"The Genealogist"

AIGS  BENDIGO ,  FICHE  &  FILM ,  AUSTRALIAN  FAMILY  HISTORIES ,  KILMORE  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY ,  DUBBO  &  DISTRICT  HISTORY  SOCIETY
IMPROVEMENT  TO  SCANNING  OF  FICHE  AND  FILM  IN  THE  INSTITUTE  LIBRARY
For some years the performance of the fiche and film scanner has been of concern because of the difficulty of producing reliable printouts from some of the fiche and film or very old records in our collection.  The council of the Institute has been conscious of this and has devoted a lot of time seeking to rectify the situation.

We are now pleased to report that by adding a computer and specialised programmes to the Minolta scanner, these short comings are near to being completely overcome.  However time has not allowed the checking of each and every frame of every fiche or film in our vast collection, so there still may be a few instances where a satisfactory result cannot be achieved.

The addition of the computer to the system has allowed us to provide the additional service whereby the scanned images can be saved to memory stick or burned to a CD instead of printing to hardcopy.  By this means members can download the scanned images onto their home computer, edit or doctor the images and add them directly into their family history programme.

Jack Ide.  Vice President A.I.G.S.

AUSTRALIAN   FAMILY  HISTORIES:  A  BIBLIOGRAPHY  AND  INDEX  THIRD  EDITION  
Compiled by Ralph Reid
Format: CD-ROM, Hardcover or Softcover book

This is, the third edition of this comprehensive bibliography and index, contains 230,631 family name entries taken from 6722 published family histories. Not only are primary branches of a family identified but also the secondary ones. The value to family historians of this cannot be underrated. Many family history books contain additional information on past family members and their fortunes, filling in the details of people’s lives and giving valuable leads for farther research. This bibliography provides title and publishing details on the listed books and, as a result, may save hours of fruitless hunting.
Reviewed:  Julie Warren

In July 2007, the KILMORE  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY  released Kilmore -Those That Came Before a book on the history of the Victorian town of Kilmore. This work was produced to mark the 40th anniversary of the Society in 2004 and took 3 years to produce.

Kilmore -Those That Came Before is edited by Heather Knight and indexed by Grahame Thom.
The book has both a Surname Index and General Index and includes many historical photographs not previously published. The front cover incorporates the earliest known photograph of the town from 1859 and shows Christ Church under construction and the Red Lion Hotel with its original balcony.
Kilmore's early residents, from 1880s onwards, wrote down some of their memories of the town's early history, and present residents have also contributed their recollections and reminiscences.  Anyone interested in obtaining the book can contact the Historical Society through its website: http://www.kilmorehistory.info or by emailing the Society at

DUBBO  &  DISTRICT  HISTORY  SOCIETY  Inc. are proud to present the 2008 conference for the NSW and ACT Association of Family History Societies Inc.  Theme: Conquering the Tyranny of Distance.
 Dates: Friday 12th September 2008 to Sunday 14th September 2008,
Venue: Dubbo RSL Club Resort.

For further information Email:
Website: http://www.dubbofamilyhistory.org.au and follow the link 2008 Conference.
A registration form will go online in February