Allan and Joy Murrin

Allan and Joy Murrin

40 years using Birth, Death and Marriage Records from NSW equipped Sydney Genealogists Allan and Joy Murrin to publish their recent book,“Insights into the NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Index”  for Unlock the Past.

Joy is one of the three accredited transcription agents licensed by The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages in NSW to provide transcriptions of the Registry's vital records. Joy and Allan have an extensive knowledge of vital records in NSW.

The Murrins will be the guest speakers at our Family History Group meeting in the Ku-ring-gai Library Meeting Rooms (adjacent to our rooms) tomorrow afternoon, Saturday March 1, following the 2:00pm meeting.

Members and guests are invited to attend this meeting to hear Allan and Jo speak on "Skills required when transcribing Births, Deaths and Marriages".

International Women's Day

Our friends at Ku-ring-gai Council have issued this invitation to our members.

Mac Genealogy Programs and Apps

Do you have a Mac and can’t decide what program to use? 

Do you have a program but feel you aren’t getting the most out of it. 

The next meeting of the KHS Mac Users Group will be held on Monday 3 March at 2pm in the research rooms.

This meeting will focus on Mac genealogy programs and iPad genealogy and research apps.

There are many different programs used by members of our groups so you'll be able to hear the pros and cons of each.

If you have any specific questions, please email them in advance so they can be circulated to the group for answers.

No need to book, just turn up. 

All welcome.

Bring your laptop or iPad if you like.

Linnwood

The Friends of Linnwood have asked us to promote their Open House. Details follow.

What a busy month coming up

We've just updated our Calendar page.

Click on the tab above and take a look at all the events, talks and workshops we have coming up in March!

We hope you can get along to some of them.

For the Seniors Week events, please phone the rooms 9499 4568 or email khs@khs.org.au to book.

These events include morning tea, so knowing numbers is important for catering.

It's not necessary to book for the General meetings or the Special Interest Groups.

Your Bloggers at Sea

Your KHS bloggers are absent from their posts at the moment. Jackie and I (and a few other Society members) are immersing ourselves in a genealogy conference at sea. 245 genealogists from four continents have gathered for this event on board "Voyager of the Seas".

If you want to hear about our experiences you can read the reports we are posting on our personal blogs. Jax Trax and GeniAus.

Your KHS bloggers and their geneablogging mates on board  Voyager of the Seas

Jill Ball

At a loose end?

The Royal Australian Historical Society has an interesting calendar of events planned for 2014.  Many of these events are at History House in the city just a comfortable train ride from Gordon; some events are guided walks or sessions at other venues. Some of these are free events.

You can consult the Events Calendar of the Society on their Events Page at http://www.rahs.org.au/ai1ec_event/.

Future topics include "The meat pie, Australia’s own takeaway food", Four legs good, no legs bad?:  Dogs, snakes, doctors and police in colonial Australia" and "Spit Bridge to Manly Wharf Walk".