WAGS History
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WAGS Milestones
Patrons
Past Office Bearers - President - Treasurer - Secretary - Editor - Librarian
Special Interest Groups
The Society was formed on the 1st January 1979 with the aim to promote, encourage and foster the study, science and knowledge of genealogy. This main objective encompasses many other secondary objectives, such as transcribing and indexing records, and provides a forum for people with a common interest in Family History.
The Following Brief history is taken from the Western Ancestor March 2000 pp. 22-23, with additions to bring it up to date.
FOUNDATION MEMBERS
Peter Bottrell, Jan Bray, Anthonera & Jacolia Butler, Yvonne Coate, Brian & Val Croker, Ted Davis, Tony Harrop, Peter Herlihy, Ruth Keane, Gloria Michalik, Daphne Nichols, DE & PG Shepherd, Jan Trotter, Leo Van de pas, & Bob Wiltshire.
HONORARY LIFE FELLOWS
Brian Croker
LIFE MEMBERS
Joy Calder, Alan Campbell, Lyn Coy, Val Croker, Rica Erickson (deceased), Wendy Maslin, Stella Short, Leslie Williams, Loreley Morling, Malcolm Parr, Martin Pinnell & Sister Mary Albertus Bain (deceased).
FELLOW MEMBERS
Teresa Thomson
HONORARY MEMBER
Ruth Reid
| Date |
Milestone Event
|
1979 - January 1
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WAGS formed
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1979 - January 31
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Inaugural General Meeting
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1979 - February 6
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Inaugural Committee Meeting
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1979 - March
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First edition of Western Ancestor
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1982 - November
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First Directory of Members' Interests
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1984 - September
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Application to WA Register General for
reduction in cost of certificates relating
to events at least 60 years old
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1985 - (ref. March 1989)
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Incorporation |
1985 - July 21-22
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Albany - First Seminar on Family History
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1986 - March
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Obtained first Microfilm reader
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1986 - December
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Income tax deductions for donations
to the Library Fund |
PATRONS
| Date |
Patron |
1987 - 1989
|
The Governor of Western Australia, His Excellency
Professor Gordon Stanley Reid.
Vice Patron: Ruth Reid
|
1990 - 1993
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Sir Francis Burt
|
1994 - 1995
|
Professor Peter J Boyce
|
1996 - Current
|
Ruth Reid
|
OFFICE BEARERS
PRESIDENT
| Date |
President
|
1979 - 1990
|
Brian Croker
|
1990 - 1993
|
Raema Gooch
|
1993 - 1996
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Maurice Weston
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1996 - 1998
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Martin Pinell
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1998 - 1999
|
Mary Rogers
|
1999 - 2001
|
Lyn Coy
|
2002 - 2004
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Bevan Carter
|
2005 - 2008
|
Ian Scott
|
2008 - 2011
|
Liana Fitzpatrick
|
2011 - Current
|
Graham Bown
|
TREASURER
| Date |
Treasurer
|
1979 - 1985
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Peter Herlihy
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1986 - 1993
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Les Williams
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1993 - 1994
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Terry Edmett
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1994 - 1994
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Shirley de Andrade
|
1994 - 1997
|
Lyn Coy
|
1998 - 1999
|
Irene Vorey-Bushell
|
1999 - 2002
|
Lyn Coy
|
2003 - 2005
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Bob Richardson
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2005 - 2005
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Pauline Pryer (Acting)
|
2005 - 2007
|
Don Heery
|
| 2008 - 2010
|
Margaret Pike (Acting)
|
2010 - Current
|
Neil Bradley
|
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| Date |
Secretary |
1979 - 1979
|
Jan Trotter
|
1981 - 1982
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Jan Doughty
|
1982 - 1984
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Lorraine Dearnley
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| 1985 - 1985 |
Helen Gunnell
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1986 - 1986
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Norma Miles
|
1987 - 1987
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Geoffrey Smith
|
1988 - 1988
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Annette Williams
|
| 1989 - 1990 |
Roger Horgan
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1990 - 1993
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Phyllis Clatworthy
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1993 - 1994
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Fay Hall
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| 1994 - 1994 |
Audrey Sewell
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1995 - 1996
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Jackie Hewson
|
1996 - 2000
|
Christine Ross
|
2000 - 2003
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Margaret Philippson
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2003 - 2004
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Wendy Bloomfield
|
2005 - 2005
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Ian Scott
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2005 - 2010
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Karen Tregenza
|
2010 - Current
|
Pauline Pryer
|
| Date |
Editor
|
1979 - 1981
|
Yvonne Coate
|
1982 - 1988
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Alan Campbell
|
1988 - 1991
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Marj Carr
|
1991 - 1991
|
Annie Weare
|
1991 - 2009
|
Malcolm Parr
|
2009 - 2010
|
Lyn Watt & Ian Barnes (Acting)
|
2010 - 2010
|
Jennifer Lydon & Karen Tregenza
|
2011 - Current
|
Jennifer Lydon
|
| Date |
Librarian |
1979 - 1980
|
Daphne Nichols
|
1980 - 1983
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Dulcie Campbell
|
1983 - 1989
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Joy Calder
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1989 - 1993
|
Kay Frost
|
1993 - 2002
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Stella Short
|
2002 - 2003
|
Monica Roberts
|
| 2003 - 2009 |
Edwina Shooter
|
2009 - 2011
|
Edwina Shooter (Acting)
|
2011 - Current
|
Julie Martin
|
Special Interest Groups
Click on the links below for existing SIG's (in bold italics) to go to their pages
| Date |
Special Interest Group
|
First Convenor
|
1981 - July 12
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Irish |
Alan Campbell
|
1982 - May 01
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Scottish |
Alan Campbell
|
1982 - October 09
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South Australian
|
Brian Croker
|
1983 - April 16
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Convict |
Alan Campbell
|
1984 - April 24
|
Computer |
Graham Bown
|
1986 - April 19
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European **
|
Raema Gooch
|
1986 - May 24
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Victorian |
Lorna & Bill Bell
|
1988 - September 10
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New Zealand **
|
Gillian O'Mara
|
| 1989 |
USA & Canada **
|
Helen Gunnell
|
1992 - September 13
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Welsh **
|
Betty Randall
|
1993 - November
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Cornish **
|
Pat Banks
|
1993 - February 07
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Swan River Pioneers
|
Alan Campbell
|
1995 - January 29
|
East Anglian **
|
Liz Rushton
|
Date Unknown
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Tasmanian **
|
David Storey
|
2000 - February 01
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Enrolled Pensioner Guards
|
Lorance Doran & Phillippa Ward
|
|
2000 - May 20
2012- Jan - Name Changed
|
South-West European
European
|
Jo Babis & Susan Salivar
|
2000 - December 10
|
North of England
|
A. John Parker
|
| 2002 |
India **
|
Barbara Rosair
|
2005 - October 01
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London & Home Counties
|
Mike Murray & Lesley Silvester
|
2005 - February 05
|
The Master Genealogist
|
Neil Bradley & Cynthia Brock
|
2011 - October 23
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India and South East Asia
|
Chris Bell
|
** denotes group no longer functioning
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