Congratulations to member Garry Smith who recently completed the Diploma in Family Historical Studies with The Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG).
Garry was presented with his Diploma at a ceremony at the Society on May 13.
L-R Janette Pelosi, Garry Smith, Unknown, Martyn Killion (SAG President)
The theme of our General Meeting last Wednesday was Convicts. Eight members shared stories of their convict ancestors – it’s amazing that we are all such upright citizens when we reflect on the deeds of some of our ancestors.
A show of hands indicated that most of those present were Australian Royalty (ie descendants of convicts). We gathered the least shy of that regal group for a photo.
Dr Perry McIntyre is joining us to speak on Irish Research at our meeting on July 19 at 2:00pm at Hornsby Central Library .
After hearing Perry in 2014 I, your blogger, wrote:
1. She has a wicked, dry sense of humour.
2. She knows her topic inside out.
3. She is a non-boring academic type.
4. She is obsessed with her topic.
5. Perhaps she should have been named Colleen.
6. She is the Chair of the Great Irish Famine Commemoration Committee (GIFCC) which is actively seeking information about Earl Grey’s Irish Workhouse Immigrant women.
We expect this FREE event to be quite popular so we are taking bookings via TryBooking.
Members and fellow genies are most welcome to attend but you must book prior to the event. Details are here: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=274014
Bring your pennies with you as Perry will have books available for sale on the day.
Thanks to the folk at Hornsby Library for their help in organising publicity and bookings.
Our friends from Botany Bay have invited us to attend their Heritage Fair on Saturday 13th May. In previous years this has been an enjoyable event, this year there will bea program of free presentations. There is ample free parking at the venue.
Full details are available on this document: BBFHS HF Flyer
It seems as though many of our members have convict ancestors. At yesterday’s meeting several members shared stories of these errant men and women. Unfortunately we had so many members willing to talk about their black sheep that we ran out of time. We will schedule another day later in the year when those who missed out can share their stories.
Thanks to member Garry Smith for giving us permission to post the timeline he created for his ancestor Thomas Thompson, who resided in the local area. You can view the file here: http://wp.me/a5Hvx9-mQ
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A quick perusal of the It’s an Honour Database indicates that several Hornsby People received awards in the 2017 Australia Day Honours List.
Some of the awardees are:
BOYAGES, John – Cheltenham
CHILTON, Roger Henry – Hornsby
CHOW, Roberta Therese – Beecroft
FAHEY, James Robert – Thornleigh
HECTOR, Donald Charles – Beecroft
LISTON, Carol Ann – Beecroft
MAXWELL, William Chisholm – Beecroft
MOLAN, Lynnette Jean – Cherrybrook
NETTHEIM, Dawn Esther – Beecroft
PARK, Archibald – Cheltenham
We send our congratulations to these people from our Shire.
