Past Events

December 2023

Wednesday 06 December

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The new look Trove

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

Thursday 07 December

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Brick Walls. Please email your problems/brick walls in advance to the convener

When: 7.30pm

Where: SAGHS Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Tuesday 12 December

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: A custom census property box tab

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

Wednesday 13 December

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: In the shadow of the Zadows. Presenter: Dale Johns

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

January 2024

Tuesday 09 January

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Keepass - A secure password vault

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

Sunday 21 January

Working Bee – Schools(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

February 2024

Thursday 01 February

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Benefits and Problems of my English Thrulines

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

Sunday 04 February

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Members Show and Tell - more stories from members of the group about an aspect of their research or family

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

Wednesday 07 February

Thorough Searches on Ancestry.com(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Wednesdays @ 1

When: 1pm to 2pm ACDT

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley
or online via Zoom

Wednesday 07 February

Cancelled: Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: TBA

When: 7.15pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

Sunday 11 February

SOLD OUT: Researching your Irish and Scots-Irish Family History(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

When: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Where: Unley Town Hall
181 Unley Rd, Unley, South Australia

Monday 12 February

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Group discussion about the Ulster Historical Foundation seminar on 11 February

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

Tuesday 13 February

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: TBA

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

Wednesday 14 February

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: A Pioneer Miller in South Australia - The Life of Johann Daniel Schlinke. Presenter Philip Mann

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

Thursday 15 February

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: How Did you get your first names(s)?

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

Sunday 18 February

Working Bee – General(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Wednesday 21 February

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The SA DNA Project

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "Zoom"

Sunday 25 February

Working Bee – Headstones(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Tuesday 27 February

Library Tour()

When: 11:00 am

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

March 2024

Tuesday 05 March

Twilight Talks – Writing Family, Warts and All?(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

With Dr Kiera Lindsey

When: 7pm to 8pm

Where: 201 Unley Road Unley
or online via Zoom

Wednesday 06 March

Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via ZOOM

Thursday 07 March

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Somerset

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via ZOOM

Monday 11 March

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Research in Co Kilkenny

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Tuesday 12 March

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via ZOOM

Wednesday 13 March

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Deciphering German Genealogy Abbreviations. Group discussion

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via ZOOM

Sunday 17 March

Working Bee – Births, Deaths and Marriages(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Wednesday 20 March

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Solving Mysteries & Proving Theories, presented by Judy Smith

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Thursday 21 March

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via ZOOM

Saturday 23 March

Genealogy SA Mad March Book Sale()

When: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Sunday 24 March

Working Bee – Passengers(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Tuesday 26 March

Library Tour()

When: 11:00 am

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

April 2024

Wednesday 03 April

Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Wednesday 03 April

Getting the most out of Genealogy SA's Online Resources(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Wednesdays @ 1

When: 1pm to 2pm ACDT

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley
or online via Zoom

Thursday 04 April

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: How to use information in English census returns

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Sunday 07 April

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Marriage – How they did it in Scotland

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Monday 08 April

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Tuesday 09 April

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Wednesday 10 April

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Dr Richard Wilhelm Schmidt and other German/East European doctors on the Victorian goldfields. Presenter: Sharon Burnell

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via "ZOOM"

Wednesday 17 April

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Discussion: Leaving your DNA research – how and to whom?

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Thursday 18 April

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Sunday 21 April

Working Bee – Births, Deaths and Marriages(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Tuesday 30 April

Library Tour()

When: 11:00 am

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

May 2024

Wednesday 01 May

Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Thursday 02 May

Cancelled: England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Kent

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Sunday 05 May

Working Bee – General(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Tuesday 07 May

DNA Services at MyHeritage(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Twilight Talks

When: 7pm to 8pm ACST

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley
or online via Zoom

Tuesday 14 May

Remember the Days of the Old School Yard – History Festival(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

When: 10:00 AM

Where: Strathalbyn Library
1 Colman Terrace, Strathalbyn, SA, 5255

Wednesday 15 May

SOLD OUT: Unlocking the Power of DNA for Family History – History Festival (Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

When: 1:00 PM

Where: Hetzel Lecture Theatre, State Library of South Australia
North Terrace, Adelaide

Sunday 19 May

Working Bee – Headstones(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Tuesday 28 May

Library Tour()

When: 11:00 am

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

June 2024

Sunday 02 June

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Stories of Misfortune, Misadventure and Tragedy from my Family Research. Presenter: Marcus Thornton.

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Wednesday 05 June

City Archives Tour (Sold Out)(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Wednesdays @ 1

When: 1pm to 2pm ACST

Where: City Archives
Shop 10 Topham Mall, Adelaide

Wednesday 05 June

Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Thursday 06 June

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Sussex

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Wednesday 12 June

City Archives Tour (Sold Out)(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Wednesdays @ 1

When: 1pm to 2pm ACST

Where: City Archives
Shop 10 Topham Mall, Adelaide

Tuesday 25 June

Library Tour()

When: 11:00 am

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

July 2024

Tuesday 02 July

An Introduction to Chromosome Mapping using DNA Painter(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Twilight Talks

When: 7pm to 8pm ACST

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley
or online via Zoom

Wednesday 03 July

Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Thursday 04 July

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Middlesex

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Sunday 07 July

Working Bee – Births, Deaths and Marriages(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Sunday 21 July

Working Bee – General(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Sunday 28 July

Working Bee – Schools(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Tuesday 30 July

Library Tour(Events)

When: 11:00 am

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

August 2024

Thursday 01 August

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Kent: The Garden of England from London to The Strait of Dover. Presented by Helen Livingston

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Sunday 04 August

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Monumental Inscriptions and Other Sources

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Tuesday 06 August

Advanced DNA Painter Workshop(Events)

$50 members / $95 non-members

When: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Rd, Unley, South Australia

Wednesday 07 August

Family History Research at State Records of South Australia(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Wednesdays @ 1

When: 1pm to 2pm ACDT

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley
or online via Zoom

Wednesday 07 August

Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Monday 12 August

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Newly-released Irish Records – How they can help in your research

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Tuesday 13 August

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Wednesday 14 August

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Gottfried Lubasch, Dorothea Greiser, their daughters, the 'Zebra', the farm & how their home became an archive. Presenter Janis Haynes.

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Thursday 15 August

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Tell us about your writing project

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Sunday 18 August

Working Bee – General(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Tuesday 20 August

Library Tour(Events)

When: 7:00 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Wednesday 21 August

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

DNA Ethnicity

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Tuesday 27 August

Library Tour(Events)

When: 11:00 am

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

September 2024

Tuesday 03 September

Finding Family in the National Archives(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Twilight Talks

When: 7pm to 8pm

Where: 201 Unley Road Unley
or online via Zoom

Wednesday 04 September

Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

WikiTree, presented by Sue Sautter

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Thursday 05 September

England Group(Special Interest Group)

A rose by any other name: English personal names across time. Presented by Helen Livingston

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Monday 09 September

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Clare County Library – an in-depth look at the extraordinary resources available online and their value for all of Ireland research

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Tuesday 10 September

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Wednesday 11 September

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Johann August Dommenz and family: Immigration from Prussia to South Australia. Presenters: Kaylene & Bruce Dommenz

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Sunday 15 September

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

How did your Scottish ancestors arrive in South Australia in the 19th century?

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Wednesday 18 September

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

mtDNA – female line DNA

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Thursday 19 September

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

General discussion and Q&A

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Tuesday 24 September

Library Tour(Events)

When: 11:00 am

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Sunday 29 September

Working Bee – General(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

October 2024

Wednesday 02 October

Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Wednesday 02 October

Why FamilySearch?(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Wednesdays @ 1

When: 1pm to 2pm ACST

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley
or online via Zoom

Thursday 03 October

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Researching British military records

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Tuesday 08 October

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Wednesday 09 October

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

My maternal Bohemian ancestral line, presenter Philip Mann

When: 2024-10-09

Where: Online via Zoom

Sunday 13 October

Genealogy SA Library Open Day(Events)

All welcome!

When: 10am to 4pm

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley

Monday 14 October

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Penal Laws: Cause and Effect

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Tuesday 15 October

Library Tour(Events)

When: 7:00 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Wednesday 16 October

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Mitochondrial (female line) DNA

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Thursday 17 October

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

The finished product, your book, no matter the subject, matters: ideas for making it look the best it can. Presenter: Judy Smith

When: 7:00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Sunday 20 October

Working Bee – Births, Deaths and Marriages(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Wednesday 23 October

AGM 2024(Council)

When: 7:00pm for 7:30pm

Where: 201 Unley Road, Unley

Tuesday 29 October

Library Tour(Events)

When: 11:00 am

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

November 2024

Sunday 03 November

Working Bee – General(Working Bee)

When: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Road, Unley

Wednesday 06 November

Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Thursday 07 November

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Limitations and challenges of English parish records

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Monday 11 November

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Brick Wall session with a twist!

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Tuesday 12 November

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Creating Custom Queries

When: 7.00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Wednesday 13 November

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Researching old Australian German Cemeteries

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Sunday 17 November

Getting Started with your Family History(Events)

SOLD OUT

When: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Where: Genealogy SA Library
201 Unley Rd, Unley, South Australia

Sunday 17 November

Scotland Group (Special Interest Group)

Members Show and Tell – stories from members of the group about an aspect of their research or family

When: 2.00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Wednesday 20 November

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

DNA Q&A

When: 7.30pm

Where: Online via Zoom

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December 2023

Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The new look Trove

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Brick Walls. Please email your problems/brick walls in advance to the convener

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: A custom census property box tab

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: In the shadow of the Zadows. Presenter: Dale Johns

January 2024

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Keepass - A secure password vault

Working Bee – Schools(Working Bee)

February 2024

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Benefits and Problems of my English Thrulines

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Members Show and Tell - more stories from members of the group about an aspect of their research or family

Thorough Searches on Ancestry.com(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Wednesdays @ 1

Cancelled: Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: TBA

SOLD OUT: Researching your Irish and Scots-Irish Family History(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Group discussion about the Ulster Historical Foundation seminar on 11 February

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: TBA

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: A Pioneer Miller in South Australia - The Life of Johann Daniel Schlinke. Presenter Philip Mann

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: How Did you get your first names(s)?

Working Bee – General(Working Bee)

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: The SA DNA Project

Working Bee – Headstones(Working Bee)

Library Tour()

March 2024

Twilight Talks – Writing Family, Warts and All?(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

With Dr Kiera Lindsey

Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Somerset

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Research in Co Kilkenny

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Deciphering German Genealogy Abbreviations. Group discussion

Working Bee – Births, Deaths and Marriages(Working Bee)

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Solving Mysteries & Proving Theories, presented by Judy Smith

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Genealogy SA Mad March Book Sale()

Working Bee – Passengers(Working Bee)

Library Tour()

April 2024

Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Getting the most out of Genealogy SA's Online Resources(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Wednesdays @ 1

England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: How to use information in English census returns

Scotland Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Marriage – How they did it in Scotland

Irish Group(Special Interest Group)

Family Historian Software Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Germanic & Continental European Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Dr Richard Wilhelm Schmidt and other German/East European doctors on the Victorian goldfields. Presenter: Sharon Burnell

DNA in Family History Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Discussion: Leaving your DNA research – how and to whom?

Family History Writers Group(Special Interest Group)

Working Bee – Births, Deaths and Marriages(Working Bee)

Library Tour()

May 2024

Genealogy Computer Users Group(Special Interest Group)

Cancelled: England Group(Special Interest Group)

Topic: Kent

Working Bee – General(Working Bee)

DNA Services at MyHeritage(Meetings, Lectures & Seminars)

Twilight Talks