New to the Research Room this week are a number of Unlock the Past titles: Death certificates and archaic medical terms Arrivals in Australia from 1788 British and Irish newspapers Buried treasures: What’s in the English Parish Chest Digital imaging essentials: techniques and tips for genealogists and family historians (Australian […]
Articles by: Lynne B
Change of venue for our April general meeting
Please note the change of venue for our April general meeting. This meeting is being held at the Narre Warren Mechanics Institute at 59 Webb Street, Narre Warren. Wednesday 13th April 2016 at 7.30 pm. We apologise for any inconvenience – the May general meeting and those following will be […]
We’re back!
The Research Room will re-open 2 February 2016 at 11 am. Normal summer operating hours apply. Tuesdays and Saturdays 11 am to 3 pm and Thursday nights 7 pm to 9 pm until May.
A reminder that we’ve now switched to our Winter timetable
Just a reminder that we have now switched to our Winter timetable, which means: our Research Room will be open on Sunday afternoons between 2 pm and 4 pm instead of Thursday nights our general meetings will be held on the second Saturday of the month at 2 pm and […]
Connecting with others
Our April meeting is all about connecting with others. There are many ways to connect with people researching the same people, place, event or thing you are. If you’re a member of the Narre Warren & District Family History Group one of them is to write an article for our […]
Merry Christmas
The committee and members of the Narre Warren & District Family History Group would like to wish everyone an enjoyable, happy and safe festive season. We’d also like to thank everyone that has taken an interest or supported us in any of our endeavors during 2014. We look forward to […]
One Solution for the Skills Gap Problem
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Walter Frank Mackie
One hundred years ago today, young Walter Mackie walked onto the Lang Lang football field ready to face the visiting Koo Wee Rup team. Walter Frank Mackie had been born in 1886 to parents James and Ann Mackie at Newstead. In1908 at just 22 years of age he married 19 […]
Wendy Regina Brock
Today we have the sad task of informing members that Wendy’s long struggle with cancer ended last night (11th May, 2014). Wendy Brock joined the Narre Warren & District Family History Group in 2007 and quickly established herself as a valuable and popular member of the Group. Apart from serving […]