family History resources at Springwood Library. An overview will be given of the varied specialised resources available for genealogy … Continue reading →

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How to Write a Non-boring Family History with Hazel Edwards

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Librarians with Altitude

If you weren’t at Springwood Library on Wednesday night you missed a fun, informative, action-packed workshop with acclaimed and beloved author, Hazel Edwards. Over the evening Hazel gave great advice about writing an interesting family history and it wasn’t all … Continue reading →

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Family History Week @ the library

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Librarians with Altitude

Family History Week @ Springwood Library As part of Family History Week, The Blue Mountains Family History Society will be conducting sessions to introduce you to the Family History resources at Springwood Library. An overview will be given of the varied specialised resources … Continue reading →

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Family History @ Your Library

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Librarians with Altitude

To celebrate National Family History Week (27th July – 5th August), we have an interview with Jan Koperberg, Pauline Hincksman and Alison Tissington from the Blue Mountains Family History Society, who have over the last two years reorganised the resources in the family history … Continue reading →

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Family History online: Merchant Navy records

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Librarians with Altitude

Spotlight on Find My Past, an online Family History resource available at the library… One million 20th Century UK Merchant Navy Seaman Records released For the first time ever the UK Merchant Navy Seaman records have gone online. Thousands of … Continue reading →

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Family History online

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Librarians with Altitude

Spotlight on Find My Past, an online Family History resource available at the library… Queensland Railway Employees 1889-1940 These records are an index to the employees of the Queensland Railways between 1889 and 1940. The records track the career of … Continue reading →

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