Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG) CEO Ruth Graham will be special guest at a meeting of the Central Coast Family History Society at East Gosford on August 3.
Enthusiasts formed SAG in Sydney in 1932 and it is now a community of amateur and professional genealogists.
Learn how SAG can help your research as Graham delves into the society’s current activities and resources.
SAG now has a world-class library and manuscript collection, much of which is unique.
The library collection contains the society’s print and electronic items which cover both Australian and international material (especially England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland).
The diverse collection includes birth, death and marriage indexes; biographies; cemetery transcriptions; burial registers; local histories; parish registers; published family histories; shipping records and more.
Attendees will learn about the diverse range of tools and records available, including rare documents, photographs and digital databases.
Internet SAG searches give clues of specific resources that can be accessed.
Graham will also highlight how the society supports its members through workshops, seminars and publications and thinking about future collaborative projects.
The meeting will take place at 1pm on Saturday, August 3, in the Lions Community Hall at East Gosford.
All are welcome.