Friday, May 4, 2012

Society of Australian Genealogists

Society of Australian Genealogists activities in May:
  • Saturday 12 May (9.00am - 10.00am) - Orientation Tour
    Members only. A one hour orientation tour of our library at 379 Kent Street - find out how the library is set out and what services we offer there. Bookings Essential. Free - but a gold coin donation to our Building Appeal on the day would be appreciated.
  • Saturday 12 May (10.30am - 12.30pm) - Family Tree Maker Software Group
    An information and Q & A session on both recent and all previous versions of FTM software. Please post beforehand on the FTM UG Forum, any topics that you would like discussed. Bookings Essential. $8 ($12 non-members).
  • Thursday 17 May (10.30am - 1.00pm) - Tour of Rookwood Cemetery by bus
    Join the bus at Reflections CafĂ© for a 2½ hour guided tour of this multicultural, working cemetery & heritage protected site. It is the Southern Hemisphere’s largest cemetery and highlights will include the gravestones of identities significant in Australia’s history, war graves, and the ornate architecture of the Chapels and Serpentine Canal with its elegant ponds, bridges & urns. Please note: Wheelchair access is not possible on this tour. Your cemetery guide Robyn Hawes, is a member of ‘Friends of Rookwood’ organisation. Bookings Essential. $15 ($22 non-members).
  • Saturday 19 May (10.30am - 12.30pm) - Google - More than just Search
    Learn how to use Google Books and Scholar for historical information; Google Docs to collaborate on documents; Google Maps for current maps of localities and creating your own maps of significant places; Gmail for free email; and Google Talk for cheap internet phone calls. Presenter - Carole Riley. Bookings Essential. $20 ($30 non-members).
  • Saturday 19 May (1.30pm - 3.30pm) - The Master Genealogist Software Group
    Linda Bishop will explain sentence variables and how to create interesting sentences for a book or report, directly from data entered into the TMG program. Bookings Essential. $8 ($12 non-members).

  • More activities detailed at the S.A.G. website.