John Shervington advises that he will be visiting the Wagga District from Sunday 18 January to Wednesday 21 January 2015 and that he is interested in checking records to do with his father – George John Shervington – who lived and worked in the district from 1926 to 1929.

Browse through the history of New South Wales and the State archives day by day and month by month.

Throwback Thursday – The Daily Advertiser from 21 Years ago

Our old “Way Back When” photo, the headlines of The Daily Advertiser 25 and 50 years ago and on this day from around the world.  See it all in the Weekend Advertiser.

Where do you start? You could outsource the project to a company that will scan and correct your pictures and then return them to you, perfectly digitized on a DVD. But these services aren’t cheap. Or you can buy a scanner and do it yourself.

Trove exists thanks to the work of many people at the National Library of Australia. Here the National Archives tells us a little bit about that work, how it is organised, who does it, and why they enjoy it.

Bushranging was a feature of life in New South Wales from the early days of settlement to the late 19th Century. The State archives collection is rich in material documenting individual bushrangers and their gangs, and the efforts of the authorities to bring them to justice.

Former Director of NSW State Records, Alan Ventress, was asked to select his favourite archive. Alan has chosen a group of archives relating to the gentleman bushranger, Captain Moonlight.

The University of Tasmania are offering a free (yes FREE) online family history course over summer, known as their “Spring School”.

The Royal Australian Historical Society in conjunction with the Young Historical Society and the South-West Regional Library Service, Young, will be presenting a one-day regional seminar at Young on Saturday 28 February 2015.