The Western Ancestor
(Vol. 11 No. 9 March 2011 Cover: Pte Victor Matchett )
The Western Ancestor is the primary publication and the
official journal, of the Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc,
and it is a membership entitlement.
Current members receive a copy of Western Ancestor, via
Australia Post, following printing and packaging each quarter. There are
four editions each year, published in March, June, September and
December. To buy this journal separately, the cover price is A$7.50.
Members, and non-members alike, are encouraged to submit suitable
articles, large and/or small, for publication, and over the years Western Ancestor has maintained a high standard of interesting, and varied, articles related to all things genealogical.
Please contact the Editor if you would like to submit an item for publication.
The Editor
Jennifer Lydon
PO Box 265
Bayswater
Western Australia, 6933
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Awards Won by Western Ancestor
The Western Ancestor has been the recipient of two awards [2007 -
2008] for the best Genealogical Society journal in both Australasian
and Overseas categories.
Read the details of Our Award Winning Journal
Journal Only Subscription
Available to non-members:
Within Australia A$25.00 p.a.
Overseas A$30.00 p.a.
Download the Journal Only Subscription Form:
 Western Ancestor - Journal Only Subscription Form
Genealogical Queries
May be published in the Western Ancestor.
WAGS members are entitled to 2 free entries per year, with additional entries A$5.00 each.
Non-members will be asked to pay A$10.00 per entry.
[The above fees for queries are subject to annual revision.]
Closing Dates
| Journal Edition |
Closing Date
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September 2011
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20 July 2011
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December 2011
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20 October 2011
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| March 2012
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20 January 2012 |
| June 2012
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20 March 2012
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[Editor reserves the right to change closing dates when & if necessary]
Submissions of ArticlesBy email
Your contributions to Western Ancestor are very welcome. Please follow the criteria below, as much as possible:
- Don't be put off by the following - ask the editor for help.
- MS Word is preferred application.
- Please leave out borders/boxes etc - typesetter will do this.
- Include sources used & advise any copyright information and/or restrictions.
- Send article and/or images in email, or as an [email] attachment.
- Photos - please add captions.
- Photos/Images etc: advise if they are yours [i.e. taken or drawn by you], otherwise obtain permission to use and include same.
- Please include your name, address, telephone number & membership number if applicable.
Please don't let the above criteria put you off submitting articles, as
I'm happy to work with you to get an article ready for publication.
Thank you for your cooperation, and please don't hesitate to ask for
help.
By hard copy typed, handwritten, or on disk
These submissions can be placed in the compartment marked ‘Editor' in
Unit 4 at the WAGS Library, handed in at the WAGS Library, or posted to
The Editor, PO Box 265, Bayswater, Western Australia 6933. Typed and/or
handwritten contributions are very welcome, but suitable long articles
may take longer to be published.
Contributions will, generally, not be accepted after the announced
closing date. Whatever way it is sent, any suitable item [either an
article, photograph, or advert] received after the closing date, will
appear in a later journal.
Advertising
The Western Ancestor welcomes the opportunity to publish
advertisments relating to all goods and services involved in family
history research and genealogy. For submission, please follow the
criteria above where applicable.
Advertising rates are as follows:
Quarter Page - A$25.00
Half Page - A$50.00
Full Page - A$100.00
Adverts booked for one and a subsequent edition, or editions,
is welcomed and carries a 10% discount - that is your advert must be
published for at least two editions. Advertising rates are subject to
annual review and change [regular contributors notified]. Electronic
invoices are issued for your convenience, and you can pay via internet
banking facilities. Please contact the editor if you wish to pay another
way.
Puzzling Pics
Do you have photographs containing unknown people - maybe family
members? Or photographs which don't belong to you - which you would like
to pass on? Then Puzzling Pics...Can you help? in Western Ancestor could help solve your dilemma. Contributions are welcome, and there is no charge. Please note the following conditions:
Photo format - jpg or similar
File size limit - 1 Mb - or sent via YouSendIt or similiar.
Scanned - in email or attached to email.
Word limit - between 70-100 words.
Entry limit - 2 photos per Journal issue.
Members and non-members may submit photos.
There is no charge.
Editor reserves the right to change condition/s at any time.
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Contributions via Australia Post to:
The Editor
PO Box 265
Bayswater Western Australia 6933
Can also be left at the WAGS Library - clearly marked Att: Editor Puzzling Pics
Puzzling Pics...Feedback
Both photographs featured in Puzzling Pics...Can you help? in the March
2011 edition of Western Ancestor have been solved. Diane Oldman was
contacted by the Mystery Lady with Black Hair who turned out to be WAGS
member Elaine Mauger. WAGS member Betty Plunkett was contacted by WAGS
member Daphne Rowett, who knew Eva Butler, and was able to put Betty in
touch with the family - the photograph has now been passed on.
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