Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc.

If you would like to take one of our courses, you will need to register and pay at least seven (7) days in advance of the course date. 

Post your registration and payment to:

Education
Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc.
PO Box 265
Bayswater
Western Australia, 6933

or register in person at Unit 5, 48 May Street, Bayswater.

For enquiries phone (08) 9271 4311 or email:  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Pay by mail or over the counter at WAGS; download and complete this form:   WAGS Courses Registration form 210.92 Kb  

Or, pay online via WAGS Shop - Courses and Seminars   Members must logon to receive the discounted price.

Seminar

NAPOLEON TO THE GREAT WAR

Tuesday 9 April 2013   9.30am to 3.45pm

Cost: $40 or $48 with light lunch

Held at the Army Museum, Artillery Barracks, Burt Street, Fremantle  (plenty of free parking)

5 speakers will talk on Military research can be a battle,  Army women,  the Crimea,  the Boer War and the Great War.

For more details see  Military Seminar flyer 69.46 Kb

To make a booking for this seminar and pay online, click on the WAGS Shop link above.

Courses

All courses are held at WA Genealogical Society, 48 May St, Bayswater, unless otherwise stated.

PUTTING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY ON THE INTERNET         New

Thursday 2 May 2013    10am to 12noon   

Cost: Members $25  Non-Members $30    Course limit: 30

Get first hand information from someone who has put their family tree on the internet. What are the benefits and draw-backs, and what are the issues you have to consider?

Martin Davidson will take you on a virtual tour of his website. See and ask questions about how he has designed and displayed his family's history in such an easy to follow and reader friendly format.

BEGINNING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY

Tuesday 21 May 2013    10am to 12noon   

Cost: Members $25  Non-Members $30    Course limit: 20

Where to start? Lee-Ann Atkinson will show you how to build your family tree and record your findings.

Starting with what you already have, you will find out how and where to find birth, death and marriage records and certificates; how to use census records; where to find Church records and how to obtain them. You will also get lots of useful websites and tips to further your research.

UK GENEALOGY ON THE INTERNET

Wednesday 12 June 2013    10am to 1pm

Cost: Members $25  Non-Members $30      Course limit 45 (includes 2 wheelchair bays)

Venue: Theatrette, Wanneroo Library & Cultural Centre, Wanneroo, 3 Rocca Way, Wanneroo

Mike Murray, a professional family historian and genealogist will introduce you to some free and pay-to-view websites which are beneficial for researching family history in the UK. He will demonstrate how to get the best out of each site and discuss the benefits and challenges of using the internet for research.

FOCUSING ON FAMILY FOTOS         New

Saturday 6 July 2013   10am to 12noon

Cost: Members $25  Non-Members $30   Course limit: 30

Julie Martin will take you through the practicalities of sorting, selecting, storing and looking for clues in your family photographs. Julie reveals what original photos can tell you about your family history. how to research the information in photos and how to house photographs to minimise deterioration. Suggestions for locating pictorial resources in repositories and on the web are also outlined. This course does not deal with digital photos.

RESEARCHING WA ANCESTORS & THEIR DESCENDANTS

Wednesday 28 August 2013    10:00am to 2:30pm  

Cost: Members $25  Non-Members $30    Course limit: 50

Venue: State Library of WA, James Street, Perth  (Great Southern Room, 4th floor)

Neil Bradley, who has been researching his WA family for over 10years will share what's available online for obtaining information about your WA ancestors. He will also cover key WA source material available at WAGS to help you link up the fragments of your extended family into a coherent tree.

Leonie Hayes and Tricia Fairweather, genealogy librarians at the State Library, will take you through on-line access to their databases, helping you gain access to the vast number of Western Australian records they hold.

Please bring note-taking materials and arrange for your own lunch from 12:00-12:30pm.

BEGINNING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY

Saturday  31 August 2013    10am to 12noon   

Cost: Members $25  Non-Members $30    Course limit: 20

Where to start? Lee-Ann Atkinson will show you how to build your family tree and record your findings.

Starting with what you already have, you will find out how and where to find birth, death and marriage records and certificates; how to use census records; where to find Church records and how to obtain them. You will also get lots of useful websites and tips to further your research.

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• WAGS Courses may be cancelled without notice, if you have made a booking we will use our best efforts to notify you if a course is cancelled.

• If you have paid for a course which is cancelled by WAGS, you will receive a full refund of the fees paid. WAGS accept no liability for any other costs incurred by you for cancelled courses.

• If you fail to attend a course, and have not given WAGS a minimum of 7 days advance notice that you will not be attending, no refund will be given. At WAGS discretion, if you choose to enrol for a later course, WAGS may grant a credit towards that other course.

• If WAGS receive 7 days advance notice of your non attendance, and we are able to fill your vacant position, a refund may be granted at WAGS discretion.